Two candidates of Miss Grand International had tested positive for COVID-19. Miss Grand International officially released a statement announcing that two candidates had tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a statement, two candidates — Chikaodili Nna-Udosen of Nigeria and Irene Ng’endo of Kenya — for the upcoming pageant competition had tested positive for COVID-19. … Read more
China would donate 400,000 more COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Philippines, according to President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said that China would donate 400,000 more COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Philippines. However, President Duterte didn’t mention which brand of COVID-19 vaccine China would donate. During the inauguration of two new school buildings in … Read more
Phivolcs Releases Advisory on Tsunami in PH PHIVOLCS – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued a tsunami advisory in the Philippines amid a Pacific-wide warning. Earthquakes can hardly be predicted. This phenomenon which happens as a product of a volcanic action or the movement of the plate within the earth’s crust can happen … Read more
Globe Telecom rolled out its 5G roaming services in UAE. Globe Telecom continued to expand its 5G network globally with the launch of its outbound 5G roaming service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Also, inbound roaming services were set to commence this month, which allowed subscribers of other operators access to Globe Telecom’s 5G … Read more
The WHO asked Pfizer to “honor” promised delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines, according to Galvez. Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. on Thursday disclosed that the World Health Organization (WHO) had asked Pfizer to “honor” its promise of delivering COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines. In an interview on “The Source”, Galvez told CNN … Read more
House Committee on Health Chairperson and Quezon Rep. Angelina Tan denied special treatment on getting a vaccine against COVID-19 at Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC). According to Tan, she was vaccinated not because she was a congressman or chairman of the Health Committee of the House or because she was a doctor. “I primarily took … Read more
South Carolina Sees Shortage Of Lethal Injection, Authorizes Firing Squad Instead SHORTAGE OF LETHAL INJECTION – Much like Utah, Oklahoma, and Mississippi, South Carolina approved the use of firing squads due to a limited supply of drugs used in lethal injections. South Carolina approved the bill with a 32-11 vote. Because of this, the number … Read more
A telecommunications company in the Philippines named Chris Evans as its latest brand ambassador. A telecommunications company in the Philippines named “Captain America” star Chris Evans as the company’s latest brand ambassador. GMA Entertainment reported that Smart Communications had finally revealed that Hollywood star Chris Evans — also known as “Captain America” — as the … Read more
Senator Risa Hontiveros slammed Presidential spokesman Harry Roque over his remark that Filipinos already had a long vacation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, President Rodrigo Duterte declared November 2, December 24, and December 31 as special working days. Among those who call to reconsider the decision of the president is Senator Risa Hontiveros. But in … Read more
The WHO warned that the Philippines’ supply of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX Facility could be “jeopardized” if the priority list wasn’t followed. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned that the Philippines’ supply of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility could be “jeopardized” if the country failed to follow … Read more