DOH would check the Hong Kong flight manifest after a passenger from the Philippines found to have a new COVID-19 variant. The Department of Health (DOH) had begun coordinating with Hong Kong officials following the report that a passenger from the Philippines had tested positive for the UK COVID-19 variant. In a statement, DOH spokesperson … Read more
The Department of Education (DepEd) has expressed concern over the alleged sale of private images and videos of students in exchange for buying gadgets and payment for internet connection. According to the Philippine Online Student Tambayan (POST), an online news portal for students, the selling of sensitive photos and videos of students is spreading online. … Read more
Kind Policeman Earns Praises Online After Helping Pregnant Woman to Give Birth at Home A kind policeman helped a pregnant woman to give birth at her home during the celebration of New Year’s Day. The helpful cop identifiedas Zach Hall from Agawam, Massachusetts, USA responded to a call for a pregnant lady who is in … Read more
The Philippine Red Cross was in talks with AstraZeneca and Pfizer to procure COVID-19 vaccines The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday said that it’s in talks with vaccine makers AstraZeneca and Pfizer in order to procure COVID-19 vaccines that will be sold to Filipinos on a “buy 1, donate 1” scheme. In an online … Read more
3.2 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Quezon A 3.2 magnitude earthquake hit San Francisco, Quezon on Tuesday, January 5, 2020, at exactly 1:49 p.m. according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The territories and nations including the Philippines lying along the Pacific Ring of Fire are prone to earthquakes. On a daily basis, the PHIVOLCS … Read more
Government execs received COVID-19 vaccines via “official channels”, according to Teresita Ang-See. Teresita Ang-See, a Chinese-Filipino community civic leader, on Tuesday said that COVID-19 vaccines used by government officials went via “official channels” and weren’t fake. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año earlier said that a Cabinet official had already been vaccinated against COVID-19 aside from Presidential … Read more
President Duterte ordered PhilHealth to defer the membership contribution increase President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night ordered the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to defer the 2021 membership contribution increase. In his weekly address, President Duterte said that there would be no increase in membership contributions amidst the coronavirus pandemic. President Duterte also said that … Read more
Qualcomm and Samsung aimed to lead the smartphone market with their 5nm chipsets. Qualcomm and Samsung were two of the biggest mobile chipmakers and companies kept advancing their technologies with every new iteration. These companies had announced their latest 5nm chipsets and devices powered by them were now making their way to the market. While … Read more
“Compassionate special permit” may be issued in order to inoculate small groups like the PSG, according to FDA. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that the agency can issue a “compassionate special permit” in order to pave the way for vaccinating small groups of people involved in critical missions even without a registered vaccine … Read more
AFP Cancels Probe Into PSG’s Inoculation Of Unauthorized Vaccine BREAKING: The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) cancels the probe into the Presidential Security Group’s use of smuggled COVID-19 vaccines. Earlier, the AFP said they would investigate the issue concerning the PSG’s procurement of unregistered COVID-19 vaccines. Supposedly, the AFP would start their probing today. … Read more