[ad_1] Kai Sotto looks forward to joining Gilas Pilipinas when the February window of the 2021 FIBA Asian Cup Qualifiers rolls around. At a press conference hosted by G League Ignite early Thursday morning, the 18-year-old expressed his intention to be a part of the nationals when he faces South …
Read More »Cone is honored to surpass Jaworski in most titles with Geneva
[ad_1] TIM Cone reached another milestone in his coaching career when he led Barangay Geneva to its 13th PBA crown on Wednesday. In addition to capturing his 23rd career title, Cone became Barangay Geneva’s winningest coach in terms of number of titles, claiming his fifth with the Gin Kings when …
Read More »Developing Asia’s economy will contract 0.4% in 2020
[ad_1] ANKARA The Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecast on Thursday that economic activity in Asian developing countries would contract 0.4%, an improvement from the 0.7% contraction in September. In a report, the bank said that economic activity in developing Asia, a group of 46 nations in the Asia-Pacific region, is …
Read More »Chinese flight attendants advise wearing diapers for Covid protection
[ad_1] (CNN) – As the coronavirus pandemic progresses, transportation officials around the world have been looking for ways to keep passengers and crew safe on board planes. On November 25, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) published new guidelines for the country’s airline industry, which it oversees. The document, …
Read More »BSP proposes autonomous open finance body – Manila Bulletin
[ad_1] The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) proposes the creation of an Open Finance Oversight Committee (OFOC), an autonomous industry-led body, as part of the country’s open finance framework. BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno (Bloomberg file photo) Building on the draft open finance circular, the BSP said that OFOC, which …
Read More »Carpio: No offense attributable to the reasons cited to remove Judge Leonen
[ad_1] Retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Antonio Carpio and Associate Justice Marvic Leonen. ABS-CBN news archive, Supreme Court website MANILA – Retired Supreme Court Deputy Justice Antonio Carpio has come out in defense of Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, saying that no challenge offense was cited on the grounds …
Read More »Gilas Pilipinas number 31 in the FIBA world ranking
[ad_1] THE PHILIPPINES MAINTAINED their place at world No. 31 after FIBA updated their rankings after the second window of their Continental Cup Qualifiers. – FIBA In Asia and Oceania, the national team ranks sixth The Philippines retained its place at No. 31 in the world after the International Basketball …
Read More »Mark Dickel admits TNT lost to ‘worthy opponent’ in Geneva
[ad_1] SMART CLARK GIGA CITY – Falling short once again, TnT Tropang Giga hopes the third time will be the charm. “We fell short but against a worthy opponent. Hopefully at the next conference we can go one step better, ”said active consultant Mark Dickel as he recalled the franchise’s …
Read More »Forget about panettone, the Pope gives paracetamol at Christmas
[ad_1] Pope Francis greets the faithful as he holds an Angelus prayer from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican on December 8, 2020 as part of the annual Feast of the Immaculate Conception. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) VATICAN CITY – A …
Read More »Chinese aviation body suggests that flight attendants wear diapers on board planes
[ad_1] (CNN) – As the coronavirus pandemic progresses, transportation officials around the world have been looking for ways to keep passengers and crew safe on board planes. On November 25, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) published new guidelines for the country’s airline industry, which it oversees. The document, …
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