Warren Buffett resigned as a trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. On Wednesday, Warren Buffett resigned as a trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as he donated another USD 4.1 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway stock for philanthropy. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation was one of the largest private charitable organizations … Read more
Lone bettor from Samar wins 6/58 Ultra Lotto jackpot A bettor from Samar will be taking home a whopping P49.5 million after winning the Ultra Lotto 6/58, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced on Wednesday. A lot of Filipinos are fond of playing the lottery officiated by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). Many … Read more
Suspect nabbed in illegal reselling of rebranded Globe at Home modems. Globe Telecom announced on Wednesday that it had nabbed a suspect in the illegal reselling of rebranded Globe at Home modems. Working with the Philippine National Police (PNP), Globe Telecom said in a press statement that it seized a Globe At Home Tozed S10g … Read more
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas fires back at Presidential Spox Harry Roque Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas slammed Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque over the latter’s statement that Filipinos are “pasaway” that’s why COVID-19 spread. According to the Mayor of Iloilo City, it is wrong to blame the Filipinos for the COVID-19 surge. “Ang masakit pa, … Read more
Oxford University explored Ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment On Wednesday, Oxford University said that it was testing anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin as a possible treatment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as part of a British government-backed study that aimed to aid recoveries in non-hospital settings. The university said that Ivermectin resulted in a reduction of coronavirus replication … Read more
The Philippines ordered 50 million Moderna COVID-19 booster shots for 2022, according to Romualdez. On Tuesday, Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez said that the Philippines had ordered 50 million Moderna COVID-19 booster shots for 2022. In a Malacañang briefing on Tuesday, Romualdez said that the Philippines have ordered Moderna COVID-19 booster … Read more
Merkel received Moderna vaccine as her second dose after receiving AstraZeneca vaccine as her first dose. On Tuesday, a spokesperson said that German Chancellor Angela Merkel received Moderna vaccine as her second dose after receiving AstraZeneca vaccine as her first dose. Merkel received her first dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine last April, more than two … Read more
Chiz Escudero: “I do plan to run for the Senate.” Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero confirmed that he will run for senator in the 2022 elections. Chiz will run under the National People’s Coalition and he wants to bring his experience as governor to empower local government units (LGUs) through legislation. “I confirm Senate President … Read more
Jessica Soho received her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. On Tuesday, Kapuso veteran journalist Jessica Soho received her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and also urged the public to get vaccinated. Jessica shared on Facebook a photo of herself with her sleeve up showing a bandaid on her left arm, a sign that she had … Read more
Joey Concepcion received his second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Last June 21, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion had received his second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Concepcion, who was also the founder of “Go Negosyo”, was vaccinated with AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine through Go Negosyo’s “A Dose of Hope” program after his first vaccination in Pasig … Read more