Thanksgiving
Families have adjusted plans under CDC guidelines. "Not many people made it to Thanksgiving this year. I respect the CDC guidelines, and we have been following them with our own family practices. All year we have been fighting, social distancing, wearing masks and isolating. I wanted my family to feel rewarded for their efforts and rejoice together during this Thanksgiving - to remember that we should be in Thanksgiving everyday," said Dr. Christopher Broughton. Due to the spike in COVID-19 cases, as of November 21, 2020, the state of California has required that all non-essential work and activities stop between 10PM and 5AM in counties across the state. Brandon Bell/Getty Images/AFP
World

Covid-19 shadow

- Americans celebrate Thanksgiving under pall of pandemic WASHINGTON, Nov 27, 2020 (AFP) - Millions of Americans defied Covid-19 guidelines Thursday to spend a subdued

Isko Moreno and Honey Lacuña
Mayor Isko Moreno signs the ordinance granting P5,000 financial assistance to contractual and job order personnel. Looking on are Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna, majority floorleader Joel Chua and Councilor Lei Lacuna, head of the Liga ng mga Barangay. Photo by JERRY S. TAN
Metro

Isko gives JO, contractual employees early Xmas

CHRISTMAS came early for thousands of job order (JO) and contractual employees in Manila. This, after Mayor Isko Moreno signed the administration-backed Ordinance No. 8701