Senator Grace Poe Criticizes Proposed Jeepney Phaseout Senator Grace Poe criticized the proposed jeepney phaseout as a part of modernization program “Ang ganda ng pamasko nila”. On Wednesday (December 16, 2020), Senator Grace Poe lambasted the proposed removal of traditional jeepney along the road within this month. She described the traditional jeeps as road worthy … Read more
COVID-19 vaccine should be 60% to 70% effective at minimum, according to FDA The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that a COVID-19 vaccine should be 60% to 70% effective at minimum in order to be able to secure an approval in the Philippines. FDA Director General Eric Domingo said in an ANC interview that … Read more
Samsung announced that the Exynos team would develop a “whole new Mobile Processor”. Samsung had recently announced that the Exynos team had refocused their efforts by developing a “whole new Mobile Processor”. This, as Samsung posted a short animated film that was previously teased on social media. Although netizens thought that Samsung’s announcement was for … Read more
The United States (US) and the European Union (EU) pushed forward COVID-19 vaccine approval. The United States (US) and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday pushed forward the approval of two leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates. This, as fears grew of a fresh wave of coronavirus infections over Christmas. Two leading British medical journals encouraged London … Read more
US President-elect Joe Biden would receive COVID-19 vaccination publicly “sooner than later” United States President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday told reporters that he would receive a COVID-19 vaccination publicly. Before leaving for Georgia to campaign for two Democratic Senate candidates, Biden — a 78-year-old President-elect of the United States — told reporters that top infectious … Read more
4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Catanduanes A 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit Bato, Catanduanes on Tuesday, December 16, 2020, at exactly 08:00 a.m. according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Earthquakes hit without prior signs/warnings most of the time. The territories and nations including the Philippines lying along the Pacific Ring of Fire are … Read more
DOT would subsidize 50% of cost of COVID-19 swab test at PGH for tourists. The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday said that it would subsidize 50% of the PHP 1,800 cost of RT-PCR testing cost administered by the Philippine General Hospital (PGH). This, as the Department of Tourism said that the agency had signed … Read more
Apple had planned to manufacture up to 96 million iPhones in first half of 2021, according to a report. Apple had planned to manufacture up to 96 million iPhone devices in the first half of 2021, according to a report on Tuesday. Citing people familiar with the said matter, Nikkei reported that it had asked … Read more
DepEd Readies For Face-To-Face Classes After Duterte Approval DEPED READIES FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES – The Department of Education is preparing to implement a dry run for face-to-face classes next month. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Filipino students were pushed to the new online and modular learning platforms. However, as cases begin to drop in … Read more
Limited Budget for Holiday Season? Try Lechon Bread w/ Various Fillings for Noche Buena LECHON BREAD – Do you want some lechon on the table for the upcoming holidays? Try this lechon bread with different fillings. Lechón is a pork dish, which is very popular in different countries all around the world including the Philippines. … Read more