No local cases of Delta COVID-19 variant in the Philippines so far, according to an expert from UP – NIH On Saturday, an expert from the University of the Philippines – National Institutes of Health (UP – NIH) said that no local cases of Delta COVID-19 variant had been detected in the Philippines so far. … Read more
Globe Telecom introduced Go5G promos with unlimited 5G data. Globe Telecom officially introduced its new Go promos for Globe 5G users that come with unlimited 5G data — the new Go5G promos. As 5G continued to rapidly rollout across the Philippines, more and more Filipinos were starting to enjoy its benefits in reliability and speed, … Read more
Twitter was working on a new feature that may let its users to connect their Google account soon. Twitter was currently working on a new feature that would make it possible for its users to sign in to their account through a connected Google Account. For years, Google had offered a way for apps to … Read more
The FDA cleared the importation of Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday said that it had cleared the importation of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines. FDA Director-General Eric Domingo said that Bharat BioTech’s Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine can be imported to the Philippines. During the … Read more
The Philippines became part of an international Ivermectin clinical trials consortium. On Friday, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced that the Philippines became part of an international consortium that was conducting an analysis of all the randomized Ivermectin clinical trials around the world. According to DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” de la Peña, the … Read more
President Duterte was not yet fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to Roque. On Friday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque clarified that President Rodrigo Duterte was not yet fully vaccinated against COVID-19. According to Roque, Presidential Security Group (PSG) Commander Jesus Durante III was mistakenly informed by his medical staff that the second dose of Sinopharm COVID-19 … Read more
Former President Fidel Ramos was fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Former President Fidel Ramos was fully vaccinated against COVID-19 after receiving his second dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Friday. The Muntinlupa City Government shared in a Facebook post that former President Ramos received his second dose of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine at the De La Salle Santiago … Read more
President Duterte received his second dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to PSG chief. On Friday, Presidential Security Group (PSG) Commander Jesus Durante III confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte received his second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Based on a report on PTV News, Durante said in a virtual interview that President Duterte had his second dose … Read more
The AFP held a reveille gun salute in honor of former President Noynoy Aquino On Friday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) held a reveille gun salute in honor of the late former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, according to military chief General Cirilito Sobejana. Sobejana told reporters that the reveille gun salute started … Read more
The first batch of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses will arrive in the Philippines on June 27, according to Dizon. On Friday, testing czar Secretary Vince Dizon said that the first batch of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses will arrive in the Philippines on June 27, 2021. Dizon, who was also the deputy chief implementer of the … Read more