BSP unveiled PHP 5,000 Lapulapu banknote and Lapulapu commemorative medal. In honor of the 500th anniversary of Lapulapu’s victory in the Battle of Mactan, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Monday officially launched a commemorative PHP 5,000 banknote and a commemorative medal. The banknote launch also kicked off a 99-day countdown to the actual … Read more
President Duterte said that Galvez had nothing to say about the payment scheme in the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccines. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said that vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. had nothing to say about the payment scheme in the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccines. President Duterte on Monday vouched for the … Read more
Jay Sonza to Vilma Santos: “What renewal are talking about?” Ex-broadcaster Jay Sonza took to the social networking site, Facebook wherein he slammed Batangas Congresswoman Vilma Santos-Recto for filing a bill that seeks to renew the franchise of ABS-CBN. According to Jay Sonza, the Kapamilya Network does not need renewal because it doesn’t have an … Read more
The Philippines saved USD 700 million in COVID-19 vaccine purchases, according to vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Monday night claimed that the Philippine government was able to save USD 700 million for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines through their negotiations. In a televised briefing with President Rodrigo … Read more
Smart Communications named BTS as its newest brand ambassador. Smart Communications on Monday announced that it added South Korean pop group BTS to its roster of South Korean artists for the company’s most ambitious campaign yet. Smart continued to bank on South Korean artists for its local campaigns — and this time, the company tapped … Read more
Apple was currently working on foldable iPhone prototypes, according to a report. Apple was currently working on its foldable iPhone prototypes, according to a report. However, the launch schedule was unknown as of this writing. In November 2020, a certain report citing Chinese suppliers claimed that Apple started testing foldable iPhones for a launch in … Read more
Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. warned that vaccine deals may be jeopardized if prices of the COVID-19 vaccines were publicized. Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. on Monday warned that revealing the price of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine would have compromised the country’s deals with other vaccine makers. Senators questioned the government’s seeming preference … Read more
Former action star Rex Lapid passed away on Friday, January 15 at the age of 73. Rex Lapid whose real name is Roberto Cabrera died of sepsis, a potentially life-threatening condition caused by the body’s response to an infection. He survived by his wife Bebeth and their two children. He also has three children with … Read more
3.1 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Davao Occidental A 3.1 magnitude earthquake hit Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Monday, January 18, 2020, at exactly 07:16 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 Ring of … Read more
The Philippines would be more cautious in choosing the COVID-19 vaccine for the elderly, according to Galvez. Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. on Sunday said that the Philippines would be more cautious in choosing the COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to the elderly. This, after Bloomberg reported that 29 senior citizens from Norway died … Read more