[ad_1] The submersible, called “fendouzhe” or “striver,” landed on the seafloor at the bottom of Earth’s deepest ocean trench on Tuesday morning, Xinhua said, after leaving China’s Hainan province a month earlier. . The dive surpassed China’s previous dive in the Mariana Trench by more than 800 meters (2,624 feet), …
Read More »Racela on missed opportunities for playoff career: ‘Very unfortunate’
[ad_1] Blackwater’s KG Canaleta hits a layup during their game against Magnolia on Wednesday night. (PBA images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY – Coach Nash Racela believes that history would have been different for Blackwater at the PBA Philippine Cup if they had won their close encounters against San Miguel and …
Read More »M3, bank loans register moderate growth figures in September
[ad_1] CASH circulating in the local economic stream, as well as banking credit activity, registered moderate growth figures in September, indicating a moderate economic climate in the country during the period. The latest figures from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed that domestic liquidity, measured broadly as “M3”, grew …
Read More »The news of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is the reason we tried to flatten the curve
[ad_1] Pfizer announced this week that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate has performed extremely well in its clinical trials, a reassuring sign that months of investment and fast-paced work on vaccines to protect people against the virus were going to pay off. That was never a sure thing – immunologists and …
Read More »Duterte Approves New Water Concession Agreement Recommended by Department of Justice
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines— President Rodrigo Duterte approved the Justice Department’s recommendation on terms and conditions for water concessionaires, which include giving the government a voice in setting water rates, Attorney General Menardo Guevarra said Wednesday. “In principle, the President approved our recommendation, so the next step will be to sit …
Read More »Justice Department chief to meet with Maynilad, Manila Water on reviews of concession agreements
[ad_1] The Department of Justice (DOJ) has received the signal from President Duterte to establish with the water concessionaires Manila Water and Maynilad Water the amendments proposed by the government to their existing contracts. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Duterte convened the DOJ’s review panel last night for a meeting …
Read More »Phoenix beats Rain or Shine and seals the two hit advantage
[ad_1] For the second year in a row, the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters will finish in the top two by concluding eliminations from the Philippine Cup. According to new head coach Topex Robinson, his 8-3 record was a byproduct of what the team had worked on since the start …
Read More »Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine, 92% Effective Candidate, Study Shows
[ad_1] Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective in protecting people from COVID-19 based on interim trial results, the country’s sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow rushes to keep pace with Western pharmaceuticals in the race. for an injection. The results from Russia are just the second in …
Read More »Phoenix secures second place after beating Rain or Shine
[ad_1] PHOENIX Super LPG achieved a landslide victory over Rain or Shine, 90-88, to secure the second seed and a two-goal lead in the quarterfinals of the PBA Philippine Cup at the University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center of Angeles. Jayson Perkins scored the lead jump shot with 33.1 seconds …
Read More »The EU will buy up to 300 million doses of BioNTech-Pfizer’s Covid vaccine
[ad_1] The EU agreed to buy up to 300 million doses of the innovative coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer, following widespread hopes that the jab will provide a route out of the pandemic. Pfizer said deliveries were expected to begin at the end of the year, subject to …
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