PDP-Laban Calling on Duterte to run for Vice President in 2022 Elections

Duterte

Duterte to run for vice president in the upcoming elections? Deputy Speaker Eric Martinez said on Thursday that members of the PDP-Laban party are calling on President Rodrigo Duterte to run for vice president in the 2022 elections Martinez cited a circulating resolution wherein members of the aforementioned party are asking the incumbent president to … Read more

Freddie Aguilar Rooting Manny Pacquiao for President?

Freddie Aguilar and Manny Pacquiao

Freddie Aguilar is said to be rooting for Senator Manny Pacquiao to run for president in the upcoming elections. The legendary hitmaker has released a new version of the song “Bayan Ko” focusing no longer on the Philippines but the legislator. The said song which was sent to Abante showed the events attended by the … Read more

Manny V. Pangilinan To Provide AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccines For PBA

Pangilinan AstraZeneca

Manny V. Pangilinan would provide AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for the PBA. Sports patron Manny V. Pangilinan (MVP) would provide AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in time for its 46th season. In a report on Inquirer, Pangilinan — a business tycoon who owned three PBA franchises in Meralco, Talk ’N Text, and … Read more

DICT Sees Improvement In PH Internet Connectivity With DITO’s Commercial Launch

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The DICT had sought an improvement in the Philippines’ internet connectivity with DITO’s commercial launch The Department of Information and Communication (DICT) was optimistic of an improved state of the Philippines’ Internet connectivity with DITO Telecommunity’s commercial launch. This, as DITO Telecommunity commercially launched its service in some areas in Mindanao and the Visayas last … Read more

YouTube To Start Deducting US Taxes From Creators Outside US

YouTube

YouTube will start deducting US taxes from creators outside the US. YouTube would start deducting US taxes from creators outside the United States and creators were required to submit their tax info in Google AdSense. YouTube made it fairly easy for creators with determination and talent in order to make some cash off of producing … Read more

WHO: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine May Arrive In PH Next Month

Pfizer BioNTech booster shot

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may arrive in the Philippines next month, according to WHO. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may arrive in the Philippines next month, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In a report on Manila Bulletin, WHO Representative to the Philippines Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe on Tuesday said that they expected it to happen … Read more

Bill to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy, Expedited in the Congress

teenage pregnancy

AAMBIS-OWA Representative Sharon Garin called on to pass the proposed Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act. House Bill 6426 aims to establish programs to prevent teenage pregnancies and provide social protection programs for young mothers, including maternal health services, workshops, and livelihood. Garin was alarmed by the report of the Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) that … Read more

China Introduces “Virus Passport”

China

China introduced “virus passport.” China had officially introduced a health certificate program for Chinese international travelers, leading the world in plans for the so-called “virus passport.” The digital certificate, which showed a user’s vaccination status and COVID-19 test results, was available for Chinese citizens through a program on the Chinese social media platform WeChat that … Read more