Oriental Mindoro town mayor had tested positive for COVID-19 after receiving his first jab. Oriental Mindoro town mayor had tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) days after receiving his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. In a social media post on Friday, Naujan Mayor Mark Marcos said that he first had a COVID-19 antigen test last … Read more
Facebook will take action against users who repeatedly shared misinformation. Facebook will take action against Facebook users who repeatedly shared misinformation. This, as Facebook announced its new ways to inform users about fact-checked content to avoid false or misleading content from spreading on the social media platform. In a blog post, Facebook said that they’re … Read more
The UAE said that vaccinations against COVID-19 will be mandatory for people attending live events. Vaccinations against COVID-19 will be mandatory for people attending live events from June 6, 2021, according to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This, as the UAE had pushed a COVID-19 vaccination campaign which had consistently been one of the fastest … Read more
Facebook on claims that COVID-19 was man-made: “We will no longer remove the claim” Facebook said that it’s no longer removing from its platforms claims that a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was man-made. A Facebook spokesperson said in a statement to CNN Business late Wednesday that they’ll “no longer remove the claim that Covid-19 is man-made … Read more
Globe Telecom called for a comprehensive law on all existing telco laws. Globe Telecom called for a comprehensive law on all existing telco laws to avoid conflicting provisions that may result from the passage of the Open Access in Data Transmission Bill. Lawyer Ariel Tubayan, Globe Telecom senior legal counsel, said during the virtual meeting … Read more
The COVID-19 test results from a self-swab may be “questionable”, according to Duque. On Thursday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the COVID-19 test results from a self-swab may be “questionable” since there’s no guarantee that standards and protocols were followed. Duque said at the “Laging Handa” briefing that they have protocols for swabbing, … Read more
President Duterte to Pfizer-favoring Filipinos: “Paano yung ibang Pilipino?” President Rodrigo Duterte told Pfizer-favoring Filipinos that they can’t just demand the COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer because of the limited supply in the Philippines. During his Talk to the People address on Wednesday, President Duterte said that he found it unfair that some people would … Read more
The Philippines was set to allow the use of Pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds. The Philippines was set to allow the use of Pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FDA Director-General Eric Domingo on Wednesday evening revealed during a televised Cabinet meeting that the Philippine government … Read more
FDA on Sinopharm EUA: “Patapos na rin po ang evaluation” The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday said that it would finish the evaluation of documents submitted by the Department of Health (DOH) on the application for emergency use authorization (EUA) of Sinopharm vaccine. On Wednesday evening, FDA Director-General Eric Domingo revealed during a … Read more
MMDA chairman wanted to tap media influencers and athletes in the public vaccine awareness campaign. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos wanted to tap media influencers and athletes in raising public vaccine awareness to eliminate the preference for a certain vaccine brand. “We need media influencers if this is the case in other … Read more