[ad_1] MANILA – One military personnel died while 2 others were wounded in a shootout inside the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) at Fort Gregorio del Pilar in the city of Baguio on Tuesday afternoon. A Philippine Air Force (PAF) second class aviator reportedly went insane and fired indiscriminately at his …
Read More »Pandemic death toll is ‘paralyzing’: UN chief – The Manila Times
[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General António Guterres said the loss of 1 million people to the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) was an “agonizing milestone” that had been compounded by the “savagery of this sickness”. This photo from the UN brochure shows UN Secretary General António Guterres as he addresses …
Read More »DOH: Batanes is no longer Covid-free, all PHL provinces now have Covid cases
[ad_1] After eight months of being Covid-free, the province of Batanes reported its first case Tuesday, a locally stranded individual who recently returned home to the province. “The case of Covid-19 in Batanes has not yet been officially reported to the DOH (as of the September 29, 2020 database), but …
Read More »Covid-19: Milestones of the global pandemic
[ad_1] Image copyright Reuters The Covid-19 pandemic began last year in a city in central China, but has since grown to affect almost every country in the world. The virus has brought world leaders to the hospital while exposing inequality. It has posed important questions to governments and invaded the …
Read More »Paul Lee aims to imitate Jimmy Butler’s coffee business inside the PBA ‘bubble’
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 29) – Magnolia Pambansang Manok star Paul Lee has discovered a new skill for making coffee during the quarantine period. When Lee entered the Philippine Basketball Association “bubble” for the resumption of his 45th season, he hopes to establish a coffee business there. His …
Read More »WB: Covid issues make PHL recovery uncertain
[ad_1] The FAILURE to control the pandemic in the Philippines has made the country’s economic recovery uncertain, according to the World Bank’s October 2020 Economic Update for East Asia and the Pacific report. The Washington-based lender said the Philippine economy could worsen to a 9.9 percent contraction this year from …
Read More »Boris Johnson apologizes for speaking poorly about COVID-19 rules
[ad_1] British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologized for failing to clarify the details of his own COVID-19 rules that will go into effect in northeast England later this week. The new rules, which apply as of midnight Wednesday, mean that it would be contrary to regulations for people to …
Read More »Boris Johnson Wrong About Northeast Covid Restrictions
[ad_1] Media playback is not supported by your device Media titlePrime Minister Boris Johnson initially got the rules wrong when questioned at a news conference. Boris Johnson apologized and said he was “wrong” when asked to clarify the details of the new stricter coronavirus restrictions in northeast England. A new …
Read More »With ‘huge inventory’, senators warn PDEA about the ‘temptation to recycle’ seized drugs
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – At least two senators warned the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Tuesday that the pending destruction of tons of illegal drugs in their inventory could trigger a “temptation to recycle” among law enforcement officials. Senator Panfilo Lacson and Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon raised concerns …
Read More »Mercedes-Benz E-Class long wheelbase version on display
[ad_1] Mercedes-Benz has revealed the long-wheelbase version of the E-Class at the 2020 Beijing Auto Show, also called Auto China 2020. This version of the company’s most successful sedan is specific to the Chinese market, although it is also scheduled to touch the Indian shores. sometime in 2021. For now, …
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