[ad_1] MUFG Global Markets Research analyst Sophia Ng. (File photo) MANILA – An economist at MUFG Global Markets Research forecasts a further cut in key Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) rates, but this is forecast to happen in 2021, when domestic liquidity growth (M3) has slowed to around 10 percent. …
Read More »The death toll from PH COVID-19 exceeds 6,000 and the total number of cases reaches 331,869
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 8) – The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 2,363 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, as the national count reached 331,869 and the death toll surpassed the 6,000 mark. The DOH said that of the nation’s count, 51,482 or 15 percent are active cases …
Read More »Kamala Harris and Mike Pence Discuss Backlash, Trump Calls Covid Diagnosis ‘Blessing’ – Live Updates | US News
[ad_1] Harris criticized Trump for his refusal to condemn white supremacy at various points in his presidency. Trump unleashed a firestorm during last week’s presidential debate when he urged the Proud Boys, a violent far-right group, to “back off and stay out” of the Black Lives Matter protests. The White …
Read More »After his brother’s arrest, Arnel Pineda attacks online attackers
[ad_1] Image: Instagram / @ arnelpineda2007 MANILA, Philippines – Journey leader Arnel Pineda criticized his attackers on Thursday two days after his younger brother was arrested in Quezon City for alleged possession of illegal drugs. Those who beat those who chose to be cowards succumbed to prejudice [and] cruelty while …
Read More »Despite the drop in figures, unemployment remains ‘very high’ at 39.5%: SWS
[ad_1] MANILA – 39.5 percent or 23.7 million Filipino adults or about 23.7 million are unemployed, a decrease from July figures but still “very high,” a survey by Social Weather Stations showed. this week. In a national mobile phone survey of 1,249 adult Filipinos from September 17-20, SWS found that …
Read More »Most Filipinos find it risky to go to religious services, markets, or work while the pandemic persists: SWS
[ad_1] Devotees and churchgoers attend mass while practicing physical distancing around the cathedral in Quiapo, Manila, on September 18, 2020. Authorities have begun enforcing stricter rules to ensure compliance as devotees continue attending church despite restrictions under General Community Quarantine. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News MANILA – Most Filipinos consider it …
Read More »Angela Lee to Denice Zamboanga: Win the belt, ‘you don’t get it for free’
[ad_1] ONE Championship Pictures It appears that the feud between ONE Championship atomweight champion Angela Lee and No. 1 contender Denice Zamboanga is far from over. Lee was the most recent to applaud, calling the Filipino fighter #Entitled on Twitter on Thursday. #Entitled 🙄 I’m sorry girl but you didn’t …
Read More »Russia approves electronic visa for PH citizens, 51 other countries from 2021
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Russian government approved the issuance of electronic visas “applicable throughout Russia” to citizens of the Philippines and 51 other countries starting next year. In a Facebook post on Thursday, the Russian embassy in the Philippines said that Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin previously signed a …
Read More »Five Must-Have Games at PBA’s Clark Bubble
[ad_1] The fact that the PBA will soon resume in Clark’s bubble the Philippine Cup, which will constitute its entire 45th season, already sets the stage for unmissable television, especially for the basketball-hungry Pinoys who have been waiting for what seems like forever. . . Virtually every game will provide …
Read More »Pulse Asia: 8 out of 10 Filipinos favor Duterte administrator’s COVID-19 response
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Eight out of 10 Filipinos have a “positive opinion” on the Duterte administration’s COVID-19 response, a Pulse Asia poll showed on Thursday. According to Pulse Asia’s Ulat ng Bayan Survey from September 2020, 84% of Filipinos approve of the government’s work to control the spread of …
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