President Duterte named COVID-19 NTF chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. as the vaccine czar President Rodrigo Duterte had officially named COVID-19 National Task Force (NTF) chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. as the vaccine czar. This, as Galvez would lead the government’s acquisition and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. President Duterte made the announcement on … Read more
‘One More Thing’: Apple To Host November 10 Event With the tagline “One more thing”, Apple was about to host another event which was scheduled on November 10 (November 11 in the Philippines) and this was the company’s fourth launch event for this year. The three events that the company hosted were the following: WWDC … Read more
Binay: “Sadly, the closure of ABS CBN… has left a noticeable void” Ex-Vice President Jejomar Binay lamented the “consequences” of ABS-CBN closure in the disaster coverage particularly the recent devastation of Super Typhoon Rolly. Earlier, the Kapamilya Network trended online. It has been lauded for covering previous major disasters that occurred in the country which … Read more
Total COVID-19 cases in the Philippines already reached 385,400, according to DOH. The total number of coronavirus cases in the Philippines already reached 385,400 with over 2,200 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
DOH recommended symptoms screening and monitoring for evacuees instead of COVID-19 testing. Symptoms screening and monitoring for all evacuees were recommended by the Department of Health (DOH) before going back to their communities instead of COVID-19 testing. This, as the Department of Health said that concerned barangay health emergency response teams (BHERTs) in typhoon-affected areas … Read more
Ilocos Norte PDRRMRC was preparing for the onslaught of tropical storm “Siony”. Following the devastation in Southern Luzon caused by typhoon “Rolly”, the Ilocos Norte Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management and Resiliency Council (Ilocos Norte PDRRMRC) was preparing for the onslaught of tropical storm “Siony”. This, as PDRRMRC Officer Marcell Tabije said that a meeting … Read more
DOTr official reacts on Angelica Panganiban’s statement Department of Transportation (DOTr) Assistant Secretary Goddes Hope Libiran has responded to the cryptic post of Angelica Panganiban about “Ano ng plano? Tulog na lang?” Recently, the Kapamilya actress was heavily criticized on social media over her cryptic post on the micro-blogging site, Twitter. Although she did not … Read more
BIR released its strict tax guidelines for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) released its strict tax guidelines for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) in the payment of appropriate franchise and other taxes. This, as the Bureau of Internal Revenue issued Revenue Regulations No. 30-2020 requiring online business to remit to … Read more
NTC had directed the immediate repair and restoration of telco services in typhoon-affected areas The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) had directed the immediate repair and restoration of telecommunication services in areas that were affected by Typhoon “Rolly”. In a memorandum signed by Commissioner Gamaliel A. Cordoba, the National Telecommunications Commission on Sunday directed all public … Read more
Angelica Panganiban: ‘Ano ng plano? Tulog na lang?’ Actress Angelica Panganiban was criticized on social media over her cryptic post which stated: “Ano ng plano? Tulog na lang?” Although she did not note to whom she’s addressing her statement, some hinted that it is being addressed to President Rodrigo Duterte. As expected, Angelica Panganiban was … Read more