Swimming in a fountain? Vlogger arrested A vlogger was arrested by the police after he went swimming in a fountain at Gaston Park in Cagayan de Oro on Sunday, April 18. Jeremy Hallazgo, 20, was caught in the act of swimming at the fountain wearing pink boxers while his companion was filming him. Authorities arrested … Read more
DICT deployed 20 free WiFi hotspots in Batanes. The Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) had deployed 20 free WiFi hotspots in Batanes through its “Free Wi-Fi for All” Program. In a report on Manila Bulletin, the DICT has deployed 20 free Wi-Fi hotspots in five different locations in Batanes. The free Wi-Fi hotspots … Read more
Several residents lined up at the Maginhawa Community Pantry in Quezon City were ticketed for violating the imposed curfew. When the curfew ended, people rushed to the pantry while authorities kept on reminding them to observe social distancing. “Napakahalaga po sa aming mag-asawa [nitong community pantry] dahil sa hirap ng buhay lalo na may pandemic,” … Read more
More documents from Bharat Biotech needed for Covaxin entry in the Philippines, according to a DOH official. A Department of Health (DOH) official on Wednesday said that more documents from Bharat Biotech needed for Covaxin entry in the Philippines. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the national government was still awaiting some documents from … Read more
Serum Institute of India would sell the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to private hospitals at this price. Serum Institute of India on Wednesday said that it would sell the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to private hospitals at this price. In a report on Reuters, the Serum Institute of India said that it would sell the AstraZeneca COVID-19 … Read more
The Philippine government was looking into buying booster shots instead of buying additional Moderna vaccine doses, according to Galvez. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said that the Philippine government was looking into buying booster shots instead of buying additional Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses. On Wednesday, Galvez said that the national government was looking into … Read more
Typhoon Bising updates as of 11 AM today PAGASA announced via its latest bulletin issued at 11 AM today, April 21, 2021, that Typhoon Bising slows down while maintaining its strength and is now moving northwestward east of mainland Cagayan. It is traversing Northwestward at 10 km/h and has maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h … Read more
Apple launched new products and service updates during its “Spring Loaded” event. Apple officially launched new products and service updates during its “Spring Loaded” virtual launch event that happened Tuesday. Here’s what Apple launched during the said event: Service Updates Apple started the event with an update on its Services products. For Apple Card, Apple … Read more
President Duterte had ordered the conduct of a clinical trial of Ivermectin in the Philippines, according to Domingo. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director-General Eric Domingo on Tuesday said that President Rodrigo Duterte had ordered the conduct of a clinical trial of Ivermectin in the Philippines amidst the coronavirus pandemic. When asked on the need … Read more
Huawei SERES SF5 Smart Electric Vehicle now official in China. Tech giant Huawei officially launched its first smart electric vehicle in China, the Huawei SERES SF5 smart electric vehicle. The smart vehicle created by Huawei and SERES featured the DriveONE Three-in-One Electric Drive system for reducing range anxiety and “world-class” coupe performance as a part … Read more