The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) is monitors]ing two low pressure areas within the Philippine area of responsibility and a tropical depression outside PAR on Monday, October 5, 2020. (Screenshot from Pagasa’s weather forecast MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon and two low pressure areas (LPAs) within the Philippine area of responsibility […]
Drug suspect falls, over P400K shabu seized in Naga City buy-bust
LEGAZPI CITY — Police arrested a “bigtime” drug suspect in a buy-bust operation in Naga City before dawn Monday. Police Master Sergeant Tobias Bongon, Naga City police spokesperson, said Jose Vicente Ignacio, 58, was arrested after sealing a P50,000 shabu transaction with an undercover police officer in Barangay Concepcion Grande at around 12:45 a.m. […]
Watch Mick Fleetwood Recreate 420doggface208’s Viral ‘Dreams’ Video
Last month, Nathan Apodaca – aka @420doggface208 – shot to viral fame with a video he posted to TikTok that saw him riding a skateboard down an Idaho highway, drinking from a bottle of Ocean Spray Cran-Raspberry juice, lip-syncing to Fleetwood Mac classic ‘Dreams’ and generally just vibing the fuck out out. If you haven’t […]
TaiGen filed US IND for its influenza antiviral TG-1000
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — TaiGen Biotechnology Company, Limited (“TaiGen”) announced today that it has filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the US FDA for its influenza antiviral TG-1000. TG-1000 is a novel pan-influenza antiviral, which interrupts viral replication and transmission via a cap-snatching mechanism and is able to do this […]
Trump says ‘learned a lot about Covid’ by ‘really going to school’
US President Trump waves from the back of a car in a motorcade outside of Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on October 4, 2020. (Photo by ALEX EDELMAN / AFP) WASHINGTON, D.C. – US President Donald Trump said Sunday he “learned a lot about Covid” by “really going to school” as he has battled […]
Library In Dallas To Be Dedicated To Late Power Trip Vocalist Riley Gale
A library in Dallas will be named after late Power Trip vocalist Riley Gale via the Dallas Hope Center, a homeless shelter focused on LGBTQ+ young adults. Gale was a strong supporter of the space and Dallas Hope Charities, and organisers now plan to open a library at the center, called the Riley Gale Memorial […]
France, Italy step up rescue efforts after floods
Inhabitants of Saint-Martin-de-Vesubie disembark from an “Armee de Terre” helicopter at Nice airport, in southern France on October 4, 2020, after extensive flooding caused widespread damage in the Alpes-Maritimes departement. – French and Italian rescue services stepped up their search efforts after floods cut off several villages near the two countries’ border, causing widespread damage […]
Proof to indict Duque enough, says Lacson
MANILA, Philippines — The task force formed by President Duterte to go after officials who allegedly misused billions of pesos in COVID-19 response funds of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has found “enough evidence” to indict Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said on Sunday. Lacson, who had exposed the massive corruption in […]
Velasco now has backing of House majority, says ally
MANILA, Philippines — An ally of Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco on Sunday claimed that the presumptive successor to Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano had secured the backing of more than half of the 300-member House of Representatives, which, if true, could upend the battle for the leadership of the chamber. “One hundred-sixty more or less. […]
Spy chief defends Facebook posts as ‘artistic’
MANILA, Philippines — Far from being a purveyor of fake news on Facebook, the government’s top intelligence chief on Sunday said the posts in his social media account were “artistic expressions” and “inspiring, entertaining or informative.” “The reason why I share posts in my FB [Facebook] personal account is no different from all FB account […]