DOH gives go-signal on recruitment of participants for Avigan clinical trial The Department of Health (DOH) said at a press briefing that the agency gave the go-signal to recruit participants for the clinical trial of Japanese medicine Avigan. This, as DOH said that the department was hopeful that the clinical trial for Avigan — a … Read more
Supreme Court To Test Computerized Bar Examinations System The Supreme Court (SC) would test the viability of a computerized Bar examinations system under a “localized and proctored setting” this year. This, as the computerized Bar examinations system was proposed in order to replace the traditional handwritten exams for aspiring lawyers. 2020/21 Bar Chairperson Associate Justice … Read more
Malacañang said that the IATF was currently working on formulating “new normal” guidelines. Malacañang on Friday said that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) was currently working on formulating “new normal” guidelines. This, as the Inter-Agency Task Force had started the process of identifying areas that could be placed under the so-called “new normal”. In a … Read more
DepEd Admits Errors w/ Modules Given to Millions of Students DepEd – The Department of Education admitted that there are errors with the modules given to millions of Filipino students. Over the past few days, a lot of Filipino students and parents have posted the errors found in modules distributed to millions of students. The … Read more
Total COVID-19 cases in the Philippines already reached 334,770, according to DOH. The total number of coronavirus cases in the Philippines already reached 334,770 with over 2,900 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
BIR released an order exempting donated gadgets for public schools from VAT, donor’s tax, and ATRIG. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) released an order exempting donated laptops, personal computers, tablets, or similar equipment used in learning and teaching to public schools from value-added tax (VAT), donor’s tax, and Authority to Release Imported Goods (ATRIG). … Read more
Clinical trial for Lagundi as COVID-19 medicine began, according to DOST official An official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said that the clinical trial for lagundi as a medicine in order to prevent severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases had began. This, as Dr. Jaime Montoya — the executive director at DOST Philippine … Read more
DOH had recorded 2,363 newly-reported COVID-19 cases in the Philippines. The Department of Health (DOH) had recorded 2,363 newly-reported coronavirus cases in the Philippines as of 4:00 p.m. of October 8, 2020. This, as the Department of Health gave an update on the total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines as of today. According to its … Read more
Kind-Hearted Sacristan Help Homeless Man & Transform Him Into Handsome Grandpa A group of kind-hearted Sacristans who helped and transformed a homeless man into a handsome grandpa earns praises online. The Facebook page “ABS-CBN News” has shared the photos of a group of Sacristan who helped a street dweller and gave him an awesome makeover. … Read more
CSC was eyeing for bi-annual online examinations The Civil Service Commission (CSC) was considering to conduct its bi-annual examinations online as the commission wanted to go towards the new normal. This, as Civil Service Commission Commissioner Aileen Lizada on Thursday said in an interview with DZMM Teleradyo that the commission was already discussing how CSC … Read more