[ad_1] President Rodrigo Duterte signed an administrative order for a one-time incentive of up to P10,000 for employees of the executive branch. In Administrative Order 37, Duterte said that government employees “deserve to be rewarded for their collective and continued efforts toward establishing streamlined government processes and more responsive public …
Read More »Region 2 floods slowly abate – The Manila Times
[ad_1] CITY OF TUGUEGARAO, Cagayán: Some 113 barangay (villages) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) were once again submerged by days of continuous downpour over the weekend. Meanwhile, the water level in the Cagayan River continued to drop, but many homes remain flooded. The Regional Council for Disaster Risk Reduction and …
Read More »WHO Says UK’s New Covid Strain Looks More Contagious
[ad_1] Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), on January 12, 2020 in Geneva. FABRICE COFFRINI | AFP via Getty Images Officials from the World Health Organization said Monday that the coronavirus is mutating “at a much slower rate” than seasonal flu, even as UK officials announced …
Read More »When can children get the Covid-19 vaccine?
[ad_1] A nearly deserted Terminal 5 departure lounge is shown at London Heathrow Airport on December 21. Niklas Halle’n / AFP / Getty Images Over the weekend, the UK reversed plans to relax restrictions over Christmas and announced strict closures across much of the country, citing concerns about a variant …
Read More »What is the new COVID-19 strain that turned off England, UK?
[ad_1] An empty St. Pancras train station in London on December 20. Photo: Getty Images We are committed to keeping our readers informed. We’ve removed our paywall for essential coronavirus news. Become a subscriber to support our journalists. Subscribe now. On Saturday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson instituted the UK’s toughest …
Read More »US Stock Prices Fall As Novel Coronavirus Strain Sends Europe Into Lockdown
[ad_1] A nearly deserted Terminal 5 departure lounge is shown at London Heathrow Airport on December 21. Niklas Halle’n / AFP / Getty Images Over the weekend, the UK reversed plans to relax restrictions over Christmas and announced strict closures across much of the country, citing concerns about a variant …
Read More »PH seeks $ 325 million from ADB for vaccines – The Manila Times
[ad_1] The Philippine government is seeking to borrow more than $ 300 million that will be used to purchase vaccines for the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19), an Asian Development (ADB) official said on Monday. “The Philippines can access loans of between 400 and 500 million dollars for the purchase of …
Read More »Jin Young Ko gets together to buy a home in Texas
[ad_1] Jin Young Ko’s all-white outfits may set her apart from the crowd, but the world’s number one, who capped off a limited-time LPGA Tour season with a Tour Championship win, stands out for another reason: that she doesn’t have a deal. team. While the South Korean is one of …
Read More »Callum Smith looks forward to loss to Canelo
[ad_1] Callum Smith landed by far the biggest fight of his career last Saturday night, but came up short in a losing effort against Canelo Alvarez in San Antonio. Smith (27-1, 19 KOs) lost the WBA super middleweight title in the fight, where Canelo also won the vacant WBC belt …
Read More »PHL Starts Vaccine Talks with Moderna at Year-End: Locsin
[ad_1] The Philippines will begin talks with Moderna Inc. on or before Dec. 30 to secure the company’s supply of the company’s coronavirus vaccine, Foreign Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. said Monday. “Moderna is interested in giving an assignment,” she said in an interview broadcast live with CNN Philippines, citing …
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