[ad_1] The International Silent Film Festival makes noise online Ratziel San Juan (Philstar.com) – December 4, 2020 – 4:46 pm MANILA, Philippines – If a film festival falls in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, does it make a sound? Supossely Yes! The Manila International Silent Film Festival, for the …
Read More »FIBA World Cup 2023 Logo Revealed; PH to host the final
[ad_1] MIES (Switzerland) – The official logo for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 was unveiled on Friday as part of the launch of FIBA’s new #DontMissABeat campaign. The newly unveiled logo concept for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup stems from three key elements: a heart, the Naismith Trophy, …
Read More »It’s time for Jayson Castro to save TNT in Game 3 against Geneva
[ad_1] CHICAGO – Going into Game 3 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals tonight, the prognosis looks brutal for TNT. Bloody with a high sweep chance. Already down 0-2, bleeding mostly from self-inflicted wounds that allowed Guinevere to steal Games One and Two, Tropang Giga might have to come off …
Read More »PH lists fewer than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases as count reaches 436,000
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 4) – The country, for the first time in a month, recorded fewer than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases, with 934 more infections on Friday, the Health Department said. The last time the country recorded fewer than 1,000 cases was on November 4, but the …
Read More »Sys among the 20 richest families in Asia – Bloomberg
[ad_1] Henry Sy, Sr. Photo of SM Investments Corp. MANILA – The Sys of the Philippines are among the 20 richest families in Asia, with a net worth of $ 19.7 billion or nearly P1 trillion, according to this year’s Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The Sys are the only Philippine family …
Read More »BSP says unexpected rise in inflation in November is temporary
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Prices of basic goods and services accelerated beyond the central bank’s forecast range for November, mainly due to a surge in food prices caused by the recent series of typhoons. Despite this, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno assured that last month’s 3.3 percent inflation …
Read More »Baldwin wants PBA, Uichico players for February window
[ad_1] Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) program director Tab Baldwin hopes to have a broader pool of players that could include PBA stars by the third window of the 2021 FIBA Asian Cup qualifiers in February. Backing up comments made by SBP president Al Panlilio on Tuesday, Baldwin said that …
Read More »2 COVID-19 vaccines may be initially tested in WHO solidarity trials – DOST executive
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Small vials labeled with “Vaccine” stickers are placed near a medical syringe in front of the words “Coronavirus COVID-19” shown in this illustration taken on April 10, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration MANILA, Philippines – At least two vaccines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may …
Read More »Inflation in the Philippines rises to 3.3% in November, the highest since April
[ad_1] MANILA, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) – Annual headline inflation in the Philippines jumped to 3.3 percent in November from 2.5 percent the previous month, the highest inflation recorded since April, the Philippine Statistics Authority said. PSA) on Friday. Inflation in November 2019 was 1.3 percent, and year-to-date inflation for 2020 …
Read More »PH could buy Swedish firm’s COVID-19 vaccine at half price – Manila Bulletin
[ad_1] The Philippines could buy the AstraZeneca vaccine for just $ 2.50 per dose, half the price previously announced by government negotiators. Senator Imee Marcos (Photo of the PRIB Senate / MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Imee R. Marcos, chair of the Senate economic affairs committee, revealed that the Swedish pharmaceutical company …
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