The country's largest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) referral center is grappling with manpower shortage after 10 of its volunteer doctors resigned, its spokesperson said Thursday, Sept. 9. Philippine General Hospital (PNA) In an interview with CNN Philippines, Dr. Jonas del Rosario said the...
Photo from PBA Team manager Bonnie Tan looks to steer NorthPort to victory in its return against winless Blackwater Thursday, Sept. 9 in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. Tan will temporarily call the shots for the Batang Pier, beginning with...
Photo from PBA Barangay Ginebra San Miguel coach Tim Cone apologized to Rain or Shine’s Beau Belga after they got into a heated verbal exchange during the second half of their PBA Philippine Cup game in Bacolor, Pampanga. Cone said he personally went over to Belga after Ginebra’s 83-77 win and...
Photo from PBA It seems that Terrence Romeo hardly missed a beat during San Miguel Beer’s last two games after injuries forced him to miss most of last season and the early stages of the PBA Philippine Cup. Romeo showed why when he knocked eight of his 16 points in the first quarter that helped...
Photo from PBA Defending champion Barangay Ginebra San Miguel got its bearings back after holding off Rain or Shine, 83-77, Wednesday, Sept. 8 in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. Scottie Thompson capped off his all-around performance with a...
Photo from PBA Magnolia Pambansang Manok Calvin Abueva is hoping that the latest PBA stop in his home province of Pampanga will eventually translate into something fruitful compared to last year’s campaign. “Very excited kasi nung last bubble naka-semis tapos nadisgrasya. Then ngayon, at least...
Franchise Asia Philippines (FAPHL) 2021 The Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) opened the three-day virtual Franchise Asia Philippines (FAPHL) 2021 Expo on Wednesday with the goal of spurring the industry’s rise from the effects of the pandemic. “Because there are still business...
The vice chairman of the House Committee on Justice on Wednesday, Sept. 8 called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) to impose the stiffest penalty available on cops found guilty of extorting money from detainees set for release. Rep. Fidel Nograles Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles aired...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday, Sept. 8, urge top Philippine universities to use "bayanihan" spirit to help upgrade the quality of tertiary sports. (Unsplash) In a press conference, CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera said that higher education institutions (HEIs) in the country are...
Photo from PBA San Miguel Beer handed solo leader TNT its first defeat behind a scorching start and rolled to an 83-67 victory Wednesday, Sept. 8 in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. The Beermen led 16-2 at the start and never looked back to...
The local stock market managed to rise despite the government’s backtracking on its decision to ease quarantine restrictions. The main index climbed 36.68 points or 0.53 percent to close at 6,949.39 as the Services sector led the advance while the Mining and Oil counter was the only one that was...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp., commonly known as PhilHealth, needs a long-term plan to fix the agency’s serious systemic problem, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. PhilHealth During a virtual Senate hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 8, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III told...
