TD Pepito may make landfall over Aurora-Isabela coast Tuesday night
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical depression Pepito may make landfall over the coast of the Aurora-Isabela area on Tuesday night, as tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) number 1 remains raised in Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon. The center of Pepito was last spotted 440 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon, according to the severe weather […]
Kylie Minogue Announces ‘Infinite Disco’ Live-Streamed Performance
We’re finally on the cusp of a new Kylie Minogue album – thank God – and to celebrate the incoming release of Disco, the superstar has announced a new livestream performance to get the world dancing. The ‘Infinite Disco’ performance will be a ticketed show streaming across the world, seeing Kylie perform cuts from Disco as well as […]
Vietnam troops find more bodies after latest deadly landslide
Vietnam’s Chief of General staff Phan Van Giang and military officers carry the coffin of General Nguyen Van Man who died of a landslide on a rescue mission at a hydropower plant, during his funeral ceremony in Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam October 18, 2020. Do Truong/VNA via REUTERS. HANOI — Vietnamese soldiers with heavy […]
Trump calls Fauci a ‘disaster’ but says it’s a ‘bigger bomb’ to fire him
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., October 19, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria LAS VEGAS/WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called coronavirus expert Anthony Fauci a “disaster” on Monday, airing his frustration with the scientist during a call meant to reassure campaign staff he […]
CDC issues ‘strong recommendation’ for mask mandate on airplanes, trains
FILE PHOTO: A worker wears a mask at the Boeing Renton Factory, where 737 MAX airliners are manufactured, as commercial airplane production resumes following a suspension of operations last month in response to the coronavirus pandemic as efforts continue to help slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Renton, Washington, U.S. April 21, […]
Jack River, Ella Hooper & More Join 2020 BIGSOUND Lineup
BIGSOUND 2020 is among us, kicking off in less than 24 hours. And, while things will be different this year with the whole event happening virtually, acts are still being added to its already huge lineup. It’s just been announced that Briggs will be joining your fave chef Nat’s What I Reckon for his cooking show, […]
Netskope Announces Asia-Pacific Expansion to Queensland, and Michael Kontos as Regional Sales Manager
MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Netskope, the leading security cloud, announced today an expansion in the Asia-Pacific region into the Queensland and Northern Territory regions of Australia under the leadership of Michael Kontos. Kontos brings ten years of experience to Netskope, most recently from F5 Networks, where he served as Territory Account Manager […]
MED-EL: First Surgeries Ever in Europe with a Totally Implantable Cochlear Implant
INNSBRUCK, Austria, Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Leading hearing implant manufacturer MED-EL sets another revolutionary milestone in its long-standing history of technological innovations. On 24 September, the first person in Europe received a novel totally implantable cochlear implant (TICI). It was implanted by Prof. Dr. Philippe Lefebvre, head of the ENT Department of the CHU […]
House changes to budget not allowed – Lacson
MANILA, Philippines — Whether they call them “amendments” or “errata,” any change to the approved version of the 2021 general appropriations bill (GAB) is a violation of the Constitution, Sen. Panfilo Lacson told the House leadership on Monday. The Senate’s pork hunter chided Rep. Eric Yap, House appropriations panel chair, for his remarks on Saturday […]
DOH will be more area-specific in reporting of COVID-19 cases
MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Health (DOH) has updated its reporting of areas where the most number of COVID-19 cases are recorded to ensure that local officials can implement an “immediate response” to contain the spread of the coronavirus in their communities. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Monday said the DOH opted to be […]