[ad_1] Internet service provider LISTING Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. said Monday that it is currently exploring the latest satellite technologies to improve its services. “The latest satellite technologies, including that of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), are among the new technologies that Converge is exploring to bring high-speed broadband to …
Read More »Take-home ashes are fine to commemorate Ash Wednesday
[ad_1] PREPARING FOR LENT Rev. Roland Balase directs the burning of blessed palm leaves to be used during the Ash Wednesday observance at Baclaran Church in the city of Parañaque. The Catholic Church is reminding the faithful to follow health measures while attending Masses that mark the beginning of Lent. …
Read More »Health care utilization rate in all ‘safe zone’ regions except some areas – Duque
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The health care utilization rate in all regions of the country is in the “safe zone” except in some provinces and cities where hospitals remain overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic, the secretary of Salud, Francisco Duque III, during the previous meeting. He recorded the weekly speech …
Read More »Remittances fall as OFW feel the pinch
[ad_1] Cash remittances through banks amounted to $ 29.903 billion in 2020 – REUTERS For Luz Wendy T. Noble, Reporter REMITTANCES fell 0.8% in 2020, the to beFirst annual contraction in two decades as some Filipino Overseas Workers (OFW) lost their jobs while others tightened their belts amid the pandemic. …
Read More »Jollibee registers 34.5% profit drop to P2 billion
[ad_1] JOLLIBEE Foods Corp. posted P2.05 billion in attributable net revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020, down 34.5% from the prior year, but reversing losses incurred in the prior three quarters. Still, Jollibee ended 2020 with a net loss of P11.5 billion, a reversal from an updated net income …
Read More »Nikola Jokić triple-double helps Denver Nuggets beat Lakers
[ad_1] NIKOLA Jokić had 23 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists, Jamal Murray had 25 and host Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles (LA) Lakers (122-105) on Sunday night. Zeke Nnaji had 16 points, Facundo Campazzo scored 15 and Monte Morris and Paul Millsap each had 10 for the Nuggets. …
Read More »Iraq detects the UK’s Covid-19 variant and reimposes the partial blockade
[ad_1] Iraqis buy masks in the capital Baghdad on February 14, 2021, after the Health Ministry announced that it will impose a fine on anyone caught without a mask starting next week. (Photo by Sabah ARAR / AFP) Baghdad, Iraq –Iraq will re-impose partial lockdown measures until early March after …
Read More »Wesley So Does It Again, Beats Magnus Carlsen To Win Opera Euro Rapid
[ad_1] Bad moment Wesley So defeated Magnus Carlsen in two consecutive Meltwater Champions Chess Tour finals, both times on special dates, first on the world champion’s 30th birthday and now on Valentine’s Day. The ever-humble American grandmaster later apologized for ruining his opponent’s celebrations. For Carlsen, this was a bad …
Read More »Wesley So beats Magnus Carlsen to win Opera Euro Rapid chess title
[ad_1] LENNART OOTES CHESS Grandmaster Wesley So of the United States defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen to win the Opera Euro Rapid chess championship on Monday. So, 27, of Bacoor, Cavite, defeated Norwegian Carlsen, 2.5-1.5, with a win and three draws on the final day of their two-set, four-game final …
Read More »PH COVID-19 cases exceed 550,000
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 15) – The country’s COVID-19 case count surpassed 550,000 on Monday after the Health Department confirmed 1,685 new infections. The official count is now 550,860, of which 27,588 or 5% are active cases. This still does not include the most recent data from six …
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