COVID-19 vaccine should be 60% to 70% effective at minimum, according to FDA The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that a COVID-19 vaccine should be 60% to 70% effective at minimum in order to be able to secure an approval in the Philippines. FDA Director General Eric Domingo said in an ANC interview that … Read more
Samsung announced that the Exynos team would develop a “whole new Mobile Processor”. Samsung had recently announced that the Exynos team had refocused their efforts by developing a “whole new Mobile Processor”. This, as Samsung posted a short animated film that was previously teased on social media. Although netizens thought that Samsung’s announcement was for … Read more
The United States (US) and the European Union (EU) pushed forward COVID-19 vaccine approval. The United States (US) and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday pushed forward the approval of two leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates. This, as fears grew of a fresh wave of coronavirus infections over Christmas. Two leading British medical journals encouraged London … Read more
US President-elect Joe Biden would receive COVID-19 vaccination publicly “sooner than later” United States President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday told reporters that he would receive a COVID-19 vaccination publicly. Before leaving for Georgia to campaign for two Democratic Senate candidates, Biden — a 78-year-old President-elect of the United States — told reporters that top infectious … Read more
4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Catanduanes A 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit Bato, Catanduanes on Tuesday, December 16, 2020, at exactly 08:00 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 Fire are … Read more
DOT would subsidize 50% of cost of COVID-19 swab test at PGH for tourists. The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday said that it would subsidize 50% of the PHP 1,800 cost of RT-PCR testing cost administered by the Philippine General Hospital (PGH). This, as the Department of Tourism said that the agency had signed … Read more
Apple had planned to manufacture up to 96 million iPhones in first half of 2021, according to a report. Apple had planned to manufacture up to 96 million iPhone devices in the first half of 2021, according to a report on Tuesday. Citing people familiar with the said matter, Nikkei reported that it had asked … Read more
DepEd Readies For Face-To-Face Classes After Duterte Approval DEPED READIES FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES – The Department of Education is preparing to implement a dry run for face-to-face classes next month. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Filipino students were pushed to the new online and modular learning platforms. However, as cases begin to drop in … Read more
Limited Budget for Holiday Season? Try Lechon Bread w/ Various Fillings for Noche Buena LECHON BREAD – Do you want some lechon on the table for the upcoming holidays? Try this lechon bread with different fillings. Lechón is a pork dish, which is very popular in different countries all around the world including the Philippines. … Read more
Isko Moreno: “If true, this is definitely unauthorized…” Manila Mayor Isko Moreno ordered the investigation of the alleged unauthorized COVID-19 vaccination in Binondo. Isko Moreno cited a report from GMA News on the alleged vaccination in the area via a memorandum addressed to the city’s police and health officials particularly Dr. Arnold Pangan, acting city … Read more