President Duterte had asked Galvez to accommodate LGUs’ “desperate calls” for more COVID-19 vaccines President Rodrigo Duterte had asked vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr to accommodate the “desperate calls” of some local government units (LGUs) for more COVID-19 vaccines due to the surge of coronavirus cases in different areas in the Philippines. In his … Read more
Press secretary during Cory Aquino’s admin dies Tomas “Buddy” Gomez III, who once served as press secretary under the administration of the late former president Corazon “Cory” Aquino, passed away on Thursday, July 22. His death was announced by his family on Saturday. He died at the age of 86. He died in the middle … Read more
The DOH reminded the public to self-isolate if they’re experiencing flu-like symptoms amidst COVID-19 threat. On Saturday, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to immediately self-isolate if they’re experiencing flu-like symptoms amidst COVID-19 threat. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a televised briefing that influenza (flu) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) almost … Read more
Binay for senator in the upcoming elections JEJOMAR BINAY – The former vice president will run for senator in the 2022 elections under the tandem of Senator Panfilo Lacson and Senate President Vicente Sotto III. Lacson will run for president while Sotto is vying for the vice presidency in the upcoming poll. The Senate President … Read more
Illegal sale of COVID-19 drugs A woman in Naga City has been arrested by the authorities for allegedly selling COVID-19 medications. The suspect identified as Cecilia Catacutan is a resident of Barangay Pequeña. According to Police Major Maria Luisa Calubaquib, Bicol police spokesperson, she was arrested in an entrapment operation. The suspect has been a … Read more
LYKA platforms in Hong Kong and the US expressed support for their Philippine counterpart. On Friday, LYKA platforms in Hong Kong and the United States had expressed support for their Philippine counterpart. The company said in a Facebook post that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) had issued an Operator of Payment System (OPS) Provisional … Read more
Facebook brought its cloud gaming service to iPad and iPhone via its web app Facebook recently brought its cloud gaming service to iPad and iPhone via its web app. Facebook had followed in the footsteps of Microsoft and launched a web app of its cloud gaming platform for iPad and iPhone after a lot of … Read more
Doctor shot dead while jogging A doctor at the same time owner of a hospital in Pikit, North Cotabato was shot dead on Friday morning by unidentified gunmen while he was jogging. Dr. Robert Cadulong, Al Haj, a retired municipal health doctor from the towns of Pagalungan and Datu Montawal, Maguindanao was killed around 5:45 … Read more
The PSG will implement their “highest security protocols in 360-degree” to secure President Duterte in his last SONA, according to Durante. TASK FORCE FOR SONA 2021 — PSG chief Brig Gen. Jesus Durante III on Friday said that the Presidential Security Group will implement their “highest security protocols in 360-degree” to secure President Rodrigo Duterte … Read more
The Joint Task Force – National Capital Region will strengthen the security at President Duterte’s last SONA. The Armed Forces’ Joint Task Force – National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) will deploy 1,000 personnel in order to help in the security preparations at President Rodrigo Duterte’s last State of the Nation Address (SONA). According to JTF-NCR, those … Read more