[ad_1] (CNN) – Pope Francis has landed in Iraq for a historic tour of the war-torn nation, where he is expected to meet with members of the country’s dwindling Christian community and draw attention to their plight. The trip, which marks the first papal visit to Iraq, will also include …
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[ad_1] NorthPort Batang Pier head coach Pido Jarencio explained Friday that it was difficult to pass up the opportunity to sign Greg Slaughter, whom the team acquired in exchange for Christian Standhardinger. In an interview with Lyn Olavario of News5, the coach mentioned that the Batang pier was weighing its …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Metro Manila recorded the highest number of coronavirus variants among all regions of the country, data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed on Friday. So far, the DOH has recorded a total of 118 cases of variant B.1.1.7 in the UK, 58 cases of variant …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The United States has already donated a total of P97.2 billion ($ 2 billion) to the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) initiative, which, according to the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, is so far the largest contribution made to the global vaccine exchange plan. The U.S. …
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[ad_1] The skeletal remains of the woman were found on a beach in northeastern Japan, which was devastated by the giant wave. The remains of a woman who disappeared in Japan’s devastating tsunami in 2011 were found and identified, police said on Friday, days before the 10th anniversary of the …
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[ad_1] Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen (right) and Philippine-American chess grandmaster Wesley So play in the final of the Fischer Random Championship Chess World Championship, at the Henie Onstad Art Center in Baerum, Norway, on October 31, 2019 (Photo by Berit Roald / NTB Scanpix / AFP) / Norway OUT …
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[ad_1] Barangay Geneva has decided to trade big Greg Slaughter for NorthPort center Christian Standhardinger. The trade took place months after the Fil-American returned from their self-imposed sabbatical from basketball. The PBA’s trade committee approved the change Thursday, according to the league’s official website. Slaughter also confirmed the exchange by …
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[ad_1] BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno MANILA – The domestic rate of price increase exceeded the government’s target band for the second month in a row last February by 4.7 percent, but Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno maintains that this remains temporary. In a Viber message to reporters …
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[ad_1] The actors Na In-woo in ‘Mr. Queen ‘(left) and Ji Soo in’ River Where the Moon Rises’ (Instagram) The hit Korean drama “Mr. Queen’s actor ”Na In-woo has been offered to replace actor Ji Soo in the currently airing drama“ River Where the Moon Rises ”after the latter admitted …
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[ad_1] REUTERS The overall year-on-year rise in the prices of general use goods rebounded for the fifth consecutive month in February to its fastest pace in 25 months, the government reported this morning. Preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed headline inflation was 4.7% last month, increasing from …
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