Father of Nicki Minaj died in a hit-and-run Robert Maraj, the father of American-Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj died after being involved in a hit-and-run accident. According to a statement from the Nassau County Police Department via a report from CCN, the 64-year-old victim was walking Friday night in Mineola, Long Island in New York State, … Read more
Sec. Dino contracted COVID-19 Secretary Michael Lloyd Dino of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In a statement he released on Monday, February 15, Dino urged those who came in close contact with him to undergo swab testing. “I am urging those who have … Read more
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) had sought an urgent inclusion of saliva RT-PCR tests in the PhilHealth benefit package. The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) had called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to take immediate action on its request to include the saliva reverse transcription – polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test in the state … Read more
The Philippine Red Cross warned the public against the sale of self-administered saliva RT-PCR test kits. The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Sunday warned the public against the sale of self-administered saliva RT-PCR test kits, saying that the Philippine government has yet to approve its use. Philippine Red Cross Chairman Senator Richard Gordon lamented that … Read more
CHR on Tililing poster: “Kinakailangan nating maging mas sensitibo sa pagtalakay ng isyung ito” CHR – The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines has condemned the poster of the movie Tililing. On Valentine’s Day, February 14, CHR took to the social networking site Facebook wherein it posted an art card with a message condemning … Read more
Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin appeared in Smart Communications’ Valentine’s 5G TV commercial Smart Communications Inc. made South Korean stars Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin appear together in its Valentine’s 5G TV commercial for the first time. This, as Smart Communications surprised K-fans with a treat for Valentine’s Day by releasing its latest TV commercial. … Read more
The Philippines ranked 10th in Ookla’s Median 5G Download Speed among APEC countries The Philippines had secured the 10th spot among APEC countries in Ookla Speedtest Intelligence‘s Median 5G Download Speed ranking. According to Ookla, the Philippines had recorded a median download speed on 5G at 182.50 Mbps (megabits per second). Globe Telecom said that … Read more
A certain tipster claimed that Apple AirTags will launch on March 2021. A certain tipster recently took to social media as he claimed that the Apple Airtags will launch on March 2021 and the said date didn’t look like what would change. Tipster Jon Prosser posted on his Twitter account as he came out with … Read more
Facebook was reportedly working on an Android-powered smartwatch Facebook was trying to compete with Fitbit and the Apple Watch as it was reportedly working on an Android-powered smartwatch. With Portal video conferencing smart displays and Oculus VR headsets, Facebook was increasingly becoming a hardware maker as one Facebook product that was reportedly in the pipeline … Read more
DOH: “Ang talagang objective is for us not to delay government transactions.” The Department of Health (DOH) has defended the exemption of government officials and employees from testing and quarantine amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stressed that the non-testing and quarantine are being imposed so that government transactions will … Read more