[ad_1] THREE inmates were killed and another 64 injured when rival gangs clashed again inside New Bilibid prison in the city of Muntinlupa on Monday. It was the second bloody riot at the penitentiary in just over a month. On October 9, nine inmates were killed while members of the …
Read More »Duterte Summons Suspended BI Executives; challenges them to eat money rolled up as ‘pills’
[ad_1] President Rodrigo Duterte. (File Photo / ACE MORANDANTE / Division of Presidential Photographers) MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte summoned the immigration officials who were suspended by the Ombudsman’s Office in connection with the corruption scandal of the so-called “Pill scheme,” said Secretary of Justice Menardo Guevarra. According to …
Read More »Running a Divided Democratic Party is a test for Joe Biden
[ad_1] Since President Trump won the White House in 2016, a shocked Democratic Party had rallied behind the mission to defeat him. Four years later, with the election of Joseph R. Biden Jr., the long-simmering divisions among Democrats are now beginning to flare up openly, as the president-elect faces deep …
Read More »Aldin Ayo chosen as PH 3×3 head coach – The Manila Times
[ad_1] ‘Mayhem’ reaches 3 × 3 with Aldin Ayo assuming the reins of coach of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas team for the FIBA tournaments. Ayo was introduced on Monday as the new head coach of the renamed squad that will now go through Manila ChooksTM but will continue to be led …
Read More »Covid vaccine: first ‘milestone’ vaccine offers 90% protection
[ad_1] By James GallagherScience and Health Correspondent Published duration52 minutes ago Related topics Coronavirus pandemic image copyrightfake images The first effective vaccine against the coronavirus can prevent more than 90% of people from contracting Covid-19, a preliminary analysis shows. The developers, Pfizer and BioNTech, described it as a “great day …
Read More »Barangay Geneva, seeded in PBA Philippine Cup playoffs
[ad_1] Barangay Geneva secured the No. 1 seed heading into the PBA Philippines Cup quarter-finals, beating Terrafirma Dyip, 102-80, on Monday at the Angeles University Foundation Sports Arena. Scottie Thompson posted a near triple-double, coming in with 13 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. Japeth Aguilar led the scoring with …
Read More »Europe closely follows the mink outbreak
[ad_1] (CNN) – European countries are monitoring a coronavirus outbreak in mink farms in Denmark, as the continent continues to record a significant number of COVID-19 cases. Denmark The Scandinavian nation will euthanize its entire mink population after discovering evidence that the new coronavirus had mutated in the animal before …
Read More »Houston Open: Carlos Ortiz becomes the first Mexican PGA Tour winner in more than 4 decades
[ad_1] Tiger Woods swings during the second round of the United States Open in Bethesda, Maryland on June 13, 1997. The following April, Woods became the youngest winner of the Masters Tournament. Photo by Jay Clark / UPI | License Photo Woods stretches during the third round of the Phoenix …
Read More »Senate bill makes child marriage a crime – The Manila Times
[ad_1] On Monday, the Senate passed a bill on the third and final reading declaring child marriage a public crime. On a 21-0 vote, senators passed Senate Bill (SB) 1373, written and sponsored primarily by Senator Ana Theresia Hontiveros, which outlaws and outlaws child marriage. In the Philippines, there are …
Read More »Biden: vaccine news gives ‘hope’, but a long battle ahead
[ad_1] News / World / Biden: vaccine news gives ‘hope’, but a long battle ahead Biden: vaccine news gives ‘hope’, but a long battle ahead US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday hailed as cause for “hope” news that a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech was 90 percent effective, …
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