Actors Jomari Yllana and Vandolph Quizon are seeking reelection as councilors in the first district of Paranaque City for the May 2022 elections. Yllana, who rose fame as one the members of 1990’s teen group “Gwapings,” and Vandolph, son of the late comedian Dolphy and actress Alma Moreno,...
The Paranaque City government launched on Wednesday a “cash for work” project that will help displaced workers in the city who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Mar Jimenez, Public Information Office chief, 1,000 individuals coming from Districts I and II were...
Eric Clapton Eric Clapton, the Hall of Famer singer-guitarist and “vaccine skeptic,” played in a venue with required vaccine proof. This after vowing last July that he will not play concert venues that require fans to present a vaccine pass. Rolling Stone magazine’s recent article called...
Parañaque City Rep. Eric Olivarez has announced his bid to replace his elder brother, Mayor Edwin Olivarez, as the city’s chief executive in the 2022 elections. (HoR) Eric, chairman of the House committee on government enterprises and privatization, served as city councilor for six years before...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the emergency use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the Philippines. (FILES) In this file photo Medical workers load syringes with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to be administered by nurses at a vaccination site at Kedren...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, August 31 unanimously approved on third and final reading the proposed Hidilyn Diaz Act that would exempt from taxes all bonuses, gifts and incentives received by national athletes for winning in international sports competitions. Hidilyn Diaz - Gold Medal...
Deputy Speaker Eric Martinez A bill filed in the House of Representatives seeks to memorialize Filipino Olympians throughout the years. Deputy Speaker Eric Martinez led a group of congressmen in filing House Bill No. 10096, which proposes to establish a “Philippine Olympian Memorial that will...
The National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) said whoever will replace the retiring chairman and two commissioners of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) must be independent. Namfrel "It is very important that whoever will replace will satisfy this criteria of independence," Namfrel...
ACT-CIS Partylist Representative Eric Go Yap on Wednesday, August 25, said he will lobby for the budget increase for the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) for the year 2021 in the Lower House. (RITM) During the virtual Ugnayan sa Batasan news forum, Yap said funding for the RITM in...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) to Sputnik Light vaccine. FDA FDA Director General Eric Domingo said the EUA was granted on August 20. "It was granted last Friday. A single dose vaccine for ages 18 and up," he said. Vaccine czar and chief...
Eric Stonestreet, the American comedian best known for portraying lovable gay guy Cameron Tucker in ABC's hit sitcom "Modern Family, " announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Lindsay Schweitzer via social media in a fun way. He captioned a photo of him and his girlfriend of nearly...
Unless Filipinos stop believing in fake news about vaccines, the likelihood that the COVID-19 situation in the country will turn for the worse will be greater. Vaccine image 2 Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles said people should take heed of the recent disclosure of the Food and Drug...
