[ad_1] Building resilience against pandemics and other natural disasters also means planning for Filipino families, according to the Population and Development Commission (Popcom). In a statement, Popcom said that overcrowding in homes makes Filipino families vulnerable to pandemics. Popcom previously said that 3.785 million Filipinos or 27.2 percent of its …
Read More »Elementary Athletics: To Compete or Not to Compete!
[ad_1] There is much to love about athletes other than their extraordinary endurance, fitness and ability. In an unforgettable “5,000-meter men’s heat” at the 2019 world athletics championships, spectators at the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar were wonderfully surprised by the self-sacrificing act of the long-distance runner from Guinea-Bissau, West …
Read More »SMC apologizes to victims of Skyway mishap
[ad_1] Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) apologized Sunday to victims of the accident at the site of its Skyway extension project in Cupang, Muntinlupa. Saturday’s crash killed one person and injured four others, most of whom were drivers crossing East Service Road. The company’s president and chief operating officer, Ramon …
Read More »Munzon, Pasaol’s dilemma as 3×3 contract expires and PBA draft approaches
[ad_1] BIG decisions lie ahead for Joshua Munzon Co. as the Fiba 3×3 World Tour Doha Masters 2020 concludes. The best 3×3 players in the country, Munzon and Manila ChooksTM teammates Santi Santillan and Troy Rike, return from Qatar after failing to advance to the quarterfinals following bitter losses to …
Read More »The world’s deepest diving pool opens in Poland
[ad_1] A diver is seen in the deepest pool in the world at 45.5 meters (150 feet) located in Mszczonow about 50 km from Warsaw, November 21, 2020. – The complex, called Deepspot, even includes a small shipwreck for diving and free divers to explore. It has 8,000 cubic meters …
Read More »Paris climate agreement designed to wipe out the US economy
[ad_1] Trump had given a one-year notice to abandon the Paris agreement on November 4, 2019. (Archive) Riyadh: US President Trump on Sunday defended his decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, calling it “unfair and one-sided,” even as President-elect Joe Biden vowed to rejoin the historic accord. The …
Read More »‘Mourning!’ indictment in PBA reference loud and clear to live TV audience
[ad_1] PERHAPS the beauty of the PBA Philippines Cup being played without fans is that viewers on TV and online can clearly hear almost everything being said on the court, from coaches yelling instructions to players cheering on their teammates of equipment from the bench. It also has a disadvantage, …
Read More »The College of the Holy Spirit of Manila will close in 2022
[ad_1] College of the Holy Spirit Manila. ABS-CBN News / Archive MANILA – The College of the Holy Spirit of Manila (CHSM) announced Sunday that it would cease operations after the 2021-2022 academic year, citing enrollment difficulties that were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. “It should be known that the …
Read More »BTS’s new album ‘BE’ tops iTunes charts in 90 countries
[ad_1] A scene from the music video for BTS’s latest song “Be” (Yonhap) SEOUL – K-pop sensation BTS has topped iTunes’ 90 regional charts with her latest album titled “Be,” the band’s agency said on Saturday. Released the day before, the band’s fifth Korean studio album debuted at No. 1 …
Read More »House to seek additional P5 billion in 2021 calamity fund
[ad_1] MANILA – The House of Representatives will seek to increase the calamity fund by 2021 by at least P5 billion, which will be used to rebuild areas devastated by the recent series of typhoons. In a statement, House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said the House will propose the increase …
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