[ad_1] GAMES and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman “Abraham” Mitra spoke in an exclusive interview with The Manila Times by phone on Friday after meeting with the Department of Health (DoH), the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Higher Education Commission. (CHED) on the resulting report on the University of Sto. …
Read More »Aldin Ayo steps down as UST head coach
[ad_1] Aldin Ayo has tendered his resignation as head coach of the UST Growling Tigers, he said in a statement Friday night. In the statement, he admitted his wrongdoing in organizing the controversial bubble in Capuy, Sorsogon, which has opened a government investigation. “I have resigned as the head coach …
Read More »The first results of a clinical trial of Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine published in the Lancet medical journal
[ad_1] Customers wearing face masks collect their orders as chairs and tables are stacked as part of social distancing efforts inside a cafe in Seoul on August 31. Ed Jones / AFP via Getty Images South Korea is extending its strict social distancing measures for the Seoul metropolitan area for …
Read More »Aldin Ayo resigns as UST Tigers coach
[ad_1] BELEAGUERED University of Santo Tomas coach Aldin Ayo submitted his resignation as coach of the Tigres on Friday. The controversial mentor, who has been running the show for the past two seasons, announced his resignation while he was the subject of an investigation over the Tigers’ controversial bubble training …
Read More »Gamaleya: Sputnik V safe, induces an immune response
[ad_1] RUSSIAN scientists said on Friday, September 4, 2020 that the Sputnik V vaccine they have developed against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is safe and “well tolerated” according to the results of the first two phases of clinical trials. The vaccine also induced an immune response that is “sufficient …
Read More »Possible sanctions at the UST loom while JAO-CHED reports to IATF
[ad_1] UST Tigers coach Aldin Ayo (UAAP) Officials from the Joint Administrative Order Group and the Higher Education Commission agreed to submit a report to the Interagency Task Force on possible sanctions from the University of Santo Tomas when its men’s basketball team allegedly conducted a training bubble at Sorsogon …
Read More »Amendments to bank secrecy law may help PH recover from pandemic: BSP chief
[ad_1] The governor of the BSP, Benjamin Diokno. File photo of INQUIRER / EARVIN PERIAS MANILA, Philippines – For Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno, amendments to the bank secrecy law can help the country recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Diokno made the comment on the first day …
Read More »Balance of payments surplus drops to $ 8 million in July, a 5-month low: BSP
[ad_1] The country’s overall dollar surplus fell to a 5-month low in July, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Friday. The Balance of Payments (BOP) – or the summary of the Philippines’ transactions with the rest of the world – registered a surplus of $ 8 million in …
Read More »GR Supra GT Cup champions rule second round
[ad_1] A mix of old and new names filled the list of winners for the second round of Toyota Motor Philippines’ national emotorsports program, the GR Supra GT Cup Asia Philippines. Hundreds of players participated from their own homes, virtually racing Toyota’s flagship sports car, the GR Supra, on the …
Read More »PhilHealth denies paying ₱ 600M in amnesty to hospitals with late claims
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 4) – The embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corporation denied on Friday that it had settled for giving away more than $ 600 million to hospitals with claims that were previously denied due to late filing. “The possibility of these claims being considered for payment …
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