[ad_1] US President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris appear on video screens as they hold a virtual meeting with their Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Advisory Council in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. November 9, 2020. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst WILMINGTON (AP) – President-elect Joe Biden on Monday praised Pfizer Inc’s progress …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang on Monday expressed support for Foreign Minister Teodoro Locsin Jr.’s decision to vote for the Chinese candidate in the upcoming election of judges to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). ICJ Vice President Xue Hanqin is among the five members of the tribunal whose terms …
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[ad_1] One of the teams vying to develop a coronavirus vaccine announced Monday that its drug had shown 90 percent effectiveness, sending markets skyrocketing and raising hopes of ending the worst pandemic in a century. . US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said that trials involving more than 40,000 people had yielded …
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[ad_1] MAXIMUM SECURITY CONCERN The commandos rush into the maximum security compound of the New Bilibid prison in the city of Muntinlupa to break up the Monday morning riot between two rival gangs that left three inmates dead and more than 60 injured. —PHOTO OF BUCOR PIO MANILA, Philippines – …
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[ad_1] Carlos Domínguez III (left) and Carlito Galvez Jr. The government is considering borrowing up to $ 9 billion (P433.3 billion) from the World Bank to help finance the country’s purchase of a potential COVID-19 vaccine, as it begins negotiations with a leading pharmaceutical company for at least 3 million …
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[ad_1] WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/DISNEYUK/ DISNEY UK has released a Christmas ad that not only has all the makings of a Christmas tear-off ad, but also pays tribute to Christmas and the Philippine diaspora while supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The three-minute ad, called “From Our Family to Yours,” begins in a town in …
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[ad_1] Traditionally, the group sitting on the platform includes the president and vice president and their families; the president-elect and the vice-president-elect and their families; the president of the tribunal and associate magistrates of the Supreme Court; former presidents; the diplomatic corps; cabinet members and nominees; members of Congress; governors; …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – How did the American media fare in the 2020 presidential race? The role of the media in the tumultuous contest between US President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden was raised in a briefing last week for journalists who attended the Foreign Press Centers: …
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[ad_1] HOST THE PARTY The public will not forget this photo of Police Major General Debold Sinas organizing a “morning” in May at Bagong Diwa camp in Taguig City, despite strict quarantine measures. —PHOTO BY NCRPO PIO President Duterte appointed Major General Debold Sinas, the Metro Manila police director who …
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[ad_1] Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Monday that a formal position had been handed over to former Philippine ambassador to Brazil, Marichu Mauro, who was caught on security camera mistreating his Filipino aide. The Secretary of Foreign Relations, Teodoro Locsin Jr. Mauro was called to central office to face …
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