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[ad_1] MANILA – Clover Biopharmaceuticals is seeking late-stage clinical trials in the Philippines of its coronavirus vaccine, the head of the country’s food and drug agency said on Friday. Clover is the second Chinese developer to apply for Phase 3 clinical trials in the Philippines after Sinovac Biotech, which is …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The government’s main disaster preparedness agency advised people to exercise extra vigilance against coronavirus as they prepare for Typhoon Rolly (international name Goni) or take shelter when the storm, with winds approaching the force of a super typhoon, hits their communities. “What we are facing today …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Rolly intensified again as of Friday afternoon, but the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) expects it to intensify further. The latest severe weather bulletin showed that Rolly now has maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of up …

[ad_1] While international fans have overwhelmingly supported K-pop boy band EXO member Chanyeol in light of a post from a woman claiming to be his ex-girlfriend, a community of Korean fans released a statement requesting his idol group retreat. Chanyeol became the number one most searched term on October 29 …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines now has 378,933 COVID-19 cases after the Health Department recorded 2,006 new infections on Friday. Of the number, 10.9% or 41,291 are considered active. The DOH said that 94.4% of active cases are mild and asymptomatic cases. Batangas recorded the highest number of new …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri believes on Friday that the Philippine ambassador to Brazil, Marichu Mauro, should be fired from her post and face “severe” penalties after she was accused of mistreating her Filipino housekeeper. “She shouldn’t hold an ambassadorial post at this time,” the senator said …

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Filipino-American chess grandmaster Wesley So plays in the final of the Fischer Random Championship Chess World Championship, at the Henie Onstad Art Center in Baerum, Norway, on October 31, 2019 (Photo by Berit Roald / NTB Scanpix / AFP). MANILA, Philippines – American Filipino Wesley So remained …

[ad_1] Naoya Inoue of Japan celebrates his victory over Nonito Donaire of the Philippines after his World Boxing Super Series bantamweight final at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on November 7, 2019 (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) Japan’s undefeated Naoya Inoue, known as “Monster” for his devastating punching power, …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Food and Drug Administration may present its evaluation on the clinical trial proposal for the COVID-19 vaccine from China Sinovac within two weeks, FDA Director General Eric Domingo said Friday. “At the same time, we are doing the ethics committees plus the FDA technical and …

[ad_1] Satellite image of Pagasa at 2:00 p.m. on October 30, 2020 CITY OF LUCENA –– With the intensification of Typhoon “Rolly” (international name “Goni”) approaching, the Quezon City authorities have placed the entire province on a red alert state. “As ordered by Governor Danilo Suárez, the entire province is …