[ad_1] “What, like it’s difficult?” That was “Legally blonde” heroine Elle Woods’ response to her ex-boyfriend when he expressed surprise at her entry to Harvard to study law. In the real world, getting into Harvard is really tough – the college acceptance rate for 2019 was 4.7 percent. That means …
Read More »From the 1st medical student to the youngest law graduate
[ad_1] The prestigious Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has produced Filipinos who have made an impact in the fields of law, the arts, science, business, and politics. Among them was the late National Scientist and renowned pediatrician Fe Del Mundo, who led the way by being the first woman and …
Read More »Russia’s vaccine ‘passes preliminary test’
[ad_1] A view of the Binnofarm pharmaceutical factory in the city of Zelenograd on the outskirts of Moscow on August 12, 2020, where Russia is starting to produce the coronavirus vaccine. Russia claimed it has developed the world’s first vaccine that offers “sustainable immunity” against the coronavirus, despite growing skepticism …
Read More »Cebu officials investigate dolomite mining for Manila Bay rehabilitation
[ad_1] The Cebu provincial government has launched an investigation into a statement by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) that crushed dolomite rocks from Cebu were being used to fill the 500-meter promenade of Manila Bay as part of the program. rehabilitation of the bay of the national …
Read More »Positive for the ‘Batman’ virus; filming stopped – Manila Standard
[ad_1] Filming in Britain for the latest Batman movie was halted after its star, Robert Pattinson, reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus, just days after filming resumed. “A member of the production of ‘The Batman’ has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating according to established protocols,” Warner Bros. said …
Read More »BSP expects softer prices in the short term
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang welcomed as a “positive development” the reduction of the country’s headline inflation to 2.4 percent in August from 2.7 percent last July, although the figure also suggests that economic activity continued slow as the country went through its worst recession in decades. Presidential spokesman Harry …
Read More »August inflation drops to 2.4%
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The ample food supply amid the COVID-19 quarantine helped bring inflation down to a three-month low of 2.4 percent year-on-year in August, the government reported Friday. In particular, National Statistician Claire Dennis S. Map said at a news conference that the rate of increase in fish …
Read More »Bangko Sentral keeps rates stable until 2021
[ad_1] After cutting key interest rates by 175 basis points this year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is likely to keep the currency configuration unchanged until 2021, as real interest rates have turned negative, said an economist from ING Philippines. ING expects inflation for the rest of this year …
Read More »PH officials meet with Pfizer, the Russian Embassy on vaccine prospects
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Government officials met separately with the US pharmaceutical company Pfizer and the Russian Embassy on Friday to discuss arrangements that would be made for the Philippines once a vaccine against the novel coronavirus becomes available. The Undersecretary of Health, María Rosario Vergeire, refused to reveal other …
Read More »Lloyd Cafe Cadena Photos, News and Videos
[ad_1] Lloyd Café Cadena has sadly died at the age of 26. The Filipino YouTuber’s family confirmed the tragic news on Friday (September 4) on their Facebook page. He would have turned 27 on September 22. “It is with great regret and sadness that we announce the premature disappearance of …
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