[ad_1] Xi Jinping praised China for a “heroic fight” against the coronavirus. Beijing, China: China has passed “an extraordinary historical test” with its handling of the coronavirus, President Xi Jinping said at a triumphant awards ceremony for medical professionals decorated with trumpets and applause on Tuesday. The nation’s propaganda machine …
Read More »Kelly Williams leaves the game as a fighter and an inspiration to many
[ad_1] Seven years ago, Kelly Williams tried to get away from the game she put her heart and soul into. Her spirit was very willing to continue, but the constant battle with her own body became too difficult to handle. Their goodbye was not planned, nor was it eloquent. It …
Read More »India thwarts China’s new aggression, stands firm: 10 developments
[ad_1] China had accused Indian soldiers last night of firing warning shots into the air during a clash. New Delhi: China tried to approach Indian positions on the southern shore of Ladakh’s Pangong Lake on Monday and fired into the air, India said today, accusing Beijing of trying to mislead …
Read More »IATF allows the use of antigen tests for asymptomatic domestic travelers
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The government’s COVID-19 task force has permitted the use of antigen testing as a pre-boarding requirement for asymptomatic domestic travelers. Antigen testing could replace gold standard real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing, spokesman for the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases, Harry Roque, said …
Read More »UAAP, NCAA to help develop guidelines for practices
[ad_1] UAAP, NCAA to help develop guidelines for practices John Bryan Ulanday (Philstar.com) – September 8, 2020 – 2:27 pm MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine College Athletic Association (UAAP) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) pledged their full commitment to help the government’s Technical Working Group (TWG) develop guidelines …
Read More »Paulina Sotto and her husband Jed Llanes welcome a girl
[ad_1] Paulina Sotto with her husband Jed Llanes. Image: Instagram / @ paulinavls MANILA, Philippines – She is a bouncing girl for Paulina Sotto and her husband Jed Llanes. It was on Monday that Paulina gave birth to her first child and to Jed, whom they named Sachi Brielle. Paulina …
Read More »GMs Mark Paragua and Banjo Barcenilla finish 1-2 in online chess
[ad_1] sports / Another sports / GMs Mark Paragua and Banjo Barcenilla finish 1-2 in online chess GMs Mark Paragua and Banjo Barcenilla finish 1-2 in online chess Mark Paragua. (File photo) US Grandmasters Mark Paragua and Banjo Barcenilla showed why they are two of the best Filipino chess players …
Read More »Kelly Williams leaves the game as a fighter and an inspiration to many
[ad_1] Seven years ago, Kelly Williams tried to get away from the game she put her heart and soul into. Her spirit was very willing to continue, but the constant battle with her own body became too difficult to handle. Their goodbye was not planned, nor was it eloquent. It …
Read More »Kelly Williams leaves the game as a fighter and an inspiration to many
[ad_1] Seven years ago, Kelly Williams tried to get away from the game she put her heart and soul into. Her spirit was very willing to continue, but the constant battle with her own body became too difficult to handle. Their goodbye was not planned, nor was it eloquent. It …
Read More »Spread of COVID-19 in Manila Slows, But the Philippines Still Not Out of the woods: Experts
[ad_1] A sidewalk full of vendors in Quezon City on September 1, 2020. EPA-EFE via The Straits Times / Asia News Network MANILA, Philippines – Six months after applying some of the longest and strictest quarantine restrictions in the world, the Philippines is seeing signs that the Covid-19 outbreak in …
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