ILOILO CITY – The city government here on Friday said it will be asking for an extension of its modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) classification until June 15… Read more “Iloilo City requests MECQ extension until mid-June”
Day: May 28, 2021
Hong Kong based businessman reacts to John Cena’s apology after facing backlash over Taiwan ‘country’ comment
Hong Kong based businessman, Robert Chan, PhD responded to wrestling star-actor John Cena who apologized for calling Taiwan a “country” when he recently visited the self-ruling island… Read more “Hong Kong based businessman reacts to John Cena’s apology after facing backlash over Taiwan ‘country’ comment”
DOLE temporarily suspends OFW deployment to Saudi Arabia
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has temporarily suspended the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The development was… Read more “DOLE temporarily suspends OFW deployment to Saudi Arabia”
BIR going after Airbnb and other staycation hosts
The taxman is running after Airbnbs or short-term property rentals which have not been paying taxes, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said on Thursday. In a message… Read more “BIR going after Airbnb and other staycation hosts”
‘They say code is red’: transcript of controller telling plane to land in Minsk
GREECE (AdChoiceTV News) — A Ryanair pilot who landed his plane in Belarus on Sunday repeatedly questioned information about an alleged bomb threat, before ultimately agreeing to… Read more “‘They say code is red’: transcript of controller telling plane to land in Minsk”
Montenegro learns true cost of China-backed $1 billion road to nowhere
The construction work ruined a UNESCO-protected stretch of river near Matesevo, Montenegro. The Chinese firm agreed to fund work to undo the damage. PODGORICA (AdChoiceTV News) —… Read more “Montenegro learns true cost of China-backed $1 billion road to nowhere”
Roque slams VP Robredo for ‘pushing’ to be in a vaccine infomercial with Duterte after criticisms
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque slammed Vice President Leni Robredo for “pushing” to be in an infomercial to boost vaccine confidence with President Rodrigo Duterte after her attacks… Read more “Roque slams VP Robredo for ‘pushing’ to be in a vaccine infomercial with Duterte after criticisms”
Over 1M Filipinos fully vaccinated vs COVID-19 since March rollout
MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — Nearly three months since the start of the inoculation campaign, over 1 million individuals have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Philippines, the… Read more “Over 1M Filipinos fully vaccinated vs COVID-19 since March rollout”
Taiwan says request to drop word ‘country’ preceded BioNTech vaccine deal collapse
TAIPEI (AdChoiceTV News) — Germany’s BioNTech asked Taiwan to remove the word “country” from an announcement they planned to make on a COVID-19 vaccine sale to the… Read more “Taiwan says request to drop word ‘country’ preceded BioNTech vaccine deal collapse”
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