LPA Causes Chest-deep Floods Over Parts of Eastern Samar The low-pressure area brings heavy rains that causes chest-deep flood over some parts of Can-Avid, Eastern Samar. Over the past few weeks, different parts of the country have experienced moderate to severe flooding due to the series of typhoons. The severe flooding displaced numerous residents and … Read more
The government was already identifying measures on how LGUs could help in procuring COVID-19 vaccines, according to vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. The national government was already identifying measures on how local government units (LGUs) could help in procuring COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Wednesday said. The national government was … Read more
The rollout of China and Russia COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines could be in Q1 of 2021, according to vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines from China and Russia in the Philippines could be as early as Q1 of 2021, according to vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. This, as Galvez – … Read more
Caviar unveiled its custom iPhone 12 Pro with no cameras. Caviar had officially unveiled the custom-made iPhone 12 Pro with no cameras — the Caviar iPhone 12 Pro Stealth — on its website. Manufacturers had recently started putting camera shutters on several devices such as laptops and computers with external cameras. In terms of security … Read more
DOT was considering RT-PCR test deal with PGH to boost domestic tourism. The Department of Tourism (DOT) was considering to sign an agreement with the UP-Philippine General Hospital (PGH) to secure a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or nasal swab test for each tourist priced at PHP 1,800 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This, as … Read more
House approved Security of Tenure bill on final reading. The House of Representatives approved House Bill 7036 or the amended version of the proposed Security of Tenure Act on third and final reading. Through a 204-7 vote, the House of Representatives voted to pass the said bill proposing an end to labor-only contracting in the … Read more
DOH COVID-19 update as of December 1, 2020 The Department of Health (DOH) gave an update about its latest COVID-19 tally as of 4:00 p.m. of December 1, 2020. According to its COVID-19 Case Bulletin #262 dated December 1, 2020, the Department of Health recorded 1,298 newly-reported COVID-19 cases. This brought the total number of confirmed cases of … Read more
COVID-19 tents in a hospital in Marikina City are now being used for patients with leptospirosis as cases of the bacterial infection surge after the devastation of Typhoon Ulysses. Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center (ARMMC) medical director Imelda Mateo said that the spike in the number of leptospirosis cases due to flooding in the city. … Read more
Fil-Am Wesley So Gifts Carlsen Defeat For His 30th Birthday, Clinching 1st WESLEY SO GIFTS CARLSEN DEFEAT – Filipino-American Grandmaster Wesley So gifts World Champion Magnus Carlsen 2nd place to win the Skilling Open. Following his victory, Wesley apologized to Carlsen “I have to apologize to Magnus for semi-ruining his birthday!”. Earlier in the day, … Read more
Globe Telecom named BLACKPINK as the company’s newest brand ambassador. Globe Telecom on Tuesday had officially confirmed that South Korean pop group BLACKPINK was the company’s newest brand ambassador. In a report on Gizguide, Globe Telecom noted that BLACKPINK represented the company’s mission to bring world-class connectivity to its customers, it followed through by also … Read more