Covid vs The World premieres tonight! We may have turned to another chapter of our lives this year, but the threat of Covid-19 is still with us. Unfortunately, it is not just spreading but also mutating. While many of us long to have a fresh start and forget the year that passed, we could not just...
Former action star Royette Padilla has died. He was 58. This was confirmed by her sister Rebecca Padilla on her Facebook account: “Please whisper a prayer for our brother Royette Padilla. A silent prayer for his eternal peace, please.” Reports showed that Royette died of a heart attack on...
CHANGING WORLD Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas (Part 2) As already mentioned, those who took up the challenge of marriage during the pandemic showed both human courage and supernatural vision. With widespread unemployment and industries collapsing, starting a family will definitely not be a walk in the...
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The World Bank on Tuesday downgraded its outlook for the global economy, and warned the situation could deteriorate if Covid-19 infections accelerate or the vaccine rollout is delayed. The coronavirus pandemic also has worsened the risks surrounding the rising debt load in...
Photo from Francis Glindro's Facebook page Bren Esports coach Francis "Duckeyyy" Glindro shared that he and captain Angelo Kyle "Pheww" Arcangel are now cleared of COVID-19 after yielding "false positive" results ahead of their campaign in the the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship (M2)...
Debt service burden down 8% The Philippines will continue to have a strong debt sustainability position and will remain comfortably way below what the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) considers a danger threshold even as the country borrow more from foreign sources to fund COVID-19 vaccine...
Unheralded April Joy Claros saw her fairytale run end after yielding to Indonesian Laysa Latifah, 2-0, in the quarterfinals of the girls 14-under of the FIDE World Cadets and Youth Rapid Chess Championships Monday. The 13-year-old Claros had a chance to level the score after dropping the first of...
April Joy Claros stunned third seed Martyna Starosta of Poland in their “Armageddon” tiebreak game to gatecrash into the quarterfinals of the girls’ Under-14 FIDE World Cadets and Youth Rapid Chess Championships Sunday. Seeded only 14th out of the 16 who made it to the knockout phase, the...
The World Bank has approved two loans to the Philippines to support the country's recovery efforts from the coronavirus pandemic, improve competitiveness, as well as build resilience against shocks and natural disasters. In a statement, the Washington-based lender, said it approved $900 million...
The Philippine government has lifted the ban on Brazilian poultry meat more than four months since making such a decision. In a memorandum, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said that based on the relevant information provided by Brazil, it has provided evidence that the safety protocols...
April Joy Claros and Michael Concio Jr. pulled off impressive victories to lead their respective divisions after five rounds in the Asian qualifier of the FIDE World Youth Rapid Championship Saturday. Claros, who made it in the tournament via wildcard entry, downed United Arab Emirates’ Mohamed...
Al Basher Buto showed he deserved his spot in the Philippine team after winning his first two games to seize a share of the lead after two rounds in the qualifying stage of the 2020 FIDE Online World Cadets and Youth Rapid Chess Championships Friday. Buto, the Cainta-based wunderkind who traces his...
