Alex Esgana
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
Lucy Torres shared how she dealt with Richard Gomez’s battle with COVID-19. Lucy Torres recently shared the lesson she learned while dealing with Richard Gomez’s battle with COVID-19. She relayed that what she learned wasn’t to panic and the importance of guarding one’s emotional and mental well-being while dealing with the medical predicament of the … Read more
Bea Alonzo on her first month as a Kapuso star Former Kapamilya actress Bea Alonzo recently shared how she described her first month as a Kapuso star. In an interview on PEP, Bea described her first few months as a newly signed Kapuso star as “medyo surreal”. The actress explained that everything’s a new beginning … Read more
China will deliver 10M more COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Philippines within August, according to a Chinese envoy. On Friday, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian announced that China will deliver 10 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Philippines within August. In his remarks, Huang said that China sympathized with the Philippines concerning … Read more
President Duterte thanked China for donating Sinopharm vaccine doses to the Philippines. On Friday, President Rodrigo Duterte thanked China for donating Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Philippines. During a virtual ceremony to mark the arrival of the Sinopharm vaccine doses, President Duterte asked Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian to relay his “deepest … Read more
CICP was open to dialogue with BIR on tax compliance. The Creator and Influencer Council of the Philippines (CICP) was open to dialogue with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on tax compliance. While the influencer group welcomed the issuance of BIR’s Circular to define tax rules for social media influencers, the CICP likewise called … Read more
Big Hit Music has canceled BTS “Map of the Soul” World Tour. Big Hit Music recently announced that it had officially canceled the BTS “Map of the Soul” World Tour due to this reason. On Friday, the label said in a statement on WeVerse that they have worked hard to resume their preparations for the … Read more
Ed Sheeran finally revealed the release date of his fourth album “=” (Equals). More than 4 years after releasing his album “÷” (Divide), Ed Sheeran finally revealed the release date of his fourth album “=” (Equals). Ed had recently announced that his fourth full-length album “=” (Equals) will be available on October 29, 2021. According … Read more