[ad_1] MANILA – The Makati City Police Chief has dismissed as false a statement by him apologizing for handling the case of flight attendant Christine Dacera. He also denied offering a leave of absence to open up an investigation. “Fake news,” Police Colonel Harold Deposit told ABS-CBN News via text …
Read More »What we know and what we don’t know about new COVID-19 mutations – Manila Bulletin
[ad_1] PARIS ㅡ The emergence in Great Britain and South Africa of two new variants of Sars-CoV-2, which are potentially much more infectious versions of the virus, has generated widespread concern. This is what we know, and what we don’t know, about mutations. What are they? All viruses mutate when …
Read More »Terrible warning that London hospitals could be overwhelmed by Covid | Coronavirus
[ad_1] London hospitals could soon be overwhelmed by Covid-19 and run out of nearly 5,500 beds they need to cope with the explosion in cases, NHS leaders have revealed. The chief physician for the capital’s health service shared the troubling analysis with senior physicians in the city’s NHS hospital trusts …
Read More »Senate caucus could address new candidacy for Cha-cha
[ad_1] ADMINISTRATION and opposition senators are prepared to convene a group behind closed doors to confirm a decision on a pending proposal to amend the 1987 Constitution, which is seen as lifting existing term limits, among others. In a statement, Senator Francis Pangilinan, chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments …
Read More »National boxers, jins and karatekas are the first to train in ‘Calambubble’
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 7) – Members of the national boxing, taekwondo and karate teams will be the first to enter the ‘bubble’ of training for Filipino athletes in Calamba, Laguna. The director of national training for the Philippine Sports Institute, Marc Velasco, said Thursday that the national …
Read More »Japan’s Suga Declares State of Emergency for Tokyo as Covid-19 Cases Rise
[ad_1] The emergency declaration runs from Friday until February 2 and applies to Tokyo and the three neighboring prefectures of Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa. The emergency includes a series of restrictions in daily life. Suga has ordered companies to encourage their staff to work from home and reduce the office …
Read More »The Philippines forecasts minimum rice import requirement for 2021 at 1.69 million tonnes
[ad_1] MANILA – The Philippines, the world’s largest rice importer, will need to bring in at least 1.69 million tons of its staple food this year to fully cover domestic needs, a government official said on Thursday. The Southeast Asian country is downplaying the risks that the domestic rice supply …
Read More »Capitol riots: world leaders condemn ‘shameful’ scenes in Washington
[ad_1] Nations around the world have reacted in horror to the “shameful” and “terrible” scenes unfolding in Washington after outgoing President Donald Trump’s riot supporters stormed the Capitol and clashed with police. But many US adversaries also responded with a degree of schaden coldness, even accusing Americans of tasting what …
Read More »Bianca González and Frankie Pangilinan apologize for ‘rape’ tweets in connection with Dacera’s death
[ad_1] MANILA – Bianca González and Frankie Pangilinan took to social media to apologize after they helped “spread misinformation” following the death of Christine Dacera, a 23-year-old flight attendant. On Twitter, González acknowledged that he was one of the people who posted using the term “violation” and the hashtag #JusticeForChristineDacera …
Read More »Quick Start Helps Bucks Overtake Pistons
[ad_1] MILWAUKEE – Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 points and Khris Middleton added 23 as the Milwaukee Bucks edged the Detroit Pistons, 130-115, on Wednesday night (Thursday Manila time) for their third straight win. This was the second time in three nights that the Bucks and Pistons have met in Milwaukee. …
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