[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Syringes are seen in front of the Biontech and Pfizer logos shown in this illustration taken on November 10, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic MANILA, Philippines – The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine produced by Pfizer-BioNTech has a good chance of obtaining an emergency use authorization (USA) considering …
Read More »PSA says 3.8 million Filipinos are unemployed in October
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – About 3.8 million Filipinos aged 15 and over are unemployed as of October this year, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). PSA said this equates to an unemployment rate of 8.7 percent in October, which is slightly lower than the 10 percent recorded in July …
Read More »Philippine Army Under Fire for Alleged War Crime Following Killing | Philippines
[ad_1] Members of the Philippine military have been charged with committing a war crime, after posing for a photo with the body of a suspected communist rebel fighter, who is also the daughter of a member of Congress. Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement Thursday that posing with …
Read More »The Philippines launches third international bond offering
[ad_1] The Philippine government has entered the global bond market again this year to raise more funds in a bid to boost its war chest to address the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Republic of the Philippines successfully returned to the international capital markets for the third time …
Read More »Blackpink to host end of year virtual show – Manila Bulletin
[ad_1] Blackpink will organize a virtual end of the year show Attention Blinks! Blackpink will be holding an online concert this month titled “The Show.” (YG ENTERTAINMENT / MANILA NEWSLETTER) It will air live on Blackpink’s official YouTube channel on December 27 at 2 p.m. KST (1 p.m. Philippine time). …
Read More »What it feels like to receive a coronavirus mRNA vaccine
[ad_1] (CNN) – As the United States gets closer and closer to licensing a Covid-19 vaccine, many people may begin to wonder how it will feel to receive it. Will it be like the flu shot? Will it be more painful? And the side effects? The two pioneers in obtaining …
Read More »Pimentel: Pacquiao will bring more discipline to PDP-Laban
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senator Koko Pimentel said Thursday that Senator Manny Pacquiao, who replaced him as chairman of the ruling Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan Party (PDP-Laban), will not only bring more energy but also discipline to the party. This in terms of instilling in party members the “concept …
Read More »What it feels like to receive a coronavirus mRNA vaccine
[ad_1] (CNN) – As the United States gets closer and closer to licensing a Covid-19 vaccine, many people may begin to wonder how it will feel to receive it. Will it be like the flu shot? Will it be more painful? And the side effects? The two pioneers in obtaining …
Read More »Concerns rise after some K-pop singers test positive for Covid-19 in South Korea
[ad_1] This photo, provided by Top Media, shows the members of the K-pop boy band UP10TION. (Main media) Concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus in the local music industry are mounting after some members of K-pop groups tested positive for the infectious virus earlier this week. Two members …
Read More »PH Military will not recommend Christmas ceasefire with the Reds
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Philippine security forces are inclined to give up the traditional holiday ceasefire with communist rebels. Philippine Armed Forces spokesman Major General Edgard Arévalo said the army will not recommend a declaration of suspension of military operations with the New People’s Army (NPA) to President Rodrigo Duterte …
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