Robredo says she has nothing against Sinovac
Vice President Leni Robredo said she does not oppose the use of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines. However, she said the Health Technology Assessment Council should have given the …
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More San Lazaro Hospital workers want to be vaccinated with Sinovac
San Lazaro Hospital (SLH) ran out of Sinovac vaccines early in the day since many of its employees decided to be vaccinated with Sinovac. Ian Cruz reported on “24 Oras” …
Alert Level 1 raised in Mt. Pinatubo – PHIVOLCS
Given the persistence of seismic activity, DOST-PHIVOLCS is raising the status of Pinatubo Volcano from Alert Level 0 to Alert Level 1. This means that there is low-level unrest that …
LandBank to lend up to P50k for students’ online learning
The Land Bank of the Philippines has expanded its direct loan program to students who want to borrow up to P50,000 to buy electronic gadgets such as laptops, desktops, or …
Duterte’s statement that PH will return to normal in 2023 worries experts, businesses
Some small businesses, even some experts, are worried about Duterte’s comment that by the year 2023, the Philippines will return to normal in the midst of the pandemic. Economist Calixto …
Philippines to deploy household service workers to UAE
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a bilateral labor agreement to allow the deployment of household service workers there again at the end of March. It …
Ex-ambassador Marichu Mauro says ‘dismissal too harsh’
The former Philippine ambassador to Brazil was upset after President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed her termination after she was caught on video abusing her Filipina household worker. On Monday, Duterte announced …
COVID-19 vaccination of frontliners continues
Vaccination against COVID-19 for health workers at various hospitals in the country continues on Wednesday, while further doses of the Sinovac vaccine are expected to give more frontliners protection against …
AstraZeneca vaccines expected to arrive on Thursday – Bong Go
The 487,200 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines were expected to arrive tomorrow evening, Senator Bong Go said on Wednesday. Go said the AstraZeneca notified the Philippines that its vaccine would arrive …
Bacoor LGU readies mega vaccination hubs, storage facilities
The mega vaccination centers in Bacoor city in Cavite are being set up, in preparation for the arrival of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in the city. Bacoor targets to vaccinate …
New variants may have caused COVID-19 surge – OCTA Research
The OCTA Research group said Wednesday the two coronavirus variants could have caused the COVID-19 surge in Metro Manila. According to OCTA’s bulletin on March 1, the reproduction number in …
Facebook to attend Senate hearing on online sexual abuse – Hontiveros
Senator Risa Hontiveros said Wednesday that social media giant Facebook is expected to attend the Senate hearing on online sexual abuse after it did not show up in the previous …
PH aims to distribute all 600k doses of Sinovac vaccines this week
The national government targets to distribute all 600,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to hospitals nationwide within the first week of March, according to vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. on Wednesday. …
Roque clarifies ‘1-year vacation’ remark
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque clarified Wednesday his recent remark that Filipinos already spent almost one year of “vacation” due to the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Roque made the …
Galvez: Vaccination for general public may begin late April, early May
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. announced Wednesday that the vaccination for the general public may start between late April or early May. In an interview with ANC, Galvez said poor …
PDEA asset survives first wave of shooting but later found dead
Authorities are also investigating how the fellow asset of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) who caught in the middle of the first wave of shooting died after the CCTV …
PDEA chief dares QCPD to prove their ‘asset’ sold shabu
The chief of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) bravely challenged the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) to prove that there was a “sell-bust” in the shooting of their respective …
Court of Appeals overturns Makati court’s decision on rebellion case vs. Trillanes
The Court of Appeals (CA) reversed the Makati City Regional Trial Court’s decision regarding its rebellion case against former senator Antonio Trillanes IV after President Rodrigo Duterte revoked his amnesty …
Taiwanese abducted, sold several times to POGO companies
A Taiwanese who was allegedly a victim of kidnapping was rescued in Parañaque City Tuesday morning. The representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) police attachè of the …
5 marijuana plantations found in Kalinga
Authorities raided 5 marijuana plantations in Tinglayan, Kalinga last week. According to Police Col. James Cipriano, provincial director of Isabela Police, they found out about the plantations due to information …
Abused household worker forgives former envoy Marichu Mauro
Four months after the news of the mistreatment of a maid inside a diplomatic residence in Brazil, President Rodrigo Duterte announced the decision to permanently oust former ambassador Marichu Mauro. …
PGH requests for additional Sinovac vaccines
More and more people want to be vaccinated with Sinovac vaccines from China at some coronavirus disease (COVID-19) referral hospitals that started rolling out the government’s vaccination program on Monday. …
90 percent of those who registered for vaccination in Marikina backed out
Local governments have already started vaccinating frontline medical workers but strong encouragement is still needed to convince the majority. In Marikina City, only 120 health workers of the Father Rodriguez …
Vaccination of soldiers officially begins
The rollout of vaccination against COVID-19 in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) began this Tuesday, a day after the vaccine was injected into health care workers. At Camp …
Herd immunity difficult to achieve if many do not get vaccinated – DOH
Herd immunity is difficult to achieve if many Filipinos refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Department of Health. “As long as there are people refusing to be …
Thousands of Sinovac vaccines arrive in Cebu, Davao
Thousands of doses of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Cebu City and Davao City this Tuesday as part of the government’s vaccination program. Up to 7,200 doses of Sinovac …