Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Thursday, May 6, 2021. READ: 4 more countries added to travel ban THE government has expanded the travel ban earlier imposed on those coming from India to include four other countries to prevent the Indian variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) from entering the country. […]
This screen grab shows the Philippine Coast Guard’s BRP Cabra along with two ships from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources patrolling the Sabina Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on April 7, 2021, 20 minutes after Chinese ships left the area. The shoal, 130 nautical miles off Palawan, is part of the country’s exclusive economic zone. PHOTO COURTESY OF PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD
The government has expanded the travel ban earlier imposed on those coming from India to include four other countries to prevent the Indian variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) from entering the country. This develops as the Department of Health (DoH) said six passengers who arrived from India before the government imposed a travel […]
The government may not be able to vaccinate 70 million Filipinos if delays in the delivery of vaccines will persist, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar, said. The virus surge in India affected the vaccine supply in the Philippines, forcing officials to revise its vaccination target. The government previously aimed to inoculate 70 percent of […]
Still within government’s forecast but higher than last year’s 2.2% Philippine headline inflation stayed at 4.5 percent in April due to the slower pick up in prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. In a briefing on Wednesday, National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa said last month’s figure matched the recorded […]
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday night ordered the withdrawal of China’s donation of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine developed by Sinopharm after he was criticized for taking the unregistered drug. In his pre-recorded public address, Duterte said he has requested Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian to withdraw the donated 1,000 Sinopharm doses amid […]
TO ALL STOCKHOLDERS: NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of CONCRETE AGGREGATES CORP. will be conducted virtually on May 27, 2021, Thursday, at 10:00 a.m., through https://bit.ly/2021CACASM. The guidelines for online registration and voting through remote communication or participation in absentia are set forth in the Information Statement and may […]
The entertainment industry mourned the passing of veteran editor and columnist Ricardo “Ricky” Lo who died on Tuesday at the age of 75. His sister, Susan Lee, announced the sad news but did not specify the cause of his death and asked for understanding as their family grieves. Known for his top-notch interviews with local […]
DAKAR: A Malian woman gave birth to nonuplets in Morocco on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) and all nine babies are “doing well,” her government said. It was the first nonuplet birth in that portion of Africa in nearly 70 years, doctors said. Mali’s government flew 25-year-old Halima Cisse to Morocco for better care on March […]
The local bourse recorded its lowest close for the year so far after it fell below the 6,300 territory on Wednesday. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined by 0.94 percent or 59.46 points to its intraday low of 6,299.69, while the broader All Shares shed 0.62 percent or 24.39 points to close at […]
PRESIDENTIAL spokesman Harry Roque Jr. slammed retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio after he accused President Rodrigo Duterte of committing “grand estafa” by making a false promise about the West Philippine Sea. At a chance interview on the sidelines of the turnover ceremony for the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) Modular Hemodialysis Facility […]
MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s president on Tuesday promised an in-depth investigation to find those responsible for the deaths of at least 25 people in the collapse of an elevated metro train line with a history of problems. The vow came as emergency services in the capital worked to retrieve the bodies of victims still trapped in […]
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to release 1st children’s book LOS ANGELES: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is releasing her first children’s book titled The Bench on June 8, rooted in the relationship between Prince Harry and their son, Archie. It is illustrated by Christian Robinson. The book grew out of a poem Meghan wrote for […]
THE government will release a new benefit package for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients under home quarantine, as it only needs the approval of the state health insurer’s board of directors. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire told reporters in a media briefing on Wednesday that the Department of Health (DoH) and the Philippine Health Insurance […]
THE Department of Health (DoH) said that people who plan to take the Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) jab but who had been inoculated with other antiviral or antibacterial vaccines must wait for 14 days before getting the Covid-19 shot. Similarly, those who have been inoculated with the Covid-19 vaccine but will need antiviral or antibacterial […]
ABOUT 227 health care workers from local and national government hospitals were inoculated with the Russian-made vaccine Sputnik V at the Sta. Ana Hospital in Manila on Wednesday. The hospital also said 200 more were expected to get inoculated later in the day. No adverse effects were reported by recipients from the first rollout on […]
VICE President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo has registered herself for the national identification system, said the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). According to the PSA, Robredo completed Step 2 of the registration for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) in Magarao, Camarines Sur on Monday. The municipality is among the 32 priority provinces for the PhilSys. The PSA said […]
THE Supreme Court (SC) upheld the ruling of the Office of the Ombudsman indicting former mayor Eulogio “Leo” Rodriguez of Bato, Catanduanes and governor Joseph Cua for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. The High Court’s Second Division resolution, dated Jan. 25, 2021 but was made public only recently, dismissed Rodriguez’s petition to […]
THE Philippines has given its emergency use authorization to the mRNA-1273 vaccine of American drug maker Moderna, according to the Food and Drug Administration. FDA Director-General Rolando Enrique Domingo told The Manila Times in a text message that the vaccine will be given to all adults aged 18 and above. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire […]