[ad_1] Fil-American guard Chris Koon is the latest recruit for the Blue Eagles Athenaeum, team officials announced Friday. Koon, who will be transferring from Cal Poly-Pomona, has yet to exhaust any of his playing years and will be available for five years for the Blue Eagles. The 6’4 “point guard …
Read More »Gavina and De Vera join UST’s list of aspiring head coach
[ad_1] Rain or Shine assistant coach Chris Gavina and former Philippine Institute of Technology coach Potit de Vera have submitted their applications to be the next UST Growling Tigers head coach. The two confirmed their respective moves on Friday, a week after Aldin Ayo vacated the seat in light of …
Read More »DOH: WHO ‘solidarity trials’ for COVID-19 vaccine may start in late October
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The World Health Organization (WHO) “solidarity trials” for potential vaccines against coronavirus disease may begin in the Philippines in the last week of October, Undersecretary of Health Maria Rosario Vergeire said Friday. Information from the Department of Health (DOH) showed that WHO will identify the vaccines …
Read More »WHO solidarity trial on potential coronavirus vaccines may start in October
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 11) – Solidarity trials led by the World Health Organization on possible coronavirus vaccines in the country may begin in late October, the Health Department said on Friday. The WHO solidarity team aims to decide in the third or fourth week of October which …
Read More »Fil-Am Chris Koon commits to Ateneo
[ad_1] ATENEO has added another weapon to its arsenal with the transfer of Fil-Am Chris Koon. The school announced the news Friday when the Blue Eagles welcomed the 19-year-old swingman. “When I visited him a year ago, it was just the culture. Coach Tab (Baldwin) was one of the best …
Read More »Missing No. 24 again, Serena loses to Azarenka at the US Open
[ad_1] Serena Williams of the United States reacts during a semifinal match of the United States Open tennis championship against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo / Seth Wenig) NEW YORK – Serena Williams was already struggling to keep up in a …
Read More »At least 15 people have died in wildfires in California, Oregon and Washington
[ad_1] (CNN) – Authorities found seven bodies in Northern California Thursday as firefighters battled several devastating wildfires, bringing the total death toll in the state to 10. At least five other people have died in Washington state and Oregon this week amid a series of wildfires out of control. The …
Read More »Chris Koon, Dwight Ramos’ schoolmate, moves to the Athenaeum
[ad_1] One of the most sought-after fil-foreign prospects has just landed in Ateneo. Philippine-American guard Chris Koon will transfer from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, to the Ateneo. Koon, who is only 19 years old, will have to miss a year before being eligible for the UAAP Season 84 tournament. …
Read More »Gov’t OKs reduced physical distancing in public transportation as of September 14
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The government approved a proposal to reduce the physical distance between commuters in public transportation vehicles starting on Sept. 14, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade announced Friday. Tugade said the proposal from the Economic Development Group (EDC) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) was approved and supported …
Read More »PCOO’s budget cannot be taken hostage by Badoy’s resignation – Lacson
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The entire budget of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) could not be taken “hostage” by the resignation of an official, Senator Panfilo Lacson said Friday. “We cannot sacrifice the entire budget for the retention or resignation of a government official assigned to PCOO,” Lacson said …
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