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Published December 20, 2020, 3:55 PM Officials of the NCAA are thinking of doing a semi-bubble if activities in Season 96 would push through. A source said Sunday that school officials have been in discussion on holding a basketball tournament in March 2021, but this would only happen under strict health measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Pinag-uusapan na yan kung papaanong gagawin, kung anong klaseng bubble bas aka anong mga health protocols, guidelines,” said the source, who asked no...

Modern Diplomacy Published 3 months ago ADB sovereign lending to the Philippines is expected to reach $9.4 billion between 2021 and 2023, with at least two-thirds going into infrastructure, health, and employment recovery to help the government revitalize the economy amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Philippines’ Country Operations Business Plan 2021–2023 will support government programs and policies designed to repair damage to the business sector and labor market, acc...

Enhance the festive season, and all seasons for that matter, with these five top-of-the-line tipples As we embrace the new normal and new trends in celebrating Christmas, let us not forget the important Filipino tradition ever present on any occasion, the inuman. The widespread pandemic shouldnot hinder us from living life to the fullest. That said, party hard, have a blast, and get your walwalon! In more ways than one, alcohol makes life better, whether the rubbing kind or the one we would d...

The development came after the Inter-Agency Task Force recently approved the training of athletes for the Olympics. PSC chairman Butch Ramirez said they are looking at 29 athletes from boxing, taekwondo and karatedo to undergo the bubble training, where they will be confined to the venue for 90 days. Boxing will have 16 athletes with a budget of P2 million, while taekwondo and karatedo will have five and eight people with more than P1 million and P1.5 million allocated budget for training. The ...

  In a webinar aired on the Institute’s social media page, Dr. Marissa V. Romero shared a study comparing pesticide use in rice farms in the Philippines, China, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam.     She added that in another PhilRice study, researchers collected imported rice samples from Southeast Asia, which were compared with Philippine rice in terms of heavy metals.   “All 20 samples had below the allowed maximum level (ML) for arsenic, mercury, and cadmium but four samples from My...

ADB to Scale Up Support for Philippines Infrastructure, Health, Job Recovery in 2021–2023 News Release | 16 December 2020 MANILA, PHILIPPINES (16 December 2020) — The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) sovereign lending to the Philippines is expected to reach $9.4 billion between 2021 and 2023, with at least two-thirds going into infrastructure, health, and employment recovery to help the government revitalize the economy amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Philippines’ Co...

endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 16) — The Asian Development Bank assures more funding to support the Philippine governments programs in the next two years aiming to jump-start the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the ADB said loans to the country is "expected" to hit $9.4 billion (around ₱451.7 billion) between 2021 and 2023. At least two-thirds of the amount will go to infrastructure, health, and employment recovery initiatives in line with its Country...

(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Homer Mercado, director of the South Luzon Bus Operators Association, said the latest development is “good news” for provincial bus operators and drivers who have been jobless for almost ten months due to the pandemic. According to Mercado, they are now waiting for the memorandum circular to be released by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) before returning on the roads again. “Maglalabas muna ang LTFRB ng memora...

Published December 16, 2020, 12:56 PM The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) has earmarked $9.4 billion in sovereign lending to the Philippines for the next three-years to help the government revitalize the economy amid the coronavirus disease pandemic. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution, said that at least two-thirds of the bank’s financing package, under the Philippines’ Country Operations Business Plan 2021–2023, will go to infrastructure, health, and employment re...

The Globe and Mail Afolabi Sotunde Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Sunday Alamba/The Associated Press Families of more than 300 kidnapped Nigerian schoolboys worried they may be brainwashed or held for years as security forces combed a vast forest on Wednesday for armed captors p...