Alex Esgana
Population protection was needed to ensure that the voice of the majority will be heard in the 2022 elections, according to Zubiri. On Thursday, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri said that the Philippines needed to reach COVID-19 population protection by the end of the year in order to ensure that the voice of the majority will … Read more
Joshua Garcia was treating the pandemic as a period of studying and learning. Kapamilya actor Joshua Garcia was treating the pandemic as a period of studying and learning. What was his next goal after enrolling in an online entrepreneurship program? On Thursday, PEP reported that Joshua planned to enroll in the Academy of Rock where … Read more
The NBI was pushing for 1 social media account per person and SIM card registration to prevent online scams. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) was pushing for one social media account per person and SIM card registration to prevent online scams. NBI-Cybercrime Division chief Victor Lorenzo said that different measures must be passed in … Read more
Iza Calzado revealed that she waited 4 years to announce her “Darna” project. IZA CALZADO — Kapamilya actress Iza Calzado recently revealed that she waited four years to announce her “Darna” project. Iza will officially be part of the much-anticipated Kapamilya series “Darna” as ABS-CBN Head of TV Production Laurenti Dyogi recently shared the news … Read more
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno was elected as president of Aksyon Demokratiko. On Thursday, Aksyon Demokratiko’s new party chairperson Ernest Ramel confirmed that Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso had been elected as party president. Ramel told Rappler that despite the postponement, Moreno became a member of the party on August 5 as the event that … Read more
Instagram introduced its new “Limits” feature and other anti-abuse features. INSTAGRAM LIMITS FEATURE — Instagram officially introduced its new “Limits” feature and other anti-abuse features on the platform. Turning Limits on prevented anyone who didn’t follow you, or who recently followed you, from commenting or sending a Direct Message (DM). The said feature was globally … Read more
Zoom announced its new Focus mode Zoom announced its new Focus mode that was meant to keep students from getting distracted while attending a virtual classroom, while still allowing the teacher to monitor participants inside the room. Zoom’s new feature came as the new school year approached and as the threat of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) … Read more
Senator Poe backed the use of standard COVID-19 vaccine passports. On Wednesday, Senator Grace Poe said that she supported the use of standard COVID-19 vaccine passports for travel and access to local establishments. In a statement, Senator Poe said that standardizing the COVID-19 vaccine passport in the Philippines will prevent forgery. “The passport is just … Read more
A study on mixing Sputnik V vaccine with AstraZeneca vaccine was needed first, according to Domingo. MIXING SPUTNIK V WITH ASTRAZENECA — On Thursday, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director-General Eric Domingo said that a study was needed first before the national government can push through with its plan to use AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as … Read more
The Philippines will use the AstraZeneca vaccine as a 2nd dose if Sputnik V failed to deliver, according to Galvez. On Wednesday, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr said that the Philippines will use the AstraZeneca vaccine as a second dose if Sputnik V’s second component failed to arrive in the Philippines. Galvez said at … Read more