Joe Biden was sworn in as the President of the United States. Democrat Joe Biden on Wednesday was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States and assumed the helm of a country reeling from a battered economy, deep political divides, and a coronavirus pandemic that had killed over 400,000 Americans. With his … Read more
Senate President Sotto was convinced by vaccine czar Sec. Galvez about the non-disclosure agreements of COVID-19 vaccine deals. Amidst questions on the price of COVID-19 vaccines procured by the Philippine government, Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday confirmed that vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. was obligated to keep silent on COVID-19 vaccine costs. … Read more
Qualcomm officially launched Snapdragon 870 5G chipset. Qualcomm officially launched its latest Snapdragon 870 5G chipset which was the speediest version of the Snapdragon 865 and Snapdragon 865 Plus chipsets. Dubbed as the Snapdragon 870 5G, the Qualcomm FastConnect 6800 Subsystem and the Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System were the processor sports. In addition, … Read more
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Guiuan, Eastern Samar A 4.2 magnitude earthquake hit Guiuan, Eastern Samar on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at exactly 02:53 p.m. according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Earthquakes hit without prior signs/warnings most of the time. The territories and nations including the Philippines lying along the Pacific Ring … Read more
Pork Prices in NCR Market Continue to Increase Due to ASF The pork price in the markets of the National Capital Region continue to increase due to the tight supply caused by the African swine fever. On Wednesday (January 20, 2021), the prices of pork meat in Metro Manila market soared up due to shortage … Read more
Makati Shangri-La will be temporarily closing its doors due to this reason Makati Shangri-La officially released a statement announcing that it would be temporarily closing its doors because of this reason. Makati Shangri-La was the latest hotel hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, which had closed countless businesses because of extended lockdowns and suspending economic … Read more
Sen. Imee Marcos: “Bakit itina-tap yan bilang gatekeeper ika nga” Senator Imee Marcos questioned Facebook why Rappler and Vera Files, who are both critical of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, chosen as the fact-checker in the Philippines. “Yung laging daing ng ating administrasyon, kung bakit yung fact-checker na ginagamit ng Facebook e yung dalawang tanyag na … Read more
Clinical trials for the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines would push through, according to the DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said that the clinical trials for the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines will push through. According to the Department of Health, Sinovac’s CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine will be used in a … Read more
President Duterte ordered Galvez to disclose the details of COVID-19 vaccine deals to Sotto, according to Senator Go. President Rodrigo Duterte had ordered vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. to disclose the details of the government’s vaccine deals with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers to Senate President Vicente Sotto III for the sake of transparency. This, as … Read more
Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Jolts Surigao Del Norte A 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit Burgos, Surigao Del Norte on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at exactly 08:14 a.m. according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Earthquakes hit without prior signs/warnings most of the time. The territories and nations including the Philippines lying along the Pacific … Read more