Google Meet extended its unlimited Meet calls for free GMail users until March 31, 2021 Google officially announced that Google Meet extended its unlimited Meet calls for free Gmail users until March 2021. Although Google previously announced that Google Meet would limit all free meetings to 60 minutes starting September 30 (US time). Google announced … Read more
BDO issued an advisory regarding the inaccessibility of its Digital Banking channels. BDO Unibank Inc. on Wednesday issued an advisory as the Bank apologized for the inaccessibility of its Digital Banking channels. This, as the Bank’s digital banking channels remained inaccessible as of the morning of September 30, 2020. Citing a peak in the volume … Read more
The Philippine government considered hiring its own fact-checkers, according to the Palace. Malacañang said that the Philippine government was studying the possibility of having its own social media fact-checking team. This, after Facebook removed accounts that were linked to its supporters, the Philippine police, and the Philippine military due to coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB). Presidential … Read more
Metro Manila Largest Quarantine Facility Contains 600-Bed Capacities The largest quarantine facility in Metro Manila donated by Razon Group containing 600 beds has been inaugurated in Parañaque City. The state-run Radio Television Malacañang reported that the Razon Group has turned over the 600-bed quarantine facility to the government. The facility is reportedly worth P225 million. … Read more
Total COVID-19 cases in the Philippines already reached 309,303, according to DOH. The total number of coronavirus cases in the Philippines already reached 309,303 with over 2,000 newly-reported cases, according to the Department of Health (DOH). This, as the Department of Health gave an update on the total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines as of … Read more
Phivolcs Monitors Four Volcanoes Under Abnormal Conditions The state volcanology agency Phivolcs is currently monitoring four volcanoes including Taal Mayon, Bulusan and Kanlaon under abnormal conditions. On Tuesday (September 29, 2020), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported the latest updates regarding four of the most active volcanoes in the country. Phivolcs is now monitoring … Read more
Batanes confirmed its first case of coronavirus disease. The northernmost province of Batanes on Tuesday reported its first case of coronavirus disease since the COVID-19 pandemic began early this year. In its official Facebook page, the Provincial Government of Batanes — formerly recognized as a COVID-19-free province — reported that a 29-year-old resident who returned … Read more
Senator Recto told the Department of Agriculture to investigate ‘cheaper than face mask’ palay prices. Senator Ralph Recto encouraged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to probe the supposed grievance of rice farmers regarding the price of a kilo of newly-harvested palay. This, as Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Monday said that the price … Read more
Pope Francis named US Archbishop Charles John Brown as the new apostolic nuncio to the Philippines. Pope Francis officially named United States Archbishop Charles John Brown as the new apostolic nuncio to the Philippines. This, as he will take over Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, who became the Vatican’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations in New … Read more
Google Meet would limit all free meetings to 60 minutes. Google Meet would limit all free meetings to 60 minutes on its free users starting on September 30, 2020. Earlier this year, Google announced that the company would make Google Meet — Google’s video conferencing tool — free to those who has a Google account, … Read more