Here’s the reaction of Liza Soberano on fake news about her business LIZA SOBERANO – The Kapamilya actress took to the microblogging site, Twitter wherein she denied the “fake news” that she’s “begging” sales for her business. Engaging in business amid the pandemic might be a win-or-lose. Win in the sense that a business might … 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
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
Pres. Duterte Gives Green Light on Cash Aid for ECQ Areas DUTERTE – Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved P3.78 billion cash aid for the residents of Laguna, Bataan, and Metro Manila. Several areas in the Philippines are under the strictest level of quarantine measure now – the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). The COVID-19 cases … Read more
Cacao Project founder Louise Mabulo: “The attacks against me are on social media, but my platform is real life— undeniable.” Cacao Project founder Louise Mabulo went to the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) – Region V on Tuesday to complain about the exploitation of a “vlogger.” In her post, she revealed that she had a … 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
UAE donated 100K Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Philippines. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government recently donated 100,000 doses of the China-made Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines. Manila Bulletin reported that a commercial plane from Etihad Airways delivered the COVID-19 vaccines around 1:55 pm at Terminal 3 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) … Read more