[ad_1] The UK has pledged to donate £ 1 million (P62.6 million) to provide food and clean water to thousands of victims of Typhoon ‘Rolly’ (international name: Goni) in the Philippines and victims of the floods in Vietnam. Rolly, a Category 5 typhoon, devastated the eastern parts of the Philippines, …
Read More »More senators back initiative to defund ‘red labeling’ task force – Drilon
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senators from the majority and minority blocs are supporting the realignment of the proposed $ 19.1 billion funding for a multi-agency counter-insurgency task force to increase next year’s budget for housing and government response. to the pandemic, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Wednesday. In a …
Read More »Pagasa cautions against complacency as Siony maintains her strength
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Severe Tropical Storm Siony, known internationally as Atsani, managed to maintain its strength Wednesday night, prompting state meteorologists to advise people in northern Luzon not to be complacent about the weather. Siony was still generating maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center with a …
Read More »Armed man kills patient in treatment at Rizal hospital: police
[ad_1] MANILA – A man who was being treated at a hospital in Angono, Rizal was shot and killed by an unknown gunman on Wednesday, police said. The shooting incident occurred inside the Rizal Provincial Hospital System Annex in Brgy. San Isidro. Angono PNP is investigating a shooting incident inside …
Read More »PBA: Played in a row without problem, as Geneva thrashes NorthPort
[ad_1] Aljon Mariano and Ginebra obtained 2 victories in a span of 24 hours. PBA Media Office The concept of playing games on consecutive days is unusual in the PBA; win in those more rare circumstances. However, Barangay Geneva seemed comfortable with the 24-hour course change. Stanley Pringle finished with …
Read More »‘Just a head-to-head game’
[ad_1] SMART CLARK GIGA CITY – Barangay Geneva has a chance to rise to the top of the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup rankings on its own when it crosses paths with fellow TNT Tropang GIGA title favorites this Friday as the heated race playoffs is turning into a sprint. The …
Read More »López de DTI trusts the rebound in manufacturing
[ad_1] Secretary of Commerce Ramon M. Lopez – PHILSTAR COMMERCE SECRETARY Ramón M. López remains confident of the economic recovery despite weakness in Philippine manufacturing in October, calling the drop a “pause” in momentum. The manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) fell to 48.5 last month from 50.1 in September, the …
Read More »Ray Parks shows versatility by spelling Castro as point guard
[ad_1] SMART CLARK GIGA CITY – TnT Tropang Giga has the luxury of alternately playing Jayson Castro and Ray Parks at point guard, as was the case in the team’s PBA Philippine Cup victory over Magnolia. Coach Bong Ravena said that has been the team’s tactic since the start of …
Read More »Trump seeks to delegitimize the vote even as his campaign says math will change his way
[ad_1] With millions of ballots still counted, Trump woke up in an agitated state, tweeting or retweeting messages that sought to undermine confidence in the vote counting process. At least three were labeled by Twitter as “disputed” or “misleading.” Several top Republicans, including those close to Senate Republican leaders, privately …
Read More »Recto Bank’s exploration is a call from oil players: Cusi
[ad_1] ENERGY Secretary Alfonso Cusi said on Wednesday exploration companies are free to decide whether or not to resume their oil exploration activities at Recto Bank due to concerns that China could ban exploration activities in the area. “That is the decision they have to make, whether they want to …
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