[ad_1] MORE than 230 Filipino Overseas Workers (OFW) from Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates are back home for the New Year after a successful repatriation mission from the Duterte government. LAST HOME Dozens of the 264 overseas Filipino workers repatriated from Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates raise their …
Read More »PAL imposes restrictions on US travelers to Manila – The Manila Times
[ad_1] PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) will impose restrictions on its passengers from the United States bound for the Philippines following their inclusion in the list of countries where the new variant of the 2019 coronavirus disease has emerged. DIRECTED HOME Overseas repatriated Filipino workers who completed their two-week quarantine line under …
Read More »Indonesia to begin mass vaccination – The Manila Times
[ad_1] JAKARTA: A total of 1.8 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine made by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech Ltd. arrived in Indonesia on Friday, according to Indonesian government officials. WITHIN SCOPE This brochure photo taken on December 6, 2020 and posted by the Indonesian Presidential Palace shows workers unloading …
Read More »Aronian and Radjabov face off for the crown
[ad_1] Levon Aronian made his way to the final of the Airthings Masters online tournament by defeating World No. 5 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France in Friday’s semifinal matchup. The Armenian World No. 6 did not lose a game and looked in complete control when he eliminated MVL, 3-1, 2-1, in …
Read More »A swab test is required for residents returning to Manila after vacationing outside of NCR
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 2) Manila residents who vacationed outside of the National Capital Region will have to test negative for the coronavirus before they can return home, the city government said on Saturday. Barangay officials have been informed of the requirement on December 22, according to a …
Read More »Airthings Masters SF2: It’s an Aronian-Radjabov Final
[ad_1] Levon Aronian and Teimour Radjabov were not wrong as they clinched victory in their semifinal matches early to set up a $ 100,000 final on Saturday and Sunday. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Daniil Dubov had to win on demand in the first four quick games to force a tiebreaker, but …
Read More »Vatican will begin vaccinations the second half of January
[ad_1] A nun looks at St. Peter’s Square almost deserted on New Year’s Day amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, at the Vatican on January 1, 2021. Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters The Vatican announced on Saturday that its Covid-19 vaccination campaign will begin “in the next few days” with health workers and …
Read More »DENR: Air Pollution in Metro Manila Drops Significantly As It Enters 2021
[ad_1] The city of Manila welcomes the new year with a spectacular fireworks display along the Jones Bridge on January 1, 2021. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Saturday that air pollution levels in Metro Manila fell “substantially” by an …
Read More »De Lima calls for a swift investigation into the murders of members of the Tumandok tribe
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senator Leila de Lima is calling on the government to promptly and thoroughly investigate the deaths of members of the Tumandok tribe during a police operation against alleged loose firearms. According to De Lima, if the reports he received were correct, then the incident involving the …
Read More »British government allows mixing doses of different coronavirus vaccines
[ad_1] Reuters file photo of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. UK government allows mixing doses of coronavirus vaccines The move comes despite the lack of evidence on the immunity offered by the combination of doses LONDON: The British government will allow people to receive injections of different coronavirus vaccines on …
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