The Taguig City government announced Sunday that it has vaccinated nearly 96 percent of its eligible population with the first dose. In an announcement, Taguig said as of Aug. 21, 586,430 individuals have received the first dose, or 95.97 percent of its new target eligible population of 611,086,...
Despite the pandemic-induced recession, PLDT is on track to haul in one million new Fiber customers for 2021, after netting over 478,000 new Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) subscribers for the first half of the year. “We stay focused on serving our customers, especially during this crisis, being a...
Local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila that have finished inoculating their target population from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) should accept and accommodate unvaccinated individuals from other LGUs in the metropolis. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (2nd from left, standing) oversees the...
Local government units can emulate the city of San Juan in terms of accelerating the vaccination of their constituents against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to a Palace official. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora has announced the vaccination of more than 100 percent of its target...
With the anticipated arrival of more coronavirus vaccines, the government is optimistic the country could inoculate 70 million people before the end of the year and hopefully celebrate a "maskless" holiday season. A Manila resident receives a first dose of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine during the...
The government is targeting to administer coronavirus vaccines to 9.77 million people in Metro Manila by November 2021 to protect them from the deadly disease. A health worker administers a coronavirus vaccine to a Taguig City resident inside the 'Vaccination Bus' parked in Barangay Ususan, Taguig...
Despite quarantine challenges, Globe Telecom Inc. today (May 3) reported it is on track with its 5G rollout for the 1st quarter of 2021, having expanded to 1,383 sites in the National Capital Rwgion ( NCR) Bacolod, Boracay, Cebu, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro and Davao as of end-March. The telco is...
The Philippines may miss its target of at least 6.5% economic growth this year after a resurgence of Covid-19 infections forced the capital into a two-week lockdown, Economic Planning Secretary Karl Chua said. “We were a healthy economy before COVID. Now, we’re struggling,” Chua said in an...
