3.4 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Davao Occidental A 3.4 magnitude earthquake hit Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Monday, January 4, 2020, at exactly 1:47 p.m. according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The territories and nations including the Philippines lying along the Pacific Ring of Fire are prone to earthquakes. On a daily basis, … Read more
PRC planned to vaccinate 1 million Filipinos against COVID-19, according to Senator Gordon. PRC chairperson Senator Richard Gordon on Monday said the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) was planning to vaccinate 1 million Filipinos against COVID-19. In an interview on CNN-Philippines Senator Gordon said that the Philippine Red Cross had set a goal — to vaccinate … Read more
PhilHealth should pay PHP 500-M debt to the Philippine Red Cross “right away”, according to Senator Gordon. Senator Richard Gordon on Monday said that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) should pay the bulk of its PHP 762.8-million debt to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) “right away”. This, after Senator Gordon earlier warned that the … Read more
Roque Tells Filipinos To Move On From Controversial Vaccination Issue MOVE ON – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque told Filipinos to simply move on from the PSG’s illegal COVID-19 vaccination. Recently, the President’s security detail was caught dead-center in a coronavirus vaccination controversy. Afterward, they admitted to being inoculated with an unauthorized COVID-19 vaccine. However, they … Read more
Isko Moreno: “Walang senador na magsasabi na hindi puwede mag-FDA” Mayor Isko Moreno lambasted the senators who are encouraging the use of unregistered COVID-19 vaccines. The Manila mayor was furious at “some senators” who encourage the use of unregistered vaccines against coronavirus even without approval from the Food and Drug and Administration (FDA). “Walang presidente, … Read more
The Philippine government has yet to decide on the use of Cheaper saliva COVID-19 tests, according to PRC. The Philippine Red Cross on Monday said that the Philippine government has yet to decide on the use of cheaper saliva COVID-19 tests. According to PRC biomolecular laboratories head Paulyn Ubial, the cheaper COVID-19 test had a … Read more
A bus passenger set a conductor on fire using gasoline in Quezon City on Sunday afternoon, January 3, 2021. The incident which killed the two took place around the area of Pearl Drive in Commonwealth Avenue. The bus conductor was identified as Amelene Sembana while the identity of the passenger remains unknown as of press … Read more
Samsung announced the official launch date for Galaxy Unpacked January 2021 Samsung officially announced the launch date of its upcoming “Welcome to the Everyday Epic” Galaxy Unpacked launch event for January 2021. This, as the said event was scheduled for January 14, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EST. In a press release, Samsung said that mobile … Read more
Flight Attendant Found Dead in Hotel in Makati City FLIGHT ATTENDANT – A 23-year-old aircraft crew was found dead in a hotel in Makati City where she celebrated the New Year. One of the events that is widely celebrated across the globe is the New Year. The way of celebration varies from person to person … Read more
President Duterte was in favor of deferring PhilHealth’s 2021 membership contribution increase, according to Senator Go. Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday said that President Rodrigo Duterte was in favor of deferring the 2021 membership contribution increase of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) but acknowledged that legislation was needed for deferring it. Senator Go, … Read more