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[ad_1] HEALTH Secretary Francisco T. Duque III denied on Wednesday that “someone dropped the ball” on Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for negotiations, which he said are still ongoing. In a media forum, Duque was asked to react to a tweet from Foreign Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. on Tuesday about the …

[ad_1] Senator Risa Hontiveros. (Screenshot / Senate PRIB) MANILA, Philippines – Senator Risa Honiveros reminded authorities Wednesday that the COVID-19 vaccine should be used to protect people from the virus and not to advance the political agenda. “Let’s be clear: the vaccine is a health solution, not a political favor. …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Lawmakers have allocated P72.5 billion in funding as the government plans to inoculate 24 million against the novel coronavirus in 2021. But as the health crisis landscape continues to unfold, concern grows that the Philippines may be behind in securing supplies. A global tracker has estimated …

[ad_1] The World Health Organization said Tuesday that it is in talks with Pfizer and Moderna about including their high-tech coronavirus vaccines among the first hits for poor countries at affordable prices. The WHO-backed Covax facility, created to ensure equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines around the world as they become …

[ad_1] Leading global private equity firm CVC Capital Partners (CVC) is investing P6 billion in Fast Group (Fast), the Philippines’ leading logistics player, to further drive Fast’s continued development and expansion across the country. Brice Cu, Managing Director of CVC Capital Partners, revealed their infusion through CVC Capital Partners Asia …

[ad_1] THE early history of vaccines is a field dominated by men. Science, which is currently showing spectacular results, is now led by women. Therein lies a lesson in talent allocation. Consider the history of the mRNA vaccine, which is the technology foundation for the Moderna and Pfizer / BioNTech …

[ad_1] MANILA – A US-based election solutions company that was targeted by US President Donald Trump for allegedly changing the vote in recently concluded US polls, maintained that its voting systems are credible and Accurate as the Philippine Elections Commission (Comelec) began its series of online consultations on Tuesday. voting …

[ad_1] Credit: Associated Press Michelle Lester (right) vaccinates Sandra Lindsay, a nurse at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, with the newly licensed COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech. Today, healthcare workers rolled up their sleeves for injections of the first COVID-19 vaccine licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration.It is …

[ad_1] Telecommunications giant PLDT Inc. plans to spend up to P92 billion in capital outlays in 2021 to meet the “surge in data demand” and heed the government’s call to “lift” the local telecommunications industry and provide services that meet global standards. Alfredo S. Panlilio, the company’s chief financial officer …

[ad_1] The Office of the President (OP) recently formalized its partnership with the Philippines’ largest telecommunications company, PLDT, and its wireless subsidiary Smart, to enable the 8888 Citizen Complaint Hotline Number. Through a virtual ceremony, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea and PLDT and Smart officials expressed their confidence in the project …