The national government will stop deploying “very sensitive” vaccines to areas with storage problems, according to Galvez. On Friday, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr said that the national government will stop deploying “very sensitive” vaccines to areas with storage problems. Galvez said that local government units (LGUs) that failed to properly store “very sensitive” … Read more
Building in Quiapo ravaged by fire A portion of a commercial building in Quiapo, Manila was hit by fire early Saturday morning, amid heavy rains in the area. The fire broke out on the fourth floor of a commercial building at the corner of Carlos Palanca Street and Villalobos Street. It is close to Quinta … Read more
President Duterte: “Vaccine nationalism must end” On Friday, President Rodrigo Duterte called on members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to end “vaccine nationalism”. President Duterte recently expressed concern about a great imbalance in access to COVID-19 vaccines, saying that the coronavirus pandemic had become an “unforgiving race to immunity” because of the lack of … Read more
Google shared new designs for nearly 1,000 emoji ahead of World Emoji Day Google recently shared new designs for nearly 1,000 emoji ahead of this year’s World Emoji Day. Ahead of World Emoji Day, Google shared new designs for 992 emoji that the company had revamped with a focus on making them “more universal, accessible, … Read more
The PRC was studying the possibility of abolishing board exams The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) was currently studying the possibility of abolishing government licensure examinations. In a virtual briefing, PRC chairman Teofilo Pilando Jr. said that they’re studying the possibility of abolishing board and Bar exams. However, Pilando said that those examinations were mandated by … Read more
Franz Luke Sioson Orbos, the man who had a confrontation with police officers recently due to a traffic violation is said to be the son of ex-Pangasinan governor and former TV personality Oscar Orbos. He was at first confronted by a traffic enforcer for a parking violation that affected the flow of traffic along Susana … Read more
DITO, Smart, and Globe were on track with mobile number portability. DITO Telecommunity, Smart Communications, and Globe Telecom were on track with mobile number portability. These mobile network operators — through their joint venture firm Telecommunications Connectivity Inc. (TCI) — concluded the initial tests for their technical capabilities to run the clearing for mobile number … Read more
Senator Pacquiao chided Pastor Quiboloy for spreading “fabricated” claims against him. Senator Manny Pacquiao chided self-proclaimed “Appointed Son of God” Pastor Apollo Quiboloy for spreading “fabricated” claims against him. Citing Quiboloy’s supposed claims against Senator Pacquiao’s project in Sarangani with a purported price tag of PHP 3.5 billion, the senator said in an interview on … Read more
Facebook rolled out Soundmojis on Messenger ahead of World Emoji Day Facebook recently announced that it officially rolled out its new sound emoji feature “Soundmojis” on Messenger ahead of World Emoji Day. With Soundmojis, this feature would let users send short sound clips in a Messenger chat — from clapping, crickets, and drumroll to audio … Read more
Opening of classes for SY 2021-2022 according to DepEd The Department of Education (DepEd) has announced the schedule for the opening of classes for the school year 2021-2022. DepEd said that classes will start on September 13, 2021. According to the education department, President Rodrigo Duterte approved the date recommended by Education Secretary Leonor Briones. … Read more