[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Cabinet officials have recommended that local government units (LGUs) impose a shorter curfew to help push the economy to reopen. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said cabinet members had proposed that the curfew be established between midnight and 4 a.m., rather than many LGUs implementing the period …
Read More »The Warriors can finally start the next NBA season
[ad_1] It’s been more than 200 days since the Golden State Warriors last played a basketball game, a nonchalant loss to then-championship favorites the Los Angeles Clippers. It has been many months since 22 teams met at the Disney Resort in Florida to conclude the 2019-20 NBA season, and thus …
Read More »Magnolia recovers from NLEX on Lee’s 4-point play
[ad_1] MANILA Magnolia Hotshots used Paul Lee’s heroics to avoid the NLEX Road Warriors, 103-100, in their Philippine Basketball Association showdown at the University of Angeles Foundation Sports and Cultural Center on Wednesday night. Lee scored on a game-deciding four-point play with 32 seconds left as the Hotshots completed a …
Read More »Forget 5G: MagSafe could be the biggest reason to buy an iPhone 12
[ad_1] By now, you’ve probably read my colleague Nick Statt’s article on how the iPhone 12’s MagSafe Wireless Charging Cable opens up a future where iPhones won’t need ports at all. That sounds futuristic! Now, let’s talk about something a little more practical … something that legions of people already …
Read More »How Apple added 5G to its new iPhones
[ad_1] When presenting your first 5G phones on Tuesday, Apple said it had tested them on more than 100 networks. That’s a significant achievement, because 5G operates through a confusing mosaic of frequencies, which means Apple had to pack extra chips, RF filters, and multiple antennas into the iPhone 12. …
Read More »HomePod Mini is Apple’s smallest, smartest, $ 99 smart speaker
[ad_1] Apple After months of rumors and speculation, Apple announced Tuesday a new smaller smart speaker called the HomePod Mini at its iPhone-centric event. Apple’s HomePod debuted in 2018 with a price tag of $ 349, great sound, and the risk of putting white rings on the table. Since then, …
Read More »Drilon Questions ‘Most Unusual’ P345-B Lump Sums in DPWH 2021 Budget
[ad_1] Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon (screenshot from video posted by the Senate Office of Information and Public Relations) MANILA, Philippines – Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon questioned the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Wednesday for having P345 billion in lump sum appropriations under its proposed 2021 …
Read More »Is China’s vaccine safe? Duterte says it is a modern and capable country
[ad_1] President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo by SIMEON CELI / Division of Presidential Photographers) MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has allayed fears about the possible use in the country of COVID-19 vaccines made by China, calling the Asian superpower a modern and capable country. “Those of you ask me …
Read More »Chief of the Supreme Court ‘satisfied’ with DENR’s work in Manila Bay
[ad_1] President of the Supreme Court of Justice to Diosdado Peralta MANILA, Philippines – Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta said Wednesday that he was satisfied with the efforts of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to comply with a 2008 Supreme Court order to clean up the polluted waters …
Read More »Kapatid criticizes reduction of Queen Mae Nasino’s license as ‘heartless’
[ad_1] Detained activist Queen Mae Nasino visits her 3-month-old daughter River’s wake at La Funeraria Rey in Pandacan, Manila on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. The Manila Regional Trial Court granted Nasino a license to see her baby during the last time, however, he reduced his original request from three days …
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