[ad_1] Life in China has more or less returned to normal. Despite being the first country in the world to be affected by the COVID-19 virus, the government is currently reporting low infection rates, which it attributes to roadblocks and movement restrictions, most of which have eased since then. There …
Read More »Homegrown fintech startup SquidPay raises P200 million in funding
[ad_1] Homegrown fintech startup SquidPay raises P200 million in funding (Philstar.com) – Dec 14, 2020 – 10:20 am MANILA, Philippines – Local startup SquidPay Technology Inc. recently signed P100 million in Series A and a P100 million credit facility organized by Eastern Securities Development Corporation (ESDC) for its first round …
Read More »Global death toll from COVID nears 1.6 million – Manila Bulletin
[ad_1] United States Prepared for a Massive Vaccination Campaign WASHINGTON, United States – The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in hospitals and other sites in the United States Monday morning, a senior official said Saturday, ready to be injected into the arms of millions of more Americans. vulnerable of the …
Read More »Tim Cone grateful to have worked with ‘really good foundations’
[ad_1] Fresh off leading the Barangay Geneva Kings to the PBA Philippine Cup title, decorated head coach Tim Cone recently revealed a big secret to his success: playing his point guard. In his recent title win, the 62-year-old bench strategist had court general LA Tenorio, who finally found his slot …
Read More »FIBA Asian Cup Qualifiers Bubble scheduled for February 17-22
[ad_1] MANILA – The University of Angeles Foundation Cultural and Sports Center will be a very crowded stadium from February 17-22, 2021, as FIBA will host two FIBA Asian Cup qualifying groups there as part of the window February bubble. Gilas Pilipinas Men, the host team, will play three times …
Read More »AstraZeneca approves the sale of more COVID-19 vaccines to PH
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 14) – British pharmacist AstraZeneca has approved the request from the Philippine private sector for a second batch of coronavirus vaccines, Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepción said on Sunday. This agreement will add to the 2.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines previously obtained through …
Read More »Pope Francis celebrates 51 years of priesthood
[ad_1] Vatican Anniversary Stamps Issued 2019 Source: Vatican News Pope Francis celebrated the 51st anniversary of his ordination on Sunday. On December 13, 1969, a few days before his 33rd birthday, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was ordained to the sacred priesthood. Eleven years earlier, on March 11, 1958, he had entered …
Read More »GN Debt Payments Increase in September – Manila Bulletin
[ad_1] Payments on national government debt rose in October due to higher maturity obligations, data from the Treasury Office showed. Debt service reached P27.19 billion in October this year, up eight percent compared to P25.5 billion in the same month last year, the Treasury office reported. Interest expense, which represented …
Read More »Kevin Durant makes Nets debut after Achilles tendon injury
[ad_1] Bloomberg Vaccines that might need an injection in the arm (Bloomberg opinion) – In a pandemic, trust is everything. Beijing and Moscow early saw the potential benefits of advancing the race to produce an effective Covid-19 vaccine. Aside from the public health benefits and the heightened awareness in both …
Read More »Health Department Pressured to Publish COVID Smear Test Costs
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – A legislator on Sunday urged the Department of Health (DOH) to publish on its website the official prices of the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test for coronavirus infection that they offer the public and private laboratories of the country. . Surigao del Sur representative …
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