[ad_1] Trump’s decision to halt the stimulus talks on Tuesday, before backtracking a bit, shows that investors, consumers and businesses may not be able to depend on the White House and Congress for more financial help. But Powell and the Fed have been doing everything they can to prop up …
Read More »Conde Nast Traveler Readers Pick PHL Islands Among Asia’s Best
[ad_1] READERS of popular travel publication Conde Nast Traveler, voted Cebu and the Visayas as the best islands in Asia this year. CNT’s 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards also ranked Palawan, Siargao, and Boracay Island fourth, fifth, respectively, on the list of Asia’s Top 10 Islands. El Nido Resorts’ Apulit Island …
Read More »Budget ‘as good as rebuilt’ due to pressure from Cayetano for an early recess: senators
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The decision by President Alan Peter Cayetano and his allies in the House of Representatives to take an early break guarantees a renewed national budget by 2021, a blow to the government’s fiscal capacity to counter the staggering economic impact of the COVID. -19 pandemic, Senate …
Read More »Zamboanga needs more work – The Manila Times
[ad_1] With a hiatus looming due to her pregnancy, “Unstoppable” atomweight world champion Angela Lee supports ONE Championship President and CEO Chatri Sityodtong’s plans to hold a tournament to determine the number one contender for the title. “I think hosting a Grand Prix for the atomweight division is the perfect …
Read More »Trump returns to the Oval Office, breaking isolation after coronavirus hospitalization
[ad_1] The White House said it was being briefed on a looming hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and the stimulus talks, although Trump himself canceled talks on additional aid a day earlier. Dissatisfied with the temporary office space that was erected for him in the White House residence, where …
Read More »SC approves community service in lieu of jail time as a penalty for misdemeanors
[ad_1] MANILA – The Supreme Court on Tuesday approved the guidelines for the imposition of community service in lieu of incarceration as a penalty for minor offenses, a significant advance that will take effect on November 2. The Supreme Court justices promulgated AM No. 20-06-14-SC, which implements the Republic Law …
Read More »DepEd apologizes for math error – The Manila Times
[ad_1] The Department of Education (DepEd) apologized Wednesday for the errors in the math equations that aired on DepEd TV. Undersecretary of Education Alain Pascua admitted the mistake on the second episode of DepEd TV’s Mathematics 9 aired on Tuesday. Undersecretary of Education Alain PascuaSOURCE: https://www.deped.gov.ph/ Jemima Manansala pointed out …
Read More »Foreign tourists remain banned from PH amid pandemic – BI – UNTV News
[ad_1] Manila, Philippines – The Immigration Bureau (BI) reminded the public on Wednesday that travel restrictions amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic are still in effect. In a statement, BI commissioner Jaime Morente reiterated that foreign tourists are still prohibited from entering the country. He stressed that only Filipinos, …
Read More »The ‘Best Island in Asia’ title boosts travel confidence
[ad_1] CEBU’s recognition as the “Best Island in Asia” came at an opportune moment as those interested in tourism work doubly hard to entice local travelers to re-experience Cebu’s wealth of tourist attractions. Condé Nast’s “Best Islands in the World: Readers’ Choice Awards 2020” declared Cebu the best island in …
Read More »Stocks slide further as virus concerns persist
[ad_1] Stocks slide further as virus concerns persist Iris Gonzales (The Philippine Star) – October 8, 2020 – 12:00 am MANILA, Philippines – The stock market did not rebound yesterday as investors found it difficult to hold on amid the continuing uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The benchmark index …
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