Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. (Luis Acosta / File photo / AFP ) The Philippines received on Thursday night, June 10, a total of 2.28 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine through the World Health Organization (WHO)-led COVAX facility. The vaccines will be administered to those...
Roberto Gomez (Photo from Matchroom Pool) Roberto Gomez’s run in the World Pool Championship came to an end Wednesday, June 9, after dropping an 11-7 decision to American Skyler Woodward in the round-of-16 at Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England. Gomez squandered an early lead as Woodward...
Filipina skateboarding icon Margielyn Didal has officially qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, World Skate announced on late Wednesday, June 9. Margielyn Didal (MB File Photo) The sports world governing body presented the 20 qualifiers, including Didal, in both men's and women's division of the...
The NBA Sixth Man of the Year helps the food truck get its new patriotic look. World Famous Yum Yum Food Truck's new look after it was vandalized with anti-Asian comments. A Filipino-owned food truck in Utah, USA was vandalized with Asian hate comments last weekend. But with lots of support from...
Regent Seven Seas Cruises announces The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet’s return to sailing OPULENCE AFLOAT Seven Seas Voyager Having already announced the September return of Seven Seas Splendor , Regent Seven Seas Cruises has confirmed its resumption of a sailing plan for the rest of The...
Every year, on June 5, the Philippines joins other member-countries of the United Nations in the observance of World Environment Day. The month of June is also observed as Philippine Environment Month. This year’s celebration expands further into the launching of the UN Decade on Ecosystem...
Robert Gomez (Photo from Matchroom Pool) Roberto Gomez won a pair of knockout matches to reach the last 16 of the World Pool Championship in Milton Keynes, England. Gomez rolled past South African Muhummed Daydat, 11-2, before defeating Singaporean Aloysius Yapp a few hours later, 11-7. The only...
The University of the Philippines (UP) and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) both dropped in the 2022 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings. University of the Philippines and University of Santo Tomas UP fell to the 399th spot, three places lower than its 2021 ranking, while UST...
Roberto Gomez (center) is all smiles as he was being congratulated by England's Stewart Colclough after his 9-8 win in the World Pool Championship in Milton Keynes, England. (Photo from Matchroom Pool) Roberto Gomez advanced to the last 64 of the World Pool Championship following twin victories in...
The World Bank expects the Philippine economy will recover at a much slower pace than initially estimated due to resurgence of coronavirus infections and prolonged movement controls that held back the nation’s early signs of a rebound. The Washington-based financial institution on Tuesday, June...
China's Wu Lei (L) and Philipines' Bernd Schipmann (R) fight for the ball during the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification football match between between China and Philippines at the Sharjah Football Stadium in the Sharjah in the UAE on June 7, 2021. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP) The Philippine...
How did Sinovac become the first vaccine to be available in the Philippines? Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana On June 1, 2021 the World Health Organization (WHO) approved the inclusion of Sinovac (Coronavac) in its COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The EUL is a list of vaccines reviewed by...
