[ad_1] PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island – The federal government has told states to be ready to distribute a coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine by Nov. 1. The schedule sparked concern among public health experts about an “October surprise”: a vaccine approval driven by political considerations before a presidential election, rather than science. …
Read More »Animam believes NU Lady Bulldogs played an important role in the rise of PH’s women’s basketball
[ad_1] Former NU Lady Bulldogs stalwart Jack Animam. PHOTO UAAP MANILA, Philippines – National Pat Aquino University’s legendary Lady Bulldogs program defined the greatest college basketball dynasty of this generation when they won six straight UAAP titles and lost exactly zero games in the process. In the midst of that …
Read More »Source: UAAP Board of Directors recommends sanctioning UST coach, Aldin Ayo
[ad_1] sports / Basketball / Source: UAAP Board of Directors recommends sanctioning UST coach, Aldin Ayo Source: UAAP Board of Directors recommends sanctioning UST coach, Aldin Ayo UST Tigers coach Aldin Ayo faces possible punishment in light of the controversy over the “Sorsogon bubble.” (UAAP images) The UAAP Board of …
Read More »SMC to revive the Pasig River as part of the P95 billion PAREX project
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – As part of its P95.4 billion Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) project, conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) announced on Thursday its plan to revive the long-polluted Pasig River. In a statement, SMC president and chief operating officer Ramon Ang said the attempt to revive the Pasig river …
Read More »CHED President: UST broke quarantine protocols
[ad_1] The president of the COMMISSION on Higher Education (CHED), Prospero de Vera III, declared Thursday that the University of Santo Tomás (UST) broke health protocols by simply allowing its men’s basketball team, the Growling Tigers, to maintain a Training “bubble” in Sorsogon City. “Yes, I think it is evident …
Read More »Moment of Truth for COVID-19 Vaccines May Be Known This Month
[ad_1] The moment of truth for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) favorites will come as soon as this month. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images / AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The first results showing whether a vaccine can prevent people from contracting the virus could come in mid-September from …
Read More »Emirates receives a token of appreciation from the Philippine Embassy in the United Arab Emirates
[ad_1] SAN FERNANDO CITY – HE Hjayceelyn M. Quintana, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the UAE, recently presented a token of appreciation to Adnan Kazim, Emirates Commercial Director, to thank the airline for its efforts to help Filipino citizens. back home. More than 27,000 Filipinos, stranded around …
Read More »Amanda Villanueva announces her retirement from volleyball
[ad_1] After practicing this sport for 18 years, Amanda Villanueva retires from volleyball. The 28-year-old attacker made the announcement in a Twitter post Thursday, saying she “will move on to the next chapter of my life.” “I don’t know what the future holds, but it sure is bright as I …
Read More »DENR said to focus on pollution as it works to transform Manila Bay into a ‘white sand beach’
[ad_1] Dolomite rocks pulverized in Manila Bay in this screenshot from a video by Shyla Francisco of One News and TV5. (Screenshot of Shyla Francisco via Twitter) Filipinos are asking Department of Environment and Natural Resources focus on alleviating water pollution in Manila Bay after it began dumping powdered dolomite …
Read More »More Filipinos become their own bosses as pandemic destroys jobs
[ad_1] Millions of Filipinos have become their own bosses at business ventures when some jobs returned in July, reducing unemployment to 10 percent as lockdowns eased. Sheila de Asis, 38, owned a video production company, but all her projects were put on hold at the height of the region’s longest …
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