AAMBIS-OWA Representative Sharon Garin called on to pass the proposed Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act. House Bill 6426 aims to establish programs to prevent teenage pregnancies and provide social protection programs for young mothers, including maternal health services, workshops, and livelihood. Garin was alarmed by the report of the Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) that … Read more
China introduced “virus passport.” China had officially introduced a health certificate program for Chinese international travelers, leading the world in plans for the so-called “virus passport.” The digital certificate, which showed a user’s vaccination status and COVID-19 test results, was available for Chinese citizens through a program on the Chinese social media platform WeChat that … Read more
Farmers Group ‘Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura’ Says Pork Meat Supply Continue to Hound Industry Amid ASF The farmers group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) said that the shortage of pork meat supply continue to hound the industry. SINAG said that the shortage of pork meat supply leads to a drop on the consumption of pork … Read more
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called on the Department of Education to investigate the reports on the alleged “sagot for sale” scheme. According to him, some parents ask others to answer their child’s self-learning modules in exchange for a fee. He warned parents participating in such modus that their child’s knowledge will be greatly affected if others … Read more
The Philippines and Novavax will sign a supply deal for 30 million COVID-19 shots on March 10. Malacañang on Tuesday said that the Philippines and Novavax will sign a supply deal that would cover 30 million COVID-19 shots on March 10, 2021. According to Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, the said agreement would cover 30 million … Read more
DITO Telecommunity would commercially launch in Metro Manila “in a few weeks”. Philippines’ third telco player DITO Telecommunity was aiming to commercially launch its services to Metro Manila “in a few weeks”. In a report on Gizguide, a company executive said that DITO was aiming to expand its mobile services to National Capital Region (NCR) … Read more
20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses may arrive in the Philippines in Q2 of 2021, according to Galvez. Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. on Monday said that 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses may arrive in the Philippines in the 2nd quarter of 2021. In a pre-recorded briefing with President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, National Task … Read more
DITO revealed the price of its SIM card and its initial list of compatible devices. DITO Telecommunity officially revealed the price of its SIM card and also revealed its initial list of compatible devices as the company’s commercial launch starts today. DITO Telecommunity already started rolling out its “Welcome Offer” promo in Metro Cebu and … Read more
Families Gather To Burn Face Masks In Protest Of New Law In Idaho FAMILIES GATHER TO BURN FACE MASKS – Amid the continued spike of COVID-19 cases in the USA, several families in Idaho gathered together to burn masks in protest of a new face mask law. In the US, several states have lax laws … Read more
Globe Telecom would provide connectivity in remote areas in the Philippines. Globe Telecom said that it was working with Curvalux in order to provide connectivity in remote areas in the Philippines by utilizing satellite broadband. Curvalux was the company behind the CurvaNet satellite constellation project. CurvaNet would have 240 low earth orbit satellites in order … Read more