OFW insurance coverage expanded for duration of pandemic
Overseas Filipino workers are assured of more protection amid the global health crisis with the expanded compulsory insurance coverage that will include rehires and direct hires.
Overseas Filipino workers are assured of more protection amid the global health crisis with the expanded compulsory insurance coverage that will include rehires and direct hires.
Partido Reporma senatorial candidate Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar said workers who have been under the work from home arrangement since the start of the pandemic, particularly from the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, should be given enough period of adjustment before they are required to go back to their offices.
With his term ending in over three months, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte believes that he has been able to deliver his promise to bring peace to Mindanao. In a prerecorded interview with Pastor Apollo Quiboloy aired Saturday on SMNI, Duterte also gave credit to Bangsamoro leaders for the end of decades-old conflict in Mindanao.
Sinovac’s CoronaVac, a Chinese vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), can now be used for pediatric vaccination after getting an approval from Philippine authorities.
“The lack of money is the root of all evil.”
—Mark Twain
British luxury label Burberry (BRBY.L) returned to the London catwalk on Friday with its first in-person fashion show in two years, presenting menswear and womenswear collections that celebrated British culture.
Seniors sway hips and stomp feet as they salsa, cha-cha, merengue and bachata in a New York dance class to get moving again after two years of COVID-19 pandemic isolation.
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review.
he following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review.
A few months ago, Choucri Asmar decided he wasn’t ready to give up hope. So he led a group of residents in “a peaceful demonstration to protect the trees” of his Cairo neighborhood.
NINE-MAN University of the East achieved its most significant result of the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Football Tournament by upsetting Final Four hopeful De La Salle University 2-1 on Sunday at the UP Diliman Football Stadium.
The UAAP 3x3 Basketball Tournament will be back playing inside a mall. Ayala Malls Manila Bay's Activity Center will host the UAAP Season 86 3x3 Basketball Tournament starting today (Thursday) until Sunday.
Drawing energy from half of the 14,939 fans inside the SMART Araneta Coliseum, University of Santo Tomas denied De La Salle University despite the return of reigning MVP Angel Canino, scoring a 22-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-15 win to secure a twice-to-beat edge heading into the UAAP Season 86 Women’s Volleyball Final Four on Saturday.
LeBron James scored 24 , D’Angelo Russell added 28 points,and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to four with a 116-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, moving into eighth place in the Western Conference.
The Lakers forced a rematch of Sunday’s regular-season finale with a 128-104 victory in New Orleans that knocked the Pelicans out of the sixth seed. Now the Lakers expect the Pelicans to respond as if this were Game 2 of a playoff series.
Australian WBO bantamweight world champion Jason “Mayhem” Moloney may have to change his nickname to “The Road Warrior.” Moloney (27-2, 19 KOs) will defend his strap against Japanese former kickboxing world champion Yoshiki Takei (8-0, 8 KOs) on Monday, May 6 at the world-famous Tokyo Dome.
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN presented by AutoZone: Inoue vs. Nery and three additional world title fights will be presented live Monday, May 6, at a special early start time of 4 a.m. ET/ 1 a.m. PT exclusively on ESPN+. The event takes place at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan and kicks off Top Rank’s MAYhem Tour featuring 12 world title fights spanning four continents with 21 world championship belts up for grabs.
Undefeated super middleweight contender Erik Bazinyanreturns in the 10-round main event against Shakeel Phinn this Thursday, May 2 at Casino de Montréal in Montreal, Canada. Bazinynan, ranked in the top 10 by all four major sanctioning organizations, hopes to put himself in line for an eventual world title opportunity.
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD will host 2024 PFL Global Season action on Friday, June 28 with fights in the Welterweight and Featherweight divisions.
by Marlon Bernardino
Manila---Sa isang kaganapan sa pagdiriwang upang markahan ang ika-60 taon nito sa Pilipinas, sinisimulan ng MILO® ang pinakabagong season ng mga minamahal nitong programa sa palakasan na naglalayong bumuo ng mga kampeon sa buhay.
The much-awaited Manila Leg of the 2024 National MILO Marathon is all set and ready to welcome families, aspiring runners and professional athletes on Sunday, April 28 at the SM Mall of Asia Grounds in Pasay City. This is the fourth leg of the season where over 20,000 participants are expected to conquer the racetracks in full speed with routes covering the streets of Pasay and Manila.
The prestigious 2024 Tokyo Marathon came to a close as ASICS Southeast Asia’s PH representatives Arlan Arbois and Marline Capones provided a stunning display in grit, passion, and true athleticism.
A grandson of Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is suffering from severe depression now after news of the murder of Horatio Castillo, a UST law student who died from the Aegis Juris’ hazing.
Robert Louis Pangilinan filed charges of attempted murder against 16 Tau Gamma Phi fraternity members, all currently enrolled as students of Adamson University, where Pangilinan is a third year Hospitality Management student and a member of the basketball team.
The rematch between WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (8-1, 6 KOs) and former two division world champion Orlando Salido (43-13-4, 30 KOs) is being targeted for early August, according to RingTV.com. Lomachenko’s promoter Bob Arum is looking at making the Lomachenko-Salido rematch at around that time at a still to be determined venue in the U.S.
Barangay Ginebra hung tough in the face of Meralco's late rally to run away with a 101-96 in Game 7 last night and successfully defend the PBA Governor's Cup title against the same contender on Friday night at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan last night.
What made the win sweeter was that it was fashioned out before an all-time record crowd of 54,086 fans.
Tony Ferguson was very direct in his call-out of Conor McGregor today.
Now that Tony Ferguson has the UFC interim lightweight title around his waist, he has his eyes on one person - Conor McGregor. Ferguson defeated Kevin Lee at UFC 216 via third-round submission, and is intent on unifying the titles. As a guest on The MMA Hour today, he spelled out exactly why he thinks he should get the fight and had some things to say directly to McGregor (via MMA Fighting):
“I mean, if Dana says it, then we’re going to hold it to him. The UFC is pretty good with that, right? They don’t want to be called liars, and I don’t want to make them a liar, so this sh-t needs to happen.”
UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg led the disclosed payroll at UFC 219, earning $500,000 for her successful title defense against Holly Holm.
The Nevada Athletic Commission released the event’s finalized salary information in the aftermath of UFC 219.
The 38th Penang Open International Juniors Tennis Championships, held from November 29 to December 3, showcased a remarkable display of skill, determination, and sportsmanship by numerous talents from all over the globe. Athletes from various nations competed fiercely, but it was the Unified Tennis Philippines (UTP) National Team that left an indelible mark on the tournament.
Pormal nang nanumpa si Ilocos Sur Vice Governor Ryan Luis Singson sa kanyang tungkulin bilang UNP Federated Alumni Association President, nitong November 17, 2022, sa Commission On Higher Education (CHED) Central Office, Diliman, Quezon City. Sa katunayan, itong milestone ng ating 'busy governor' ay isang ebidensya na siya'y isinilang na may puso't malasakit para sa ating mga kababayan sa probinsya.
Read more ...Vice Governor Ryan Luis V. Singson led the groundbreaking ceremony of the 150-meter farm-to-market road project at Brgy. Sorioan, Salcedo, Nov. 11.
Read more ...Vice Governor Ryan Luis V. Singson led the groundbreaking ceremony of the 150-meter farm-to-market road project at Brgy. Sorioan, Salcedo, Nov. 11.
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