• The couple’s decision to join the clinical study turned from uninterested to interested as more news about the benefits of vaccination came out. • The clincher to them was when the vaccine brand was granted an emergency use authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration....
WASHINGTON, United States – It's a familiar sight in some US cities like Washington, New York and San Francisco: people walking on the street, riding bikes or sitting in parks with their masks on even when they're far away from others. Certain states, like Maine, have kept in place...
No wonder Nikki Gil-Albert has been irregular with her posts, she's been keeping a secret and her family is ready to share the good news to everyone —— she's pregnant! View this post on Instagram With the caption, "Ready, Kuya Finn?" fans and followers couldn't contain their happiness...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye When the government first implemented the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) from March 17 to the end of May 2020, a study released by AdSpark, Inc. — a portfolio company under Globe Telecom’s 917 Ventures — revealed that searches and media consumption on...
Kada Uno’s COVID-19 Project enters its second phase through BARKada-Uno: Benildean Artists Rising #BangonArtista , an awareness and fundraising campaign on Friday, April 30, 2021, which advocates the plight of artists and cultural workers immensely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Proceeds...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Three days from now, on April 21, we will preside at the meeting of the 39-member standing committee of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), which we will do so from our respective homes or offices in different...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo We have a circular strategy of managing the pandemic by imposing community quarantines (CQs) and re-opening the economy with very little done during time outs. Increment is marginal; it is bound to be never ending. We cause economic scars and uncertainty,...
Lost in the transition from Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) to MECQ in the NCR-Plus bubble were twin moves of the national government to address the effects of the African swine fever (ASF) that has greatly affected the supply of pork, a staple item in the Filipino family’s daily menu....
Infectious and tropical disease expert outlines guides to set up home care amid the lack of hospital rooms for COVID patients. How to evaluate patient risk factors; the capacity of a home environment; the ability of caregivers to assess patient status. Requirements for home care and what to...
Ninety-three percent of Filipinos have seen their household income negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with one in every household either lost his job or experienced a pay cut, according to a new survey. New research from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) found that 93 percent of Filipinos surveyed...
Are you suffering from Coronasomnia? Depressed man suffering from insomnia lying in bed Having difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep are characteristics of a common sleep disorder known as insomnia. According to the Sleep Foundation, it occurs in approximately 30 to 48 percent of the adult...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno On Friday last week, April 9, the whole nation observed its ‘Araw ng Kalayaan.’ The Day of Valor commemorates the heroism of Filipinos and American soldiers who fought side-by-side when the Japanese occupied the Philippines during World War II. Apart...
