Alex Esgana
The FDA approved the emergency use of the Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the emergency use of Russia’s Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines. Russia’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine was the second Russia-made COVID-19 vaccine to be granted emergency use authorization (EUA) in the country, next … Read more
Kris Bernal admitted that she’s worried that her projects will be reduced once she gets married. Actress Kris Bernal admitted that she’s worried that her projects will be reduced once she and her fiance Perry Choi got married. The actress had no clue about the “tell-all” chikahan in his latest vlog “Breaking my silence on … Read more
The DOH saw community transmission of the Delta variant in Calabarzon and NCR. On Monday, the Department of Health (DOH) said that there were already signs of community transmission of the Delta variant in Calabarzon and National Capital Region (NCR) but stressed the need for “further evidence”. Citing the World Health Organization (WHO), Health Undersecretary … Read more
The DOH was open to giving booster doses once vaccine supply stabilized, according to Duque. On Monday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the Department of Health (DOH) was open to giving booster doses to the public once the vaccine supply in the Philippines stabilized. Duque said in a virtual forum that allowing COVID-19 … Read more
BLACKPINK Lisa shared a poster ahead of her solo debut. BLACKPINK member Lisa was set to have her solo debut as she recently shared a “coming soon” poster over the weekend. On Sunday, Lisa released a poster as a visual preview of what’s the come for her solo debut. The said artwork featured a blurry … Read more
Senator Go encouraged PhilHealth to give some leeway to hospitals affected by its circular. On Sunday, Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go encouraged the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) to provide hospitals some leeway and to postpone the implementation of its Circular No. 2021-0013 which hospital and health provider groups believed conveyed state insurance agency’s “mistrust” … Read more
Cuba approved its second homegrown COVID-19 vaccinefor emergency use A drug regulator in Cuba had granted an emergency use authorization for its second homegrown COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, allowing the vaccine’s full inclusion in the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program as it raced to curb a Delta variant-fueled COVID-19 outbreak. The Soberana 2 vaccine, which Cuba … Read more
India approved the world’s first COVID-19 DNA vaccine for emergency use A drug regulator in India had granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the world’s first COVID-19 DNA vaccine in adults and children aged 12 years old and above. The said approval gave a boost to India’s COVID-19 vaccination program, which aimed to vaccinate … Read more
President Duterte admitted that he’s ordering Duque to skip bidding on the purchase of face masks in 2020. President Rodrigo Duterte admitted that he ordered Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to skip the bidding process in the purchase of face masks during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. In a taped briefing aired … Read more
President Duterte said that there’s no overpriced purchase of face shields and face masks. President Rodrigo Duterte said that there was no overpriced purchase of face shields and face masks as prices skyrocketed due to scarcity. The President has ruled out corruption in the government’s procurement of face shields and face masks which lawmakers have … Read more