[ad_1] Pascal Aussignac, a Michelin-starred chef, prepares take-out foie gras at his Club Gascon restaurant in central London. Image: AFP / TOLGA AKMEN. Pascal Aussignac, a London-based Michelin-starred French chef, had counted on hosting Christmas dinners to recoup his restaurant losses after a year ruined by the pandemic. Then everything …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office has indicted union leader Dennise Velasco for allegations of illegal possession of explosives and firearms. In a statement to the press on Thursday, lawyer Ephraim Cortez, secretary general of the National Union of People’s Lawyers, said that the prosecutor recommended that …
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[ad_1] Children walk through closed shops on a decorated street before Christmas in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, amid the new coronavirus pandemic crisis Image: AFP / HAZEM BADER. Deprived of its usual tourist influx due to the pandemic, Bethlehem will celebrate a quiet Christmas this year that is …
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[ad_1] MANILA – Dianne Medina’s son and her husband Rodjun Cruz were baptized on Monday, December 21, which also marks their first wedding anniversary. On Instagram, Dianne and Rodjun posted snapshots of their son’s baptism. The special event was attended by her close friends and family, including Rodjun’s brother Rayver …
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[ad_1] Nurse Renee Langone speaks with US Air Force physician Pei-Chun McGregor before administering the Modern Covid-19 vaccine at West Roxbury VA Medical Center in Boston. More than a million Americans have received the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccines, a milestone in the largest immunization campaign in US history …
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[ad_1] COTABATO CITY –– The Parliament of the Bangsamoro Transitional Authority (BTA) unanimously approved on Wednesday the budget of 75.6 billion pesos for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) next year. Raissa Jajurie, floor leader of the BTA majority, said that the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical …
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[ad_1] A boy wears a mask while selling bags in Manila’s Divisoria shopping district on Friday. Many Filipinos flock to this area to buy cheaper goods as they prepare for the Christmas holidays in this predominantly Catholic nation amid government health restrictions to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. …
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[ad_1] The Most Reverend Joel Z. Baylon (left) and Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle will preside over the CCP’s Christmas Eve and Christmas Masses, respectively, this year. Distribute MANILA – The Simbang Gabi of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) will culminate with Masses on Christmas Eve and Christmas in …
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[ad_1] Philippine Airlines suspends Manila-London flights Robie de Guzman • December 24, 2020 • 29 Manila, Philippines – The flag carrier Philippine Airlines has announced the suspension of its flights to and from London from 24 December 2020 until the end of February 2021 in compliance with the government directive …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infected 1,776 more people nationwide, increasing the total of cases to 465,724. Data from the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday also showed 26,179 active cases, representing an increase of nearly 2,000 cases, compared to 24,984 active cases recorded on Wednesday. …
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