[ad_1] MANILA – Rozen Nava wiped away tears as she recalled that she was unable to touch or breastfeed her baby just after giving birth on September 9. “The one you say was the first hug when the baby came out. What I expected would be closer to me. Then …
Read More »Preparation of the COVID-19 vaccine | Philstar.com
[ad_1] Preparation of the COVID-19 vaccine Like Donald Trump, the Philippines cannot wait too long for the COVID-19 vaccine to be available to ensure survival. The economy is in the midst of its worst economic recession and the World Bank expects it to recover much more slowly than our Asian …
Read More »PSE authorizes the initial public offering P41.55-b of Converge
[ad_1] The Philippine Stock Exchange approved the initial public offering of P41.55 billion of Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc. Converge, under the approved preliminary terms of the offering, will sell up to 1.73 billion common shares to a price of P24 each. The company will sell 480.8 million …
Read More »Facebook is sending groups to its News Feed
[ad_1] Groups have emerged as a key source of participation and a central part of the platform. But they have also come under fire for fueling polarization and extremism, as well as pushing people toward bogus medical cures. More than half of global Facebook users are members of five or …
Read More »PRC eyes license exams online
[ad_1] MANILA – The Commission for Professional Regulation said Thursday that it was investigating conducting online licensing exams next year due to the continuing threat of COVID-19. “We are looking for more technology-based exams. We are preparing for that,” said the President of the People’s Republic of China, Teófilo Pilando …
Read More »Duterte orders consultations with Bataan residents amid calls to reopen nuclear plant
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 1) – Any plan to reactivate the Bataan nuclear power plant should start with securing the approval of residents in the area, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered. Duterte spokesman Harry Roque confirmed that the president recently met with Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi and former Pangasinan …
Read More »Philippines reviews nuclear power
[ad_1] It has been nearly 35 years since the Philippines suspended the country’s only nuclear power plant, declaring that the 621 MW Bataan facility would not be brought into service despite the country spending $ 2.3 billion on its construction. That decision is being reviewed as the nation seeks a …
Read More »DOJ: PhilHealth’s MRI parameters ‘stretched too far’
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The parameters on the implementation of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) interim reimbursement mechanism (IRM) during the coronavirus pandemic were “stretched too far” and “not followed,” said an official from the Justice Department. (DOJ) said Thursday. During the hearing of the House Public Accounts Committee …
Read More »What is the value proposition of your product?
[ad_1] Online business registration in the Philippines skyrocketed to 75,876 as of September 2 from 1,753 recorded in January to March 15, as more and more entrepreneurs conduct business over the Internet due to strict blocking restrictions imposed to stop the spread. of COVID-19, according to the Department of Commerce …
Read More »Moderna’s Covid vaccine generated strong antibodies in the elderly
[ad_1] Text size Protecting vulnerable groups will be an important factor when government regulators consider an emergency authorization of Moderna’s vaccine. Maddie Meyer / Getty Images Modern announced that older people in the first trial of its Covid-19 vaccine generated high levels of antibodies against the coronavirus, on par with …
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