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Tokyo Olympics chief commits to Games as infections surge

Reuters
Posted at Apr 16 09:17 PM

TOKYO - Tokyo's Olympics chief said on Friday that Japan was committed to holding a safe Games this summer, as a surge in COVID-19 cases prompted an expansion of contagion controls and with fresh calls for the Games to again be postponed or cancelled. Read more »

Tennis: French Open postponed to May 30 amid COVID-19 crisis

Reuters
Updated as of Apr 08 05:19 PM

PARIS - This year's French Open has been postponed by a week due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will begin on May 30, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) said on Thursday. Read more »

No reason to postpone 2022 elections, says Robredo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 06:25 PM

MANILA - There's no reason to postpone the 2022 elections, Vice President Leni Robredo said Sunday, days after a lawmaker suggested to delay it due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Suhestiyong 'no-el' sa 2022 tinutulan, pinutakte sa social media

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 08:56 PM

Tingin ng Makabayan bloc, magkaka-constitutional crisis kung ipipilit ang pagpapaliban ng halalan dahil sa pandemic.  Read more »

Proposed postponement of 2022 polls 'unconstitutional': senators

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 11:57 AM

Several senators on Friday criticized a proposal to defer the 2022 national elections in light of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, extending the terms of elected officials is "unconstitutional." Read more »

Hong Kong police swoop on postponed poll protests

Su Xinqi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 06 09:53 PM

Nearly 100 people were arrested by Hong Kong police on Sunday as riot officers swooped on democracy protesters opposed to the postponement of local elections.   Read more »

UP Board of Regents rejects students' appeal to postpone school opening

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 01:01 PM

The University of the Philippines has rejected students' plea to postpone the start of the academic year over concerns on the shift to remote learning. Read more »

NBA players vote to continue playoffs after action halted for a day

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 28 01:08 AM

The decision followed a day of tumult in the NBA on Wednesday, when the Bucks refused to play against the Magic in protest at the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin Sunday. Read more »

‘Mga guro natatakot’: Gatchalian wants Aug. 24 school opening rescheduled

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 01:02 PM

Meanwhile, the senator said private schools that are ready to conduct online learning may proceed with the scheduled school opening. Read more »

Olympics: Tokyo to skip one-year countdown event - report

Reuters
Posted at Jun 05 11:42 AM

TOKYO - Organisers of the postponed Tokyo Summer Olympics have decided not to hold a large scale event marking the one year countdown to the Games because of the coronavirus pandemic, public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday. Read more »

'Dapat may discount': Lawmaker backs lower school fees under coronavirus pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 28 11:42 AM

MANILA - A lawmaker on Thursday backed lower school fees after some private schools announced the start of enrollment on June 1 amid the coronavirus pandemic.  Read more »

Olympics: Travelling fans fear being victims of greed after Olympic postponement

Eric BERNAUDEAU / and Kyoko HASEGAWA in Tokyo, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 11 06:50 PM

Thousands of fans planning to travel to the Olympics in Tokyo face uncertainty over flight refunds and reimbursements from hotels, after the 2020 Games were postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic and fear they may become victims of greed.   Read more »

Motorsports: MotoGP events in Italy, Catalunya join list of postponed races

Reuters
Posted at Apr 07 11:44 PM

The MotoGP season will not begin until mid-June after the Italian and Catalan races were postponed on Tuesday due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Clamor grows to postpone Tokyo Games

Martyn Herman, Reuters
Posted at Mar 22 01:25 AM

LONDON - Calls from sporting organisations for this year's Tokyo Olympics to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic gathered pace on Saturday with USA Track and Field (USATF) and Brazil's Olympic Committee the latest to join the throng. Read more »

Tokyo 2020 Committee says not at stage of deciding Olympics postponement -Kyodo

Reuters
Posted at Mar 21 07:04 PM

TOKYO - A senior official of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizing committee said on Saturday it is not at the stage of deciding whether or not to postpone or cancel the event, Kyodo news agency reported. Read more »

Slovenia latest to call for 2020 Games delay because of coronavirus

Reuters
Posted at Mar 21 12:24 AM

LJUBLJANA - The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games should be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the president of the Slovenian Olympic Committee Bogdan Gabrovec told national news agency STA on Friday. Read more »

The Manila Coffee Festival scheduled this weekend is postponed due to the threat of COVID-19

ANCX Staff
Posted at Mar 09 07:37 PM

Coffee lovers will have to look elsewhere for their caffeine fix as the City of Manila’s much anticipated coffee fest will no longer be happening. Read more »

'Slightly unwell' Pope Francis postpones official audiences: Vatican

Reuters
Posted at Feb 28 06:32 PM

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the 83-year-old Pope had said early morning Mass as customary in the chapel of the guest house and greeted those who attended. Read more »

House OKs bill postponing SK, barangay elections to 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 05:14 PM

Members of the House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill that would postpone the 2020 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to 2022. Read more »

House OKs on second reading bill postponing barangay, SK polls

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 07:28 PM

The House of Representatives, on second reading, approved the bill seeking to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. Read more »