[ad_1] SMART CLARK GIGA CITY – Jayson Castro and Ray Parks are excluded from TNT’s life-and-death fight with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the 2020 PBA Philippines Cup Finals on Wednesday. Tropang Giga head coach Bong Ravena confirmed that the two are not in a position to see the action …
Read More »China’s global vaccines: a game changer – Workers World
[ad_1] In the United States, with less than 5% of the world’s population, there is little concern about the fate of the other 95% of the world facing the pandemic. When, how, and under what conditions a vaccine will be distributed in the United States is an overwhelming concern in …
Read More »Congress to extend 2020 budget validity, Bayanihan 2 to use COVID-19 funds
[ad_1] Village staff distribute cash assistance to students at Signal Village in the city of Taguig on April 25, 2020. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News / Archive MANILA – Senate and House budget heads confirmed Wednesday that Congress plans to extend the validity of 2 spending bills to ensure that the …
Read More »Biden, Introducing Health Teams, Promises 100M COVID-19 Vaccines in First 100 Days
[ad_1] WILMINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled his plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic during his first 100 days in office, saying his administration would vaccinate 100 million Americans, push to reopen schools and strengthen mask mandates. Biden, who formally introduced his public health team on Tuesday, also …
Read More »South Korean Stocks Follow Wall Street Rise in Vaccines, Hopes for US Stimulus
[ad_1] * KOSPI rises, foreigners net buyers * Korean won strengthens against U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield rises SEOUL, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets: ** South Korean shares climbed on Wednesday, tracking overnight gains in Wall Street, as investor hopes for more …
Read More »Kathryn, Angel is honored to be included in the Forbes list of Asia’s Best Digital Stars
[ad_1] MANILA – Kapamilya stars Kathryn Bernardo and Angel Locsin are rarely honored to be included in Forbes magazine’s list of Asia’s 100 Top Digital Stars. Sharing screenshots of the Forbes list on his Instagram account Tuesday night, Bernardo thanked the magazine for including it on the inaugural list. “It …
Read More »The first COVID vaccine to be implemented in HP is likely to come from China – Galvez
[ad_1] Carlito Gálvez Jr., Presidential Peace Advisor and Chief Response Executor for the National COVID-19 Task Force, FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines – The first COVID-19 vaccine the Philippines could get will likely come from China, the government’s chief of pandemic response implementation and vaccine czar Carlito Gálvez Jr. said Wednesday. …
Read More »China’s COVID-19 vaccine likely to reach the Philippines first
[ad_1] China’s COVID-19 vaccine likely to reach the Philippines first (Philstar.com) – Dec 9, 2020 – 11:09 am MANILA, Philippines – A coronavirus vaccine developed in China could be the first to reach the Philippines, Vaccine Czar Carlito Gálvez said Wednesday. Gálvez responded affirmatively when asked in an interview on …
Read More »Metro Pacific, partner acquires the largest oil import terminal in PH
[ad_1] MANILA – Metro Pacific Investments Corp said on Wednesday it will acquire Philippine Coastal Storage & Pipeline Corp (PCSPC), the country’s largest petroleum products import terminal, as it diversifies its portfolio and invests in new sources of revenue. MPIC said that, together with the Keppel Infrastructure Trust, it entered …
Read More »‘Activist athletes’ take center stage in Sports Illustrated’s Athlete of the Year
[ad_1] ‘Activist athletes’ take center stage in Sports Illustrated’s Athlete of the Year Luisa Morales (Philstar.com) – December 9, 2020 – 10:51 am MANILA, Philippines – In 2020, the world of sports took a back seat to a halt amid a global pandemic and myriad social problems. So it makes …
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