[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – “Plastic and as fake as the beach in the dolomites.” This is what Senator Leila de Lima said when describing President Rodrigo Duterte when he invoked the arbitration victory of the Philippines against China in the South China Sea dispute before the United Nations general assembly. …
Read More »How close is a coronavirus vaccine?
[ad_1] As large parts of the world prepare for a second wave of coronavirus cases, governments have pinned their hopes on the rapid development of a vaccine that provides a route out of the pandemic. Pharmaceutical companies have moved with unprecedented speed and tens of thousands of people in more …
Read More »TikTok Deal: Chinese State Media Criticizes US Deal As ‘Dirty’ And ‘Disgusting’
[ad_1] The editorial boards of the China Daily and the Global Times, both State Posts: This week you criticized a deal that would give American companies at least some ownership in the short-form video app. TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is based in Beijing. “What the United States has done to …
Read More »Pope Francis tells LGBTQ + Kids parents ‘Church loves our children the way they are’ —reports
[ad_1] Pope Francis salutes before holding a limited public audience in the courtyard of San Dámaso at the Vatican on September 16, 2020, during the COVID-19 infection, caused by the new coronavirus. Image: Vincenzo Pinto / AFP When Pope Francis met with Christian parents of LGBTQ + children, he allegedly …
Read More »BSP directs lenders to implement a 60-day moratorium on all loans
[ad_1] Lenders are required to implement a one-time mandatory grace period of 60 days for all loans that are due on or before December 31, 2020. The BSP (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) has directed all supervised financial institutions to implement and immediately meet a mandatory 60-day one-time grace period for …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson begins phase 3 trial of Covid-19 vaccine
[ad_1] Encouraged by the positive results of its previous studies, Johnson & Johnson has begun the final stage of clinical trials for its coronavirus vaccine. Although they are a couple of months behind the other Phase 3 trials in the United States, the Johnson & Johnson trials will be the …
Read More »Bello calls EU resolution ‘unfounded’, downplays report that 200,000 Pinoys may lose jobs
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 23) – The Secretary of Labor, Silvestre Bello III, expressed his confidence that the resolution of the European Union (EU) calling for the withdrawal of the country’s commercial privileges under the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (SPG +) will have no basis. At a …
Read More »What does carbon neutral mean?
[ad_1] The word “neutrality” does not refer to the absence of greenhouse gases, but to a balance between the amount of CO2 emitted and the amount absorbed by natural carbon sinks. Image: Shutterstock / Kletr. One of the main goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change is to …
Read More »PH’s COVID-19 Case Count Now at 294,591
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication in conjunction with Trinity College in Dublin shows a structurally representative model of a beta-coronavirus, which is the type of virus linked to COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus linked to the outbreak. from Wuhan, shared with Reuters on …
Read More »PJ Simon’s best scoring games
[ad_1] PETER June Simon has received many nicknames throughout his 16-year career at PBA. But one that really stuck was Apostle Scoring, thanks to his penchant for delivering instant offense every time he plays for Purefoods. Do you need proof? Just take a look at his best offensive game on …
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