With COVID-19 pandemic in the world’s kernel, societies have been petrified – first by the health crisis and next, the ensuing economic shocks. Then comes a highly probable longer-term predicament - a vicious circle that will confront global population with more devastating impact, and that is...
Nikki Valdez The show must go on for Nikki Valdez as she bravely returns to work after recovering from COVID-19. Nikki shared about her decision on social media, with a post captioned: "Sasabak na sa laban ulit. Salamat po Panginoon para sa araw na ito." She went on to wish everyone especially her...
Geneva Cruz (inset) and her mom Marilyn Geneva Cruz mourned the death of her mother who was tested positive for COVID-19. "With hearts broken and full of sorrow, our family would like to let you know that our Mom, Marilyn Cruz (@lynne_bunso), is now in heaven," she wrote on Instagram. "We will...
• 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....
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) will meet with concerned agencies to discuss the establishment of green lane for faster processing of permit applications of local vaccine manufacturers following the directive of President Duterte. ARTA Director General Jeremiah Belgica said the Department of...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino talks about the country’s campaigns in the Tokyo Olympics and the Vietnam Southeast Asian Games, respectively, with vaccines for COVID-19 coming its way when he appears as special guest in Tuesday’s Philippine...
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...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I am both happy and proud to announce that we in the city of Manila now have a new, high-tech CT scan machine that can identify, among many others, brain and lung conditions including COVID-related infections. The better news is this: The residents of...
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...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto Over a year has passed since the first lockdown, and we’ve all been struggling to cope with this dystopian world. By the end of 2020, some thought the pandemic has become manageable as the government clocked just a thousand or so daily cases, then here came the variants...
In a virtual economic briefing to mark the 75th anniversary of the post-war bilateral relations between the Philippines and the United States, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez delivered his message right off the bat: “This pandemic is a test of fiscal stamina and it was fortunate that when it...
Margie Moran gets her first COVID-19 vaccine in Makati City Former Miss Universe Margie Moran finally got her first COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, April 16, saying that she feels more secure now. On Instagram April 16, it showed that Moran got her Sinovac vaccine at North Forbes Park Pavilion in...
