[ad_1] The teams that will have an extended stay inside the bubble are preparing for the intensity to increase as playoff basketball progresses following a grueling playoff schedule. And if the exciting games and low-scoring affairs during the 32-day playoffs that saw a brief interruption and grueling quadruplers were any …
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[ad_1] PRESIDENT Duterte extended the suspension of the repeal of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) for another six months, according to the Secretary of Foreign Relations, Teodoro Locsin Jr. “My president, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, has instructed me to transmit, with the appropriate formality, his decision to extend the suspension of …
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[ad_1] Marikina River. INQUIRER file MANILA, Philippines – The water level of the Marikina River rose to more than 21 meters due to Typhoon Ulysses, which prompted the city government to raise the third alarm Thursday morning. At 7:30 am, the water level of the Marikina River was at 21.5 …
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[ad_1] Brazil’s national health regulator allowed clinical trials of a Covid-19 vaccine developed in China to resume on Wednesday, two days after suspending them in what critics called a decision tainted by politics. A nurse shows a Covid-19 vaccine produced by the Chinese company Sinovac Biotech at the Sao Lucas …
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[ad_1] PBA PICTURES How close has the PBA Philippine Cup been? Of the eight teams that qualified for the quarterfinals, two finished with 8-3 (win-loss) records and five finished with 7-4 cards. That means three teams in the bottom half of the standings missed out on the Top 4, and …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Operations of Metro Rail Transit-3, Light Rail Transit-1, Light Rail Transit-2 and Philippine National Railways were suspended on Thursday as Typhoon Ulysses continues to devastate parts of Luzon, according to the Department of Transportation ( DOTr). “Rail operations of MRT-3, LRT-1, LRT-2 and PNR are suspended …
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[ad_1] ERADICATED? Traditional ink stamps known as “hanko” are used to sign everything from delivery receipts to marriage certificates in Japan. An urge to phase them out faces an uphill struggle. —AFP TOKYO – Japan’s new prime minister is declaring war, but there is no danger of international conflict: the …
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[ad_1] US President Donald Trump attends a “National Day of Observance” wreath laying ceremony on November 11, 2020 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. – US President Donald Trump made his first official post-election appearance on Wednesday in what should be a moment of national unity to mark Veterans …
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[ad_1] Anthony Fauci, America’s leading infectious disease expert, predicted that positive data from a second Covid-19 vaccine could come quickly after the robust results of this week’s trial from Pfizer and BioNTech. Dr. Fauci told the FT Live Global Pharmaceutical Summit on Wednesday that he was optimistic about an upcoming …
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[ad_1] Ben Stansall / AFP / Getty Images UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he has a “good relationship” with President Trump, but that it was “extremely exciting” to discuss an upcoming climate change summit with President-elect Joe Biden, as he answered questions from UK lawmakers in Parliament on Wednesday. …
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