[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: In this illustration taken on October 31, 2020, vials with a label that reads “COVID-19 / Coronavirus Vaccine / Injection Only” and a medical syringe are seen in front of the AstraZeneca logo displayed. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic MANILA, Philippines – More than 100 million Filipinos are …
Read More »Solon on Leonen’s impeachment: newspaper reports ‘will not stand’ as evidence
[ad_1] Judge Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen (photo from www.sc.judiciary.gov.ph) MANILA, Philippines – Newspaper reports, which were cited in the impeachment lawsuit against Associate Supreme Court Justice Marvic Leonen, cannot serve as evidence in any administrative proceeding as the case presented could be dismissed, said the Thursday the vice president …
Read More »Head of DTI tests positive for COVID-19
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Commerce Secretary Ramón López, who has been pushing for a further reopening of the economy through measures such as recovering sales throughout the mall over the holidays, tested positive for COVID-19. Although the result came out on Monday, Lopez publicly confirmed it only on Wednesday after …
Read More »Canada Approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
[ad_1] (FILES) In this file photo taken on December 5, 2020, a boy wears a Santa hat and mask as he searches for a Christmas tree on a farm in Harrowsmith, Ontario, Canada. – Canada approved the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on December 9, 2020, days after Britain became the first …
Read More »Only P2.5B out of P72.5B for COVID-19 vaccines has immediate funding
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – While Senate and House leaders agreed on Wednesday to allocate P72.5 billion for the purchase of coronavirus vaccines in the 2021 budget, only P2.5 billion could be funded immediately, as the most of it was deposited in reserve funds that are highly dependent on foreign funds. …
Read More »DOT Coordinates with DOJ in Cebu Complex Investigation of ‘Discrimination’
[ad_1] The Department of Tourism (DOT) is investigating an incident involving a luxury resort in Cebu and the “mismanagement” by management of a guest and a child with special needs. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the DOT had already coordinated with the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding laws that protect …
Read More »With a steely performance in stretching, Barangay Ginebra takes the all-Filipino crown and pays tribute to its absent fans
[ad_1] In a conference played inside a bubble, where fans could not enter the stadium, Barangay Geneva coach Tim Cone did not let the moment pass without a shout to the most passionate cheering section in basketball. “For all the Geneva fans watching now, this is for you,” Cone said, …
Read More »López hopes for greater relaxation of quarantine restrictions
[ad_1] COMMERCE Secretary Ramón M. López said Wednesday that he anticipates that the government will relax quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila in January to allow various sectors, mainly entertainment, to resume operations. In a text message to reporters, López confirmed that he tested positive for Covid-19 as assessed by his …
Read More »UK advises people with severe allergies to avoid Pfizer vaccine after 2 adverse reactions
[ad_1] A vial of Pfizer / BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is seen before it is administered at the Royal Victoria Hospital, on the first day of the largest immunization program in British history, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on December 8, 2020. Liam McBurney / Pool via REUTERS LONDON – Britain’s drug …
Read More »Dwight Ramos draws attention after Gilas escape
[ad_1] Photo from Fiba.com MANILA, Philippines – Dwight Ramos’ play in the second window of the 2021 Fiba Asia Cup Qualifiers certainly did not go unnoticed. After his appearance as one of the best players of the young Filipino team inside the Bahrain bubble, Ramos was among the five players …
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