The San Juan City local government has announced on Tuesday, August 10, that the city has already achieved herd immunity against COVID-19 after fully vaccinating 74.4 percent of its target population. Mayor Francis Zamora San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora made the announcement during the Laging...
The Las Pinas City government confirmed that there are already 24 cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the city and the patients are recovering. Dr. Julie Gonzales, City Health Office (CHO) officer, said the 24 cases of Delta variant came from seven barangays in the city. She refused to name...
Photos from AFP San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president Ramon S. Ang has pledged a total of P22 million in incentives to the Tokyo Olympics medalists who carried the Philippines to its greatest performance yet in 97 years of competing in the biggest sporting stage. Ang, a longtime sports patron,...
The city of Manila broke ground for the construction of its fifth vertical housing project, the San Lazaro Residences, on Quiricada and Alvarez Streets in Sta. Cruz, Manila, on Monday, Aug. 9. The groundbreaking ceremony was led by Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso. (Manila City...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said on Monday, August 9, that majority of COVID-19 cases in the city are mild or asymptomatic and are still manageable. (San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora) "Naramdaman na natin ang pagtaas at ito naman ay inaasahan sapagkat ang Delta variant ay nandito na and we...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD An elderly woman, accompanied by a young doctor, was being wheeled into a room in preparation for surgery. Visibly nervous, she blurted out, “Doc, doctor, please be gentle with me. This is my first time to be operated on.” * * * The youthful surgeon glanced at...
Bacolod Chicken Inasal Empanada Nation To provide Filipinos with a safe and convenient way to shop during the enhanced community quarantine this August 6 to 20, 2021, Megaworld Lifestyle Malls in Makati will remain open to serve guests with dining options, groceries, and other essentials. Those who...
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) posted a net income of P29.6 billion in the first six months of 2021—a significant turnaround from its P4.0 billion net loss in the same period last year. In a statement, the firm attributed its performance to the robust recoveries posted by...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said on Wednesday, August 4, that the local government will receive P98 million from the national government for the financial aid or ayuda for its marginalized citizens to be affected by the reimposition of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila...
The first dose vaccination at a mall in Manila was cancelled on Thursday, Aug. 5, after an “unusually high” number of individuals flocked to the site in the hope of getting their COVID jab. The Manila Public Information Office (Manila City PIO) announced the cancellation of the first dose...
San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc. (SMFB) reported that its first half consolidated net income rose 137 percent to P17.36 billion, surpassing pre-pandemic profits in the first half of 2019. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said this was driven by stronger operating...
The San Juan City local government said on Tuesday, August 3, that it has already deployed a total of 214,669 doses of COVID-19 vaccines as it eyes to fully vaccinate 70 percent of its total population before the end of the month to achieve herd immunity. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora's...
