Health Department Advises Filipino Shoppers Not to Crowd Shopping Malls on Upcoming Christmas Season The Department of Health is urging the Filipino shoppers not to crowd the shopping malls during the Christmas season. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire is asking the Filipino people to consider other options for Christmas shopping to avoid overcrowding in shopping … Read more
DOH reminded the public that the Philippine government had no registered COVID-19 vaccine yet. The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reminded the public that the Philippine government had no registered COVID-19 vaccine yet. For a vaccine to be approved in the country, the manufacturer must secure clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), … Read more
Suzuki Hayabusa caught on fire A Suzuki Hayabusa or GSX1300R which cost almost one million pesos was completely destroyed after being caught on fire in Negros Occidental. According to Danny Kim, the owner of the said motorcycle, he was in the middle of Barangay Caliban and Iglauan in Murcia, Negros Occidental when he was about … Read more
A jointly-developed COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech could get UK approval this week, according to a report. A jointly-developed COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech could get regulatory approval from UK this week, even before the United States authorized it, according to a report. Citing government sources, the Telegraph news site on Sunday reported … Read more
Smart was planning to roll out 2,000 new cell sites in 2021. PLDT’s wireless arm Smart announced in a press statement that the company was planning to roll out 2,000 new cell sites in 2021. This, as Smart had big plans in order to improve its connectivity and coverage for Filipinos next year. Thanks to … Read more
Mayor Cristina Antonio of Alcala, Cagayan: ‘Please be responsible in reporting’ Mayor Cristina Antonio of Alcala, Cagayan called the attention of online news website, Rappler for allegedly “irresponsible” coverage. “Please be responsible in reporting. Do not add to the fear and hysteria. And you are doing the good and brave men and women rescuers of … Read more
Has Lacson been vaccinated vs COVID-19? Senator Panfilo Lacson neither confirm nor deny that he had been vaccinated for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Lacson made the statement a day after Senate President Vicente Sotto III said that he and House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez have been immunized with the COVID-19 vaccine. According to Lacson, he … Read more
Senator Imee Marcos had called for global price cap on COVID-19 vaccines. Senator Imelda “Imee” Marcos on Sunday had called for the implementation of global price cap on COVID-19 vaccines. This, despite that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) admitted that implementing price ceiling on COVID-19 vaccines would be difficult to negotiate. The senator … Read more
Implementing price cap on COVID-19 vaccines would be “difficult”, according to DTI. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez admitted on Saturday that implementing price cap on COVID-19 vaccines would be difficult for the government to negotiate. This, as Lopez pointed out that developing a COVID-19 vaccine required a lot of extensive research and investment. “[Kaya] hindi basta-basta … Read more
Oil Companies Set to Impose Oil Price Adjustments Next Week Several oil companies are set to implement price adjustments on petroleum product on the fourth week of November. Over the previous months, the coronavirus pandemic spread like a wildfire in different regions all across the world including the Philippines. The virus affects millions of people … Read more