[ad_1] There was no one more excited on December 9 than assistant coach Richard del Rosario when Barangay Ginebra San Miguel won their first PBA Philippine Cup title after 13 years. She was visibly crying for the camera, the emotions were palpable even with a mask covering her nose and …
Read More »WHO Sees ‘Strong Commitment’ From Pfizer To Affordable COVID Vaccine
[ad_1] A healthcare worker holds a Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine at the Memorial Healthcare System in Miramar, Florida, on December 14, 2020 (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP). GENEVA – A senior World Health Organization official said Tuesday that the agency was in talks with Pfizer to list its COVID-19 vaccine …
Read More »Peace talks are important, but OVP is not part of them: spokesperson Robredo
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Tuesday recognized the importance of returning to the peace negotiating table to find lasting resolutions to the communist insurgency that has raged for decades in the country. But, he also made clear, that he is not and will …
Read More »Sto. Child vendors receive 10 hours to sell during the period of Misa de Gallo
[ad_1] | Delta Dyrecka Letigio CEBU CITY, Philippines – Vendors who sell statues of the Santo Niño and offer cleaning and painting services around the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño here will only be given 10 hours a day to sell during the Misa de Gallo period. Racquel Arce, head …
Read More »With First Dibs on vaccines, rich countries have ‘cleared the shelves’
[ad_1] And while Pfizer vaccines are already reaching Britain, Canada and the United States, it is unclear when they will reach other countries. Mexico, according to an announcement, could receive its first vaccines at any time in the next 12 months. Clemens Auer, a chief negotiator for the European Union, …
Read More »Ray Parks heads the PBA bubble statistics race
[ad_1] Despite missing the last three games with a calf injury, TNT Tropang Giga’s Bobby Ray Parks emerged as the statistical race winner at the end of the PBA Philippine Cup bubble at the AUF Sports Center in Angeles, Pampanga. Calvin Abueva of Phoenix, CJ Perez of TerraFirma and another …
Read More »Thirdy Ravena will compete in the B. League Slam Dunk contest
[ad_1] Before playing in the B.League All-Star Game, Filipino basketball star Thirdy Ravena will be able to test his vertical leap against the league it has to offer when competing in the dunk contest. His San-En NeoPhoenix team confirmed the news on Monday night. “#ThirdyRavena will enter the DUNK contest!” …
Read More »Philippine remittances grow 2.5% in October 2020
[ad_1] MANILA, Dec.15 (Xinhua) – Filipinos’ personal remittances abroad grew 2.5 percent year-on-year to 3.044 billion US dollars in October 2020 from 2.96 billion US dollars in October 2019, the bank said on Tuesday. Philippine central. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) attributed the growth to increasing remittances from land-based …
Read More »Amidst Still Unused P148B, Senate Extends Validity of 2020 Budget, Bayanihan 2
[ad_1] Sen. Sonny Angara, chairman of the Senate finance committee, sponsors two separate measures in plenary that seek to extend the availability of funds under the 2020 national budget and the Bayanihan to Recover as One Law. Photo courtesy of Senator Angara’s office. MANILA, Philippines – The Senate on Tuesday …
Read More »Cebu Resort Stakeholder Resigns After Autism Comments
[ad_1] CEBU CITY –– A luxury resort executive in the city of Lapu-Lapu resigned just a week after receiving criticism on social media for his handling of a customer complaint and comments about autism. Manny González, a resident shareholder of Plantation Bay Resort and Spa, vacated his position effective Tuesday, …
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