Margaret Keenan, 90, received first COVID-19 vaccine in UK Margaret Keenan, 90, became the first patient in a Western country to receive an approved COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech. This, as Britain officially rolled out the jointly-developed COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech in the biggest vaccination drive in its history. In a report … Read more
DOH COVID-19 update as of December 8, 2020 The Department of Health (DOH) gave an update about its latest COVID-19 tally as of 4:00 p.m. of December 8, 2020. According to its COVID-19 Case Bulletin #269 dated December 8, 2020, the Department of Health recorded 1,400 newly-reported COVID-19 cases. This brought the total number of confirmed cases of … Read more
Firecracker Manufacturers Should Search for New Livelihood, Malacañang Palace Says Malacañang Palace advised the firecracker manufacturers to find a new source of income due to the possible ban of firecrackers next year. Earlier, President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he is planning to declare a total ban on use of firecrackers. He also considered the nationwide … Read more
Pfizer and BioNTech would deliver their COVID-19 vaccine doses to Canada this month, according to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday announced that Pfizer and BioNTech would deliver their COVID-19 vaccine doses to Canada this month, with vaccinations to start as early as next week. This, as Trudeau said … Read more
Pope Francis Gives Out Paracetamol For Christmas To Vatican Employees POPE FRANCIS GIVES PARACETAMOL – Pope Francis gave Vatican employees a more practical gift for Christmas amid the COVID-19 pandemic – paracetamol. As the year is about to come to a close, the world is still plagued with the new coronavirus. However, as companies such … Read more
Australia and China would give COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines, according to vaccine czar Galvez. Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. on Monday announced in a meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte that Australia and China would give COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines. “Maganda po na yung mga bansa ay nakabili ng more than their population … Read more
President Duterte wanted to make RT-PCR testing free. President Rodrigo Duterte wanted Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to form a plan on how to make COVID-19 testing free for Filipinos. It was recalled that President Duterte recently issued an order to put a price ceiling or regulation on COVID-19 RT-PCR testing because some firms was … Read more
President Duterte planned to bring back the use of police batons. During his televised address on Monday night, President Rodrigo Duterte planned to bring back the use of police batons next year. This, as he announced that the government intended to procure rubber batons for the Philippines’ police force next year in order to enhance … Read more
President Duterte offered sympathies to the family of slain mayor. During his televised address on Monday night, President Rodrigo Duterte had offered his sympathies to the family of slain Los Baños Mayor Caesar Perez. However, the President kept distance from Perez’s inclusion in the list of politicians who were allegedly implicated in the illegal drug … Read more
Malacañang Palace Declines Caning of Social Distancing Violators Using “Yantok” Malacañang Palace prohibited the law enforcers of using ‘yantok’ to cane individuals who will violate the physical distancing measures. On Monday (December 7, 2020), the Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque rejects the caning pf physical distancing violators. He described it as an act of violation and it … Read more