President Duterte on getting Sinopharm jab: “I made it as a personal request” After receiving his first dose of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine, President Rodrigo Duterte made a public apology and shared that he made it as his “personal request”. During his Talk to the People briefing on Wednesday night, President Duterte apologized for receiving a … Read more
The FDA has no authority over lawmakers in the distribution of Ivermectin capsules, according to Domingo. On Wednesday, FDA Director-General Eric Domingo said that the Food and Drug Administration has no authority over lawmakers in the distribution of Ivermectin capsules. Domingo said at the Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum that the FDA has no disciplinary … Read more
The IATF was requesting to conduct Nursing Board Examination in June 2021, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) was requesting to conduct Nursing Board Examination in June 2021. In an online press briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that this was to ensure … Read more
The FDA approved the emergency use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the emergency use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines. This, as the COVID-19 vaccines developed by Moderna were the seventh to be granted emergency use authorization in the country, next to Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca-Oxford, Sinovac’s … Read more
PSG Hospital will be responsible if President Duterte experienced adverse effects from Sinopharm vaccine, according to the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that the Presidential Security Group (PSG) Hospital will be responsible if President Rodrigo Duterte experienced adverse effects from Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine. GMA News Online reported that the Presidential Security Group … Read more
The investigation of the FDA has yet to uncover the information on PSG’s Sinopharm jabs in 2020, according to Domingo. FDA Director-General Eric Domingo said that the investigation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to uncover the information on Presidential Security Group (PSG)’s Sinopharm jabs in 2020. In a report on GMA … Read more
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) announced that Vice President Leni Robredo has completed Step 2 Registration for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys). Robredo completed the second stage of registration in Magarao, Camarines Sur. According to PSA, Step 2 of Philippine ID registration includes getting the biometric data such as a front-facing photograph, fingerprint, and iris … Read more
Veteran showbiz columnist Ricky Lo died at the age of 75. Veteran showbiz columnist Ricky Lo, who was also a television host, died at the age of 75. Ricky’s death was confirmed by his family. According to a report on ABS-CBN News, Ricky’s sister Susan Lee said that Ricky died on Tuesday past 10:00 in … Read more
Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine dose used on President Duterte was “not smuggled”. Malacañang on Tuesday said that the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine dose used on President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday was “not smuggled“. During his regular press briefing, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine that President Duterte received on Monday night was part … Read more
The Philippines had detected 678 new cases of COVID-19 variants, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday said that the Philippines had detected 678 new cases of B.1.1.7, B.1.351, and P.3 COVID-19 variants. According to the Department of Health, 678 new cases of COVID-19 variants were detected by the Philippine Genome Center … Read more