Smart was planning to roll out 2,000 new cell sites in 2021. PLDT’s wireless arm Smart announced in a press statement that the company was planning to roll out 2,000 new cell sites in 2021. This, as Smart had big plans in order to improve its connectivity and coverage for Filipinos next year. Thanks to … Read more
Mayor Cristina Antonio of Alcala, Cagayan: ‘Please be responsible in reporting’ Mayor Cristina Antonio of Alcala, Cagayan called the attention of online news website, Rappler for allegedly “irresponsible” coverage. “Please be responsible in reporting. Do not add to the fear and hysteria. And you are doing the good and brave men and women rescuers of … Read more
Has Lacson been vaccinated vs COVID-19? Senator Panfilo Lacson neither confirm nor deny that he had been vaccinated for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Lacson made the statement a day after Senate President Vicente Sotto III said that he and House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez have been immunized with the COVID-19 vaccine. According to Lacson, he … Read more
Senator Imee Marcos had called for global price cap on COVID-19 vaccines. Senator Imelda “Imee” Marcos on Sunday had called for the implementation of global price cap on COVID-19 vaccines. This, despite that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) admitted that implementing price ceiling on COVID-19 vaccines would be difficult to negotiate. The senator … Read more
Implementing price cap on COVID-19 vaccines would be “difficult”, according to DTI. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez admitted on Saturday that implementing price cap on COVID-19 vaccines would be difficult for the government to negotiate. This, as Lopez pointed out that developing a COVID-19 vaccine required a lot of extensive research and investment. “[Kaya] hindi basta-basta … Read more
Oil Companies Set to Impose Oil Price Adjustments Next Week Several oil companies are set to implement price adjustments on petroleum product on the fourth week of November. Over the previous months, the coronavirus pandemic spread like a wildfire in different regions all across the world including the Philippines. The virus affects millions of people … Read more
Catanduanes Residents Complain on Increasing Prices of Basic Commodities Catanduanes residents are already complaining regarding the shortage of food supply and its increasing prices in the market. The Filipino consumers in Catanduanes are now complaining regarding the increase prices of basic commodities in the market amid the implementation price freeze due to the effects of … Read more
DOH COVID-19 update as of November 21, 2020 The Department of Health (DOH) gave an update about its latest COVID-19 tally as of 4:00 p.m. of November 21, 2020. According to its COVID-19 Case Bulletin #252 dated November 21, 2020, the Department of Health recorded 1,791 newly-reported COVID-19 cases. This brought the total number of confirmed cases of … Read more
Kalibo local government places Purok 1 under SECQ The local government of Kalibo town in Aklan placed Purok 1 on C. Laserna Street in Poblacion for a 14-day Surgical Enhanced Community Quarantine (SECQ). Based on the records of the Provincial Epidemiology Service Unit of the Provincial Health Office or PHO 16, there are seven new … Read more
Good News! Nurses and other healthcare workers can now work abroad President Rodrigo Duterte has lifted the deployment ban among the country’s healthcare workers particularly nurses. In a statement, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello confirmed the decision of the president. “The president already approved the lifting of the temporary suspension of deployment of nurses and other … Read more