House honors Tandang Sora with own holiday
THE House of Representatives on Thursday gave its final nod to a bill declaring January 6—the birthdate of heroine Melchora Aquino—a special non-working holiday in Quezon City. “January 6 of … Read More
Depp to hear if he can appeal UK ‘wife-beater’ ruling
LONDON: Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp will on Thursday find out if he can appeal against a British court ruling that upheld claims he beat his ex-wife Amber Heard. The 57-year-old … Read More
House OKs bill declaring Baclaran Church’s environs a heritage site, tourist destination
THE House of Representatives passed a bill declaring Baclaran Church’s immediate environs a heritage site and tourist destination. The House approved House Bill (HB) 8988 on third and final reading … Read More
North Korea launches suspected ballistic missiles
SEOUL: North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea Thursday, in its first substantive provocation to the new US administration of Joe Biden. The nuclear-armed North has a … Read More
Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. announces schedule of stockholders’ meeting
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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 76% effective in new analysis of US trial
AstraZeneca said its coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine was 76% effective at preventing symptomatic illness in a new analysis of its major US trial—a tad lower than the level announced … Read More
Biden names Harris to lead efforts with Mexico, Central America, to stem migrant flow
Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jack WASHINGTON — President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., on Wednesday named Vice-President Kamala D. Harris to lead US efforts with Mexico and Central America’s … Read More
Vaccine line-jumpers to still get second dose vs COVID-19 — DILG
[embedded content] MANILA, Philippines — Local government officials who skipped the line for COVID-19 vaccination will still get their second dose, an official of the Department of the Interior and … Read More
DILG: Ordinary individuals like Fernandez who jumped vaccine line may be off-the-hook
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday said it does not see any liability on the part of ordinary individuals, like actor Mark … Read More