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[ad_1] Now Group of Companies of businessman Mel Velarde signed a memorandum of understanding with Finnish tech giant Nokia to implement an independent 5G network in the Philippines. The deal, which covers publicly traded Now Corp. and its subsidiary Now Telecom, paves the way for the use of Nokia’s network …

[ad_1] Senator Christopher Go with President Rodrigo Duterte MANILA, Philippines – Senator Christopher “Bong” Go welcomed Executive Order 121, which President Rodrigo Duterte issued on Tuesday, December 1, allowing the head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue an authorization for use. (USA) for COVID-19 Vaccines once they …

[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) shakes hands with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte before their meeting at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi on October 3, 2019 (Photo by Mikhail KLIMENTYEV / Sputnik / AFP) MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has again invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit …

[ad_1] (FILES) In this file photo taken on September 11, 2020, a lab technician handles capped vials as part of fill and pack testing for the large-scale production and supply of the University’s COVID-19 candidate vaccine from Oxford, AZD1222, performed on a High Performance Aseptic Vial Filling Line on September …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The low pressure area (LPA) located east of the Bicol region is expected to evaporate once it makes landfall, although state meteorologists are still monitoring cloud accumulations outside the Philippine Area of ​​Responsibility (PAR ). Weather updates from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – An additional 1,438 coronavirus patients as of Wednesday brought the total active cases to 26,916, the Department of Health (DOH) COVID-19 bulletin showed. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 434,357. According to the DOH, 232 more patients recovered from the …

[ad_1] CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines – The University of Perpetual Help has appointed assistant Mike Saguiguit as the new head coach of its men’s basketball team. Anton Tamayo, the school board liaison officer in charge of the athletic program, made Saguiguit’s appointment official Tuesday night. Saguiguit, 46, replaced Frankie Lim, …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Senate has set a hearing for the renewal of the license of the Philippines’ third largest telecommunications company, Dito, according to Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday (December 2). In a statement, Poe, who chairs the Senate committee on public services, said the hearing would also …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has allowed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant an Emergency Use Authorization (USA) to the planned COVID-19 vaccines that will be available in the Philippines. In Executive Order No. 121 signed on December 1 and released Wednesday, Duterte authorized the FDA’s …

[ad_1] If all goes well, the first batch of vaccines could arrive as early as December. PHOTO: REUTERS SINGAPORE – The American biotech company Moderna has asked Singapore authorities to approve the use of its Covid-19 vaccine here. If all goes well, the first batch of vaccines could arrive as …