A Filipino-American veteran named Angelo Quinto allegedly died after police knelt on his neck during his arrest. Last year, Angelo’s family called on the police to assist them with a mental health-related incident involving the US Navy veteran. After being detained, he lost consciousness and was rushed to a nearby hospital. But unfortunately, he passed … Read more
DITO Telecommunity was set to commercially launch on March 8, 2021. DITO chief administrative officer Adel Tamano said that DITO Telecommunity would commercially launch on March 8 starting in Cebu and Davao. During a virtual press conference, Tamano said that the first phase of the launch would be in Mindanao, a “sentimental” decision to honor … Read more
DITO and PLDT officially signed an interconnection deal for fixed and wireless subscribers. PLDT Inc. on Tuesday said that it officially signed an interconnection deal with the third major telecommunications company DITO Telecommunity. This, as PLDT Inc. told the stock exchange that the said deal include the construction of a transmission facility that would serve … Read more
Former employees of SunStar Cagayan de Oro and Super Balita Cagayan de Oro filed labor complaints against the defunct news media outlets. It was on June 30, 2020, when the two news outlets owned by SunStar Publishing Incorporated stopped their operations. SunStar is facing various complaints filed by its former employees at the National Labor … Read more
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo revealed his COVID-19 test result. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo recently revealed his test result after getting tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Earlier, Panelo took the health precaution after he’s exposed to Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Secretary Michael Lloyd Dino who caught the coronavirus disease. In his … Read more
The WHO slammed wealthy countries for hogging COVID-19 vaccines. The World Health Organization (WHO) slammed wealthy countries for not only hogging COVID-19 vaccines but in doing so, hindering the pathway for poorer countries to get them as well. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said that some wealthy countries’ direct deals with vaccine manufacturers … Read more
The WHO had agreed a “no-fault” compensation fund for serious COVAX vaccine side effects. The World Health Organization (WHO) had agreed a “no-fault” compensation fund for serious COVAX vaccine side effects in people in poorer countries. The World Health Organization had agreed a “no-fault compensation plan” for claims of serious side effects in people in … Read more
Sinas Game For Public Vaccination Even At Plaza Miranda To Allay Fears SINAS GAME FOR PUBLIC VACCINATION – A year into the coronavirus pandemic, countries across the world now had access to vaccines against the virus. However, amid news of the Philippines’ vaccine procurement, the majority of Filipinos still had fears and reservations about getting … Read more
The DOH would buy Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine doses using its savings, according to Duque. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday said that the Department of Health (DOH) would use its savings in order to buy China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines. During the Laging Handa public briefing, Duque said that the Department of Health would buy … Read more
The clinical trials for the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines will push through amidst FDA’s EUA grant, according to a DOST official. An official of the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) on Monday said that the independent clinical trials of China’s Sinovac Biotech in the … Read more