TAIPEI, Dec 22, 2020 (AFP) - Taiwan reported its first local coronavirus transmission Tuesday, ending 253 days of being virus-free in a major blow for
Day: December 22, 2020
Asian markets fall further amid new COVID strain
HONG KONG, Dec 22, 2020 (AFP) - Concerns about soaring virus cases and new lockdowns sent equities and oil tumbling again Tuesday, while fears over
‘Victory for children’: Philippines set to raise age of consent
MANILA, Dec 21, 2020 (AFP) - Manila teenager Rose Alvarez was 13 when she started having sex with a man who was more than twice
‘Great performance’
- House achievements cited MAJORITY Leader Martin Romualdez said the House of Representatives has shown a great performance in terms of legislative work despite the
High court action on killings of lawyers, judges sought
THE Supreme Court has been asked to act on the killing of lawyers, judges, and other members of the legal profession, the most recent a
Pandemic delayed signing of labor pacts with China, Canada – Bello
LABOR Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III disclosed that the signing by the Phililppines of bilateral agreements with China and Canada for the protection of Filipino
Ban on European travellers pressed
SENATOR Joel Villanueva on Tuesday underscored the need to temporarily ban travellers from Europe following the discovery of a more infectious strain of COVID-19. "We
Roque: Time to consider UK travel ban
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 22) — Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday said now is the time for the country to consider imposing a
ABS-CBN may pasabog pa rin
KAHIT tinanggalan na ng prangkisa, tuloy pa rin sa pagbibida ang Kapamilya network. Mukhang mas lumawak pa ang reach nito dahil sa dami ng platforms
Mutant threat
EU scrambles to tackle holiday season chaos as new virus strain spreads LONDON, Dec 22, 2020 (AFP) - Europe scrambled Monday to thrash out a