[ad_1] MANILA – Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. told lawmakers Tuesday that he decided to reactivate the North Borneo Office in the Department of Foreign Affairs to defend the country’s claim on Sabah, a plan that has already raised objections from a former Malaysian official. “As we fiercely protect our …
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[ad_1] DENVER NUGGETS CENTER Nikola Jokic (15) and LA Clippers center Ivica Zubac (40) go for the opening council in game six of the second round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. – REUTERS The weight of a Game 7 competition will weigh more …
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[ad_1] GILAS Pilipinas icon and former PBA Most Valuable Player Jimmy Alapag left the country along with his family for the United States on Tuesday amid mounting uncertainty caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Charlie Dy, who long represented the six-time PBA champion and captain of the Philippine men’s basketball …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Extrajudicial Executions on Monday (September 14) urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to “prioritize the completion” of its preliminary investigation into the human rights situation in The Philippines and for UN member states to “apply sanctions against individual Filipino officials” …
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[ad_1] BEIJING – Coronavirus vaccines being developed in China may be ready for use by the general public as early as November, an official with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. China has four COVID-19 vaccines in the final stage of clinical trials. At least three …
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[ad_1] Oh In-hye died after being found unconscious at his home yesterday morning. SEOUL – Actress Oh In-hye died in the hospital Monday after being found unconscious at her home. Incheon Yeonsu police confirmed the death of the 36-year-old actor on Tuesday, who was hospitalized after being discovered in a …
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[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 15) – A famous Manila-based plastic surgeon was arrested in a police operation in Cagayan De Oro. Authorities in northern Mindanao arrested Dr. Joel Méndez at a shopping mall in Lapasan on Sunday. Méndez was apprehended under the arrest warrant issued by a court …
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[ad_1] BEIJING – A coronavirus vaccine developed in China could be ready for the public in November, a Chinese official told state television, as the global race to clear the final round of trials intensifies. Chinese manufacturers have been optimistic about the development, and companies Sinovac Biotech and Sinopharm even …
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[ad_1] FILE PHOTO – Repatriated overseas Filipino workers or OFW arrive at an airport after being allowed to return home after weeks of quarantine amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 26, 2020. REUTERS / Eloisa Lopez MANILA, Philippines – Around 178,000 …
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[ad_1] Smart accelerates tower deployment after permits are released Ian Nicolas Cigaral (Philstar.com) – September 15, 2020 – 7:22 pm MANILA, Philippines – After coronavirus lockdowns crippled network expansion plans, Smart Communications Inc. said Tuesday that it is now accelerating the deployment of its tower across the country, thanks to …
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