[ad_1] The Department of Health (DoH) will add a new severity classification for patients with moderate disease coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) following reclassification of the severity of symptoms of the disease from the World Health Organization. COVID-19 test The DoH made the switch when the country recorded 1,407 new Covid-19 cases …
Read More »Duterte defends PH arbitration victory – The Manila Times
[ad_1] President Rodrigo Duterte once again invoked the country’s arbitration victory against China in the South China Sea dispute, saying that no country, however powerful, should ignore the ruling. SPEAKING WITH AUTHORITY President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his remarks during the virtual plenary session of the 37th Association of Southeast Asian …
Read More »‘All eyes’ | Business world
[ad_1] TIger Woods was definitely not the favorite before the tournament when he played with fellow players Shane Lowry and Andy Ogletree at Augusta National Manila time last night. The honor went to US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau, whose impressive length from the starting tee dominates the field. However, as …
Read More »15 nations to sign major trade deal – The Manila Times
[ad_1] CANBERRA: Fifteen Asian-Pacific nations are set to sign a huge free trade agreement at an online summit that began Thursday, and the pact is seen as a blow for China to extend its influence in the region. Once signed, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Association (RCEP) will be the world’s …
Read More »OCD Official: We were on the ball on ‘Ulysses’
[ad_1] PARRYING questions implying that the government had not done much, or had not adequately prepared for Typhoon Ulises, especially for Metro Manila, the deputy administrator of operations for the Civil Defense Office, Casiano Monilla, said that the OCD and the National Council Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRMC) had …
Read More »Second wave of Covid sees big jump in Worcestershire hospital admissions and deaths
[ad_1] The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has started to affect Worcestershire hospitals with jumps in admissions, deaths and staff absences. Figures revealed at the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust board meeting on Thursday (Nov 12) showed that admissions rose to ‘five or six’ a day, double what they …
Read More »As PVL turns pro, Spikers’ Turf prepares to do the same
[ad_1] THE Spikers’ Turf is about to go pro. With the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) applying for professional status with the Games and Amusement Board (GAB), the men’s volleyball league also organized by the same pioneering volleyball group is also doing the same. Sports Vision president Ricky Palou said they …
Read More »PH rises to 48th place among 63 countries in the talent ranking
[ad_1] The Philippines improved its ranking one notch to 48th out of 63 economies in the IMD 2020 World Talent Rankings. IMD, a business education school in Lausanne, Switzerland, said the Philippines performed well on both readiness and performance factors. attractive, with ratings of 31 and 33, respectively. The report …
Read More »Economist concerned about slowing loan growth
[ad_1] An economist said Thursday that the slowdown in bank lending in September was a sign that investment momentum is fading and will affect how the economy will recover from the impact of the global pandemic. ING Bank Manila senior economist Nicholas Mapa was responding to the latest data from …
Read More »GDP shrinks 9.8% this year, more flexible BSP is expected
[ad_1] PHILSTAR THE ECONOMY could contract by 9.8% this year, weighed down by further damage to the economy from calamities, according to Nomura Global Markets Research, adding that the absence of an “additional and substantial” fiscal package to match those implemented by Governments in the region could also trigger another …
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