[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The number of Filipinos who believe that religion is “very important” in their lives has decreased by 10 percentage points, from an all-time high of 83% in December 2019 to 83%, as shown by a survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) from November 21 …
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[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS – A cashier who was one of the last people to speak to George Floyd alive last May testified in the murder trial of former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin on Wednesday about his regret for accepting the fake $ 20 bill that led to his fatal arrest. by …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Leni Robredo has cast doubt on the claim that hospitals can still cope with the influx of COVID-19 patients: So why do people have to make reservations or queue outside hospitals? to wait for available spaces? Robredo repeated in a Facebook post on Wednesday …
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[ad_1] Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who vacated the 205-pound title to try his luck in the heavyweight division, was first in line to challenge newly crowned 265-pound kingpin Francis Ngannou, who killed Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 last weekend in Las Vegas. But as …
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[ad_1] CHANGES to the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization Agreement (CMIM) went into effect on Wednesday, allowing members to use their local currencies to support the liquidity of swap agreements should the need arise. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said in a statement Wednesday that the revised CMIM agreement will …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The priority list for COVID-19 inoculation should be maintained even if the private sector is allowed to import vaccines, a Department of Health (DOH) adviser said Tuesday night. In an interview with “The Chiefs” on Cignal TV’s One News and TV5, Dr. Anna Ong-Lim, a member …
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[ad_1] This illustration shows a Philippine peso banknote from June 2, 2017. – REUTERS / THOMAS WHITE / ILUSTRATION CREDIT from large lenders continued to contract for the third consecutive month in February despite faster liquidity growth, reflecting that risk aversion and subdued demand amid the pandemic. Outstanding loans from …
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[ad_1] ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix winner and 12-time UFC champion Demetrious Johnson will meet six-time ONE flyweight champion Adriano Moraes at the “ONE on TNT” event next Wednesday. When that happens, Team Lakay head coach Mark Sangiao will be watching closely. “Demetrious Johnson’s fight against Adriano Moraes is a …
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[ad_1] A woman reacts when a healthcare worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine at the San Juan City Arena on March 30, 2021. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News Active cases exceed 130,000 for the first time MANILA – The Philippines reported 6,128 additional cases on Wednesday, bringing the country’s cumulative total to …
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[ad_1] Health workers wait at an outdoor antigen testing center in Cubao, Quezon City, on November 10, 2020. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News / Archive MANILA (TO UPDATE) – Senator Nancy Binay on Wednesday urged the national government to review its decision to use rapid antigen test kits in an effort …
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