FDA Grants Certificate Of Product Registration For Ivermectin As “Anti-Nematode Drug”

FDA

The FDA granted a certificate of product registration for ivermectin as an “anti-nematode drug”. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday granted a certificate of product registration (CPR) for human use of the locally-manufactured ivermectin as an “anti-nematode drug”. However, FDA Director-General Eric Domingo said that the issued certificate of product registration (CPR) for … Read more

Roque Says He Will Debate Against Carpio About West Philippine Sea

Roque Carpio

Harry Roque said that he will debate against Antonio Carpio about the West Philippine Sea. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said he will debate against retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio about the West Philippine Sea (WPS). After challenging Carpio to a debate on the West Philippine Sea on Wednesday, President Rodrigo Duterte had … Read more

DOH Announces Official Resumption Of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccination

AstraZeneca vaccines

The DOH announced the official resumption of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines. The Department of Health announced the official resumption of vaccination with AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for all eligible population. Previously, the Department of Health adopted the recommendation of the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to temporarily suspend, pending review, the use of … Read more

Marcoleta Asks DOH To Explain Preference For Expensive COVID-19 Treatment

Rodante Marcoleta

Marcoleta asked the DOH to explain their preference for an expensive COVID-19 treatment. Deputy Speaker and 1Sagip Partylist Representative Rodante Marcoleta asked the Department of Health (DOH) to explain their preference for an expensive COVID-19 treatment. In a report on Manila Bulletin, Marcoleta had asked the Department of Health and other health professionals to explain … Read more

Russia OKs Use Of Single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 Vaccine

Sputnik Light

Russia approved the use of the single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine. Russia on Thursday approved the use of the single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine after approving the use of the two-dose Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. According to Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, Russia had authorized the use of a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine called “Sputnik Light,” a … Read more

MVP To Retire As President And CEO Of PLDT, Names Successor

Manuel V. Pangilinan

MVP will retire as president and CEO of PLDT and named his successor who will take over the company’s top posts. Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP) announced that he will retire as president and CEO of PLDT and also named his successor who will take over the company’s top posts. On Thursday, Pangilinan announced that Al … Read more

President Duterte Will Still Get Second Dose Of Sinopharm Vaccine — Palace

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President Duterte will still get his second dose of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine. Malacañang on Thursday said that President Rodrigo Duterte will still get his second dose of Chinese-made Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine. Despite the President’s request to China to pull out the said brand from the Philippines, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Duterte will … Read more