Senate President Sotto: Charter Change ‘Nearly Impossible’, But Charter Amendments Can Be Discussed

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Charter change was “nearly impossible”, but charter amendments can be discussed, according to Senate President Sotto. Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said that charter change (Cha-cha) was “nearly impossible”, but introducing one or two amendments can be discussed. Sotto made the remark as talks on amending the 1987 Constitution re-surfaced in both the … Read more

Senate President Sotto: President Duterte Wants Party-list System ‘Removed’

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President Duterte wanted to “remove” the party-list system, according to Senate President Sotto. Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said that President Rodrigo Duterte didn’t want a term extension but rather an amendment to the party-list system under the 1987 Constitution. This, amidst speculations on why charter change (Cha-cha) deliberation was being revived in … Read more

EARTHQUAKE: 4.3 Magnitude Quake Hits Parts of Zamboanga Del Norte

EARTHQUAKE: 4.3 Magnitude Quake Hits Parts of Zamboanga Del Norte

Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Jolts Zamboanga Del Norte A 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit Siocon, Zamboanga Del Norte on Thursday, January 7, 2021, at exactly 10:20 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

Sinopharm Vaccine Most Unsafe In World Says Chinese Vaccine Expert

Chinese Experts Warns Sinopharm Vaccine Most Unsafe In World SINOPHARM VACCINE – A Chinese vaccine expert dubbed Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine as the most unsafe in the world. Several reports have claimed that Sinopharm’s vaccine merely had 50% efficacy against COVID-19. Additionally, Shanghai-based vaccine expert, Tao Lina added that the vaccine was found to produce 73 … Read more

Research On COVID-19 Saliva-Based Testing Still In The Works — Report

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The research on COVID-19 saliva-based testing was still in the works, according to a report. The research on the COVID-19 Saliva-Based Testing and COVID-19 Pooled Saliva-Based Testing was still in the works and awaiting approval, according to a report. This, after the Department of Health approved Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey … Read more

DOH OKs Concepcion’s COVID-19 Pooled Swab Testing

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DOH approved Concepcion’s COVID-19 Pooled Swab Testing The Department of Health (DOH) officially approved Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion’s COVID-19 pooled swab testing. In a report on Manila Bulletin, Concepcion thanked the Department of Health for signing the Interim Guidelines on the Conduct of COVID-19 Pooled Testing in the Philippines. … Read more

Facebook Removes “Likes” On Redesigned Pages, Focuses On “Followers”

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Facebook removed “Likes” on its redesigned Pages and focused on “Followers” instead. Facebook officially announced its redesigned Facebook Pages experience and a big change with this update was the removal of “Likes” for Pages. With this change, Facebook wanted to focus on “Followers” in order to simplify the way users connect with their favorite Pages. … Read more

Raffy Tulfo Launches Own e-Commerce Platform to Compete w/ Shopee & Lazada

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Radio Personality Raffy Tulfo Launches Idol Shopping Network to Compete w/ Shopee & Lazada The veteran Filipino broadcaster Raffy Tulfo launched his own e-commerce platform to compete with Shopee and Lazada. Recently, Raffy Tulfo has launched his own e-commerce platform Idol Shopping Network (ISN). ISN is a local version of the giant online shopping websites … Read more