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Covid lowered life expectancy by 1.6 years worldwide — study
COVID-19 caused the average life expectancy of people worldwide to fall by 1.6 years during the first two years of the pandemic, a more dramatic decline than previously thought, a major study said Tuesday. This marked a sharp reversal during a decades-long rise in global life expectancy, according to hundreds of researchers sifting through data.....»»
US Defence Secretary holds talks with Chinese counterpart, first since 2022
Washington [US], April 17 (ANI) United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and and his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun held talks in nearly 18 months and discussed US-China defence relations and regional and global security issues, the Pentagon said. In the meeting held via videoconference on Tuesday, Austin stressed the importance of keeping military-to-military communication lines between the US and China open, it said......»»
Philippines jobless rate increases to 4.5 pct in January
MANILA, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' unemployment rate increased to 4.5 percent in January from 3.1 percent in December last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Friday. PSA head Dennis Mapa told a press conference that there were 2.15 million jobless Filipinos in January. "This was lower than the reported number of unemployed persons in January 2023 of 2.38 million," Mapa said......»»
Philippines jobless rate increases to 4.5 pct in January
MANILA, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' unemployment rate increased to 4.5 percent in January from 3.1 percent in December last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Friday. PSA head Dennis Mapa told a press conference that there were 2.15 million jobless Filipinos in January. "This was lower than the reported number of unemployed persons in January 2023 of 2.38 million," Mapa said......»»
Kim, Paulo sabay nagka-COVID; teleserye version ng ‘Linlang’ mas pasabog
PAREHONG tinamaan ng COVID-19 ang mga Kapamilya stars na sina Kim Chiu at Paulo Avelino. Nagpositibo ang dalawa sa nasabing virus kaya wala sila sa face-to-face presscon ng teleserye version ng “Linlang” na ginanap ngayong araw, January 15. Humarap sila sa ilang miyembro ng entertainment media via Zoom kaya naman hindi nagkaroon ng chance ang.....»»
Tourist arrivals seen to breach pre-COVID-19 levels
The country’s tourism sector is expected to sustain its recovery this year, with international arrivals hitting 8.21 million, effectively closing in to pre-COVID levels, according to a unit of Fitch Solutions......»»
Hamas officials arrive in Cairo for Gaza truce talks, but no sign of Israel
Israel has decided to withhold its delegation to Cairo for talks aimed at securing a truce in the ongoing Gaza war, according to recent reports......»»
Century Pacific expands and extends coco product supply agreement with Vita Coco
Century Pacific Food said that it has entered into a new agreement with The Vita Coco Company, which CNPF describes as a “global leader in the coconut water category”, to supply Vita Coco with 90 million liters of coconut water over the next five years......»»
Military in North rejects CPP s calls for peace talks
The military stationed in the northern provinces rejected calls by the Communist Party of the Philippines to resume the stalled peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines......»»
Philippine eyes rice deal with Cambodia
The Philippines is eyeing a possible rice supply deal with Cambodia as it braces for the effects of the El Niño phenomenon on its food supply......»»
Sports and medical tourism eyed to sustain Davao-Manado-Davao flights
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 January) — Sports and medical tourism is the “low-hanging fruit” that can sustain the possible revival of the air connectivity between Davao City and Manado in Indonesia, a business leader said. Arturo Milan, co-chair of the Regional Development Council, told “Wednesdays Media Forum at the Habi at Kape,” that tourism could potentially […].....»»
Philippines expects stable rice price in first half of 2024
MANILA, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- The rice supply in the Philippines is sufficient through the first half of this year, ensuring the stable price of the country's main food staple, an agriculture official said on Thursday. Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said rice prices may stay elevated through September this year due to concerns over El Nino's impact on global rice supply and heightened demand.....»»
Philippines expects stable rice price in first half of 2024
MANILA, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- The rice supply in the Philippines is sufficient through the first half of this year, ensuring the stable price of the country's main food staple, an agriculture official said on Thursday. Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said rice prices may stay elevated through September this year due to concerns over El Nino's impact on global rice supply and heightened demand.....»»
Philippines, Vietnam ink 5-year rice supply deal
The Philippines signed on Tuesday a five-year deal with Vietnam to ensure steady supply of affordable rice to the country as global prices of the staple continue to surge......»»
TYBOX: A Year of the Dragon Forecast
I was about to hang the dragon decor by the doorwhen I noticed the old tiger decor was left hanging for two yearsapologies to the rabbit who’s hopping home now after a year but the past two years do seem like a hazehow my tiger year got swept by a spellstirred by the jade and […].....»»
P10K supply allowance ng mga guro malapit na
Malapit nang maging batas ang panukala para itaas sa P10,000 ang supply allowance ng mga guro sa pampublikong eskuwelahan. The post P10K supply allowance ng mga guro malapit na first appeared on Abante......»»
European businesses welcome restart of FTA talks
European businesses welcomed the restart of talks between the Philippines and the European Union for a free trade agreement, as they emphasized the importance of trade deals in promoting economic growth and stronger ties......»»
Duterte urged to stop secession talks
A lawmaker from Mindanao yesterday called for a stop to talks about separating the region from the rest of the Philippines, saying that even President Marcos has already made clear his position on the matter......»»
Budget shortfall unlikely to return to pre-COVID-19 level — DBCC
Nearly two years into the term of the Marcos administration, government economists acknowledged that reducing the country’s budget deficit would take longer than initially projected amid the need to still support key programs despite a limited fiscal space, with returning to pre-COVID levels unlikely to happen in the short-term......»»
Budget shortfall unlikely to return to pre-COVID-19 level — DBCC
Nearly two years into the term of the Marcos administration, government economists acknowledged that reducing the country’s budget deficit would take longer than initially projected amid the need to still support key programs despite a limited fiscal space, with returning to pre-COVID levels unlikely to happen in the short-term......»»