Vaccine Expert Panel mulled the use of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine on elderly amidst AstraZeneca shortage. Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) on Tuesday mulled the use of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine on the elderly amidst a shortage of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. In a report on GMA News Online, the Vaccine Expert Panel had wrapped up its discussions … Read more
2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses were expected to arrive in the Philippines this month, according to Galvez. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Tuesday said that 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses were expected to arrive in the Philippines this month. In a report on GMA News Online, Galvez said that the Philippines would receive … Read more
Nurse Fakes Giving Vaccine To Seniors Goes Viral NURSE FAKES GIVING VACCINE – A nurse went viral after a netizen captured her giving a fake vaccine to her elderly uncle in Zacatenco, Mexico. In the viral video, you could see the nurse getting a syringe out and preparing to “vaccinate” her uncle. However, she noticed … Read more
Yahoo was set to shut down Yahoo Answers on May 4, 2021. Yahoo officially announced that the company was set to shut down its social question-and-answer platform Yahoo Answers on May 4, 2021. In a report on Yugatech, Yahoo users won’t be able to post new Yahoo Answers questions or to answer other users’ questions … Read more
Juho Sarvikas was set to join Qualcomm as VP and President of North America. After announcing his exit from HMD Global last month, former HMD Global senior executive Juho Sarvikas announced that he was set to join Qualcomm as VP and President of North America. Qualcomm Senior Vice President and President of Global Business Jim … Read more
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) warned that foreigners violating the protocols imposed by the COVID-19 task force or IATF may be deported. According to the statement released by BI intelligence chief Fortunato Manahan Jr., they had received reports about violation of IATF protocols in the workplaces of some foreign executives of companies in the Philippines. … Read more
Investigation launched over death of curfew violator forced to do 300 pumping exercises DILG – The death of a curfew violator in Cavite who was forced to do 300 pumping exercises prompted the Department of the Interior and Local Government to launch an investigation. Recently, a certain Darren Peñaredondo died due to extreme fatigue after … Read more
The NPC was investigating the alleged large-scale Facebook breach. The National Privacy Commission (NPC) was investigating the alleged large-scale Facebook breach, which was said to affect 533 million users worldwide. The NPC had started validating information alleging that a large-scale Facebook breach had compromised 879,699 Facebook accounts of Filipinos. In a statement, the NPC said … Read more
President Duterte will no longer physically welcome the arrival of other COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines. Malacañang on Monday bared that President Rodrigo Duterte will no longer physically welcome the arrival of other COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines. During the Presidential press briefing, Malacañang said that President Duterte will no longer physically grace any welcoming … Read more
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines via COVAX shipment delayed because of supply shortage, according to WHO. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said that AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines via COVAX shipment delayed because of supply shortage. During a Palace briefing, World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative Rabindra Abeyasinghe said that the first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine … Read more