Cignal will launch its own Broadband over Satellite service on May 15. PLDT Chairman, President, and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP) revealed that Cignal will launch its own Broadband over Satellite service on May 15. Pangilinan recently took to Twitter to announce that Cignal will soon provide Broadband services nationwide with its “Broadband over Satellite” … Read more
The Philippines developed “hot oil bath” technology for bamboo, according to DOST chief. HOT OIL BATH TECHNOLOGY — The Philippines had developed its alternative method of preserving bamboo using oil heat treatment as the country was taking a cue from Europe’s thermal modification (TM) technology. According to DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña, … Read more
The first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses will arrive in the Philippines on Monday, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) announced that the first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses will arrive in the Philippines on Monday. On Saturday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the Philippines was expecting around 193,000 … Read more
Duque said that he had ordered the DOH to seek EUA for Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Saturday had ordered the Department of Health (DOH) to seek emergency use authorization (EUA) for Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine. Following the arrival of 2 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses in the Philippines, Duque said that … Read more
The DOH warned doctors on the “off label” Ivermectin prescription. The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday warned doctors that prescribing Ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment would be an “off label” prescription. On Saturday, the Department of Health warned doctors that prescribing ivermectin in order to combat COVID-19 would be an “off label” prescription and … Read more
Some recipients of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine experienced minor adverse events following immunization, according to DOH. The Department of Health on Saturday said that some recipients of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine experienced minor adverse events following immunization. In a public press briefing on Saturday, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that eight recipients of the … Read more
Lacson: “Siguro mas maganda manahimik na lang” Senator Panfilo Lacson advised the government to keep mum on issues regarding the West Philippine Sea (WPS). This was after the withdrawal of President Rodrigo Duterte from the challenging debate with retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on WPS issues. The Cabinet then tapped Presidential Spokesperson … Read more
WHO listed Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that it had listed the China-made Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. In a news briefing in Geneva on Friday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the World Health Organization gave an emergency use listing to Sinopharm COVID-19 … Read more
The FDA granted a certificate of product registration for ivermectin as an “anti-nematode drug”. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday granted a certificate of product registration (CPR) for human use of the locally-manufactured ivermectin as an “anti-nematode drug”. However, FDA Director-General Eric Domingo said that the issued certificate of product registration (CPR) for … Read more
President Duterte backed out on a debate against Antonio Carpio upon the advice of the Cabinet, according to Roque. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Rodrigo Duterte backed out on a debate against retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio upon the advice of the Cabinet. According to Roque, it was the Cabinet … Read more