Davao del Sur Governor Douglas Cagas passed away due to complications caused by COVID-19. His family confirmed this on Thursday morning, June 10. “It is with our deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of Governor Douglas ‘Dodo’ Cagas this morning, owing to COVID complications. He has joined his Creator in Heaven,” said his niece … Read more
COVID-19 vaccination program will focus on barangays identified as “centers of gravity”, according to Galvez. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr said that COVID-19 vaccination program to focus on 1,500 barangays identified as “centers of gravity“. According to Galvez, bulk of the COVID-19 vaccine doses of the country will be focused on 1,500 barangays nationwide … Read more
Galvez apologized to LGUs for the delayed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines caused by supply issues. On Wednesday, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr apologized to local government units (LGUs) for the delayed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines caused by supply issues. Galvez explained in a statement that the 7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses that were supposed … Read more
COVID-19 vaccination can be achieved by September as a vital key to return to normalcy, according to Concepcion. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said that COVID-19 vaccination can be achieved by September as a vital key to return to normalcy. Concepcion was optimistic that the vaccination of half of the population of Metro Manila … Read more
The Philippines will welcome the arrival of 3.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday, according to Galvez. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr announced that the Philippines will welcome the arrival of 3.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday. The national government will welcome 3.2 million doses of Pfizer and Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines on June … Read more
Palawan has been placed under state of calamity on Wednesday due to the increase in the number of active coronavirus cases. According to the Provincial Public Information Office, the provincial government can now use its other funds such as trust and quick response funds for responding to COVID-19. Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council … Read more
Manny Pangilinan formally stepped down as President and CEO of PLDT On Tuesday, PLDT Chairman Manny Pangilinan (MVP) announced that he formally stepped down as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PLDT. During the company’s virtual annual stockholders meeting on Tuesday, Pangilinan said that he will discharge his final duty as President and CEO … Read more
PLDT continued its network upgrade despite the coronavirus pandemic. PLDT continued its network upgrade despite the coronavirus pandemic as it holds the Philippines’ widest fiber network with 700,000 ports nationwide. PLDT continued to be the leader in the home business as its fiber-to-the-home ports have reached 700,000 across the country, increasing its capacity to 10.2 … Read more
Multi-awarded film editor and veteran director Augusto Salvador passed away yesterday, June 7 due to heart failure at the age of 82. Salvador’s career as a film editor began in 1956 until he was given the opportunity to become a film director. Most of Salvador’s projects are action movies because he has been a favorite … Read more
President Duterte on running for vice president: “Mahirap yan” President Rodrigo Duterte said that he wasn’t keen on running for vice president despite calls by PDP-Laban to run in next year’s elections. President Duterte told Pastor Apollo Quiboloy in an interview that he’s resisting overtures from his partymates and said that he’s ready for retirement. … Read more
