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
No rollout date yet for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, according to Nograles. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said that there’s no rollout date yet for the initial 487,200 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses that were expected to be delivered to the Philippines on Thursday night. In a report on GMA News Online, Nograles said at a press briefing … Read more
Is Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero Running for President? CHIZ ESCUDERO – Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero broke his silence on the question if he is running for president. A lot of people are vocal about their support and admiration for Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero. He is also a former senator who ran for vice president … Read more
‘No Vaccination, No Work’ Policy? Here’s the statement of DOLE The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued a statement regarding the supposed “no vaccination, no work” policy of some companies. In a statement, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that the department would create an order “for the guidance of both the employee and … Read more
Pope Francis would lead the Filipino community in Italy to celebrate 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines, according to the CBCP. The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Wednesday said that Pope Francis would lead the Filipino community in Italy to celebrate 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines. Quoting Fr. Ricky … Read more
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine would be ineffective if the South African COVID-19 variant wasn’t eliminated in the Philippines, according to an expert. An expert on Wednesday warned that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine would be ineffective if the South African COVID-19 variant wasn’t eliminated in the Philippines. In a report on GMA News Online, an expert warned … Read more