No rollout date yet for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, according to Nograles. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said that there’s no rollout date yet for the initial 487,200 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses that were expected to be delivered to the Philippines on Thursday night. In a report on GMA News Online, Nograles said at a press briefing … Read more
Is Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero Running for President? CHIZ ESCUDERO – Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero broke his silence on the question if he is running for president. A lot of people are vocal about their support and admiration for Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero. He is also a former senator who ran for vice president … Read more
‘No Vaccination, No Work’ Policy? Here’s the statement of DOLE The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued a statement regarding the supposed “no vaccination, no work” policy of some companies. In a statement, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that the department would create an order “for the guidance of both the employee and … Read more
Pope Francis would lead the Filipino community in Italy to celebrate 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines, according to the CBCP. The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Wednesday said that Pope Francis would lead the Filipino community in Italy to celebrate 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines. Quoting Fr. Ricky … Read more
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine would be ineffective if the South African COVID-19 variant wasn’t eliminated in the Philippines, according to an expert. An expert on Wednesday warned that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine would be ineffective if the South African COVID-19 variant wasn’t eliminated in the Philippines. In a report on GMA News Online, an expert warned … Read more
Globe Telecom claimed that almost 500,000 customers now on 5G devices. Globe Telecom recently claimed that the company was leading the 5G race in the Philippines after almost 500,000 customers shifted to using 5G devices as of February 2021. According to Globe Telecom, the company was the “5G leader” in the local telco industry amidst … Read more
Pilot Testing of Physical Classes Half-Day Only, DepEd Says The Department of Education (DepEd) said that the pilot testing of face-to-face classes will be half-day only. On Wednesday (March 3, 2021), Education Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan said that student who will join the proposed pilot testing of physical classes would just attend school for half a day. … Read more
Students Can Now Loan Up To P50k to Buy Learning Gadgets, Landbank Says Landbank of the Philippines announced that student can now loan up to P50, 000 to buy electronic gadgets for online learning. On Wednesday (March 3, 2021), LANDBANK has expanded the coverage of its direct loan program for students up to P50, 000. The … Read more
The FDA had yet to start the evaluation of Sinopharm’s application for EUA, according to Domingo. FDA Director-General Eric Domingo on Wednesday said that the country’s Food and Drug Administration was yet to start its evaluation of China’s Sinopharm’s application for emergency use authorization (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine. In a report on GMA News … Read more
COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca would arrive in the Philippines on Thursday, according to Senator Go. Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday said that the Philippines was expected to receive 487,200 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday evening. Senator Go told reporters in an interview that the Philippines had received a notice that the COVID-19 vaccines … Read more