Southwest monsoon to bring rains, thunderstorms over PH
MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon is expected to bring scattered rains over parts of the country as it will affect central and southern Luzon on Tuesday. Zambales, Bataan, and Occidental Mindoro will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon, the weather bureau said in its daily forecast. ADVERTISEMENT […]
Megan Thee Stallion Drops Freestyle Rap Addressing Alleged Shooting
Megan Thee Stallion has doubled down on recent claims that she was shot by rapper Tory Lanez. In a freestyle rap she posted to her socials before winning her second MTV VMA over the weekend, Megan dropped multiple references to the incident. “Tic tac toe, I X this bitch / If a hit dog holler, […]
Israel, Hamas agree to restore calm along Gaza border
FILE PHOTO: A Palestinian Hamas police cadet throws a sound grenade as he demonstrates his skills with his colleagues during a graduation ceremony, amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Gaza City May 7, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem/File Photo GAZA — Palestinian militant groups and Israel agreed to end a weeks-long escalation […]
Double J Announces Countdown Of The 50 Best Aussie Debut Albums
There are plenty of Australian bands who delivered ground-breaking and era-defining debut albums. triple j‘s digital sister station is also set to listen back to songs from a stack of them as part of a 50 Best Australian Debut Album countdown later this month. Across two massive days – Friday, 18th and Saturday, 19th September […]
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate enters late-stage study in US
FILE PHOTO: The company logo for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo AstraZeneca Plc said on Monday it began to enroll 30,000 participants aged above 18 in a late-stage study to evaluate its […]
$10.9B extended to PH for COVID-19 response
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines had been extended loans and grants totaling $10.94 billion (more than P529 billion) as of August to finance its fight against the health and socioeconomic crises arising from the coronavirus pandemic. So far this year, the country obtained already half the $21.62 billion in additional official development assistance (ODA) it […]
Gov’t plans monthlong quarantine restrictions
The government is considering imposing monthlong community quarantine restrictions to provide stability to people’s movement and the economy, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said on Monday. At present, quarantine levels are modified or extended every two weeks. ADVERTISEMENT Lopez said the longer quarantine level was a proposal of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of […]
Metro Manila still has most COVID-19 cases as infections hit more than 220,000
GOOD OLE ST. NICK PROTECTED For his protection, Santa Claus is made to wear a mask and a face shield by owner Jo Santos inside her store of Christmas figures on Lacson Avenue in Manila. Radios begin playing Christmas songs on Sept. 1. —RICHARD A. REYES MANILA, Philippines — On the eve of the announcement […]
Biñan observes lesser-known flag law on heroes’ day
PROPER CEREMONY Officials of the city of Biñan in Laguna province lead the burning of old and tattered Philippine flags in a funeral-like ceremony honoring the country’s symbol during the National Heroes’ Day commemoration on Monday. —BENZ BORJA/CONTRIBUTOR Officials in the city of Biñan in Laguna province burned some 20 worn-out Philippine flags in a […]
North Star Imaging Moves To A Purpose-Built Imaging Facility In California
An Expanded Industrial X-ray Inspection Services Business in Aliso Viejo ALISA VIEJO, California, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — North Star Imaging is proud to announce the move of its West Coast Inspection Services business to a much larger testing facility in Aliso Viejo, California. The new facility provides more space for expansion, more warehousing for larger […]