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Former AGHAM Party-list Rep. Angelo Palmones finds the continued pump fuel price hikes in the early part of 2022 very concerning as it shows the vulnerability of Filipino consumers to the volatile international oil market.

That the Philippines might soon hit 20,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in a day comes as no surprise to the leader of a pro-science consumer advocacy group.

Despite the emergence of scary mutations or variants, the head of a pro-science consumer advocacy group says it would take a while before so-called “booster” shots against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) become acceptable in the Philippines.

A science–savvy consumer advocacy group has defended OCTA Research from the House of Representatives’ move to investigate the entity, delivering a sick burn to the legislators in the process.

Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Agham at Teknolohiya Para sa Mamamayan (AGHAM) President Angelo Palmones chided Senate President Vicente Sotto III over his opposition to the “no vaccine, no entry” policy, which the former described as a way forward in the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu Mayor Junard Chan displayed not just mere innovation, but political will in ordering a “no vaccine, no entry” policy on local establishments, including shopping malls and grocery stores.

The president of a pro-science consumer advocacy group is calling on business owners to only allow vaccinated individuals inside their establishments as a way to stave off the possible spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country.

The leader of a pro-science consumer advocacy group said it’s “sad” that Filipinos can’t seem to agree on the use or non-use of face shields, while its neighbors in the region have already moved on to bigger things as far as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is concerned.

Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Agham at Teknolohiya Para sa Mamamayan (AGHAM) President Angelo Palmones has faulted energy authorities for their lack of foresight and action regarding nuclear-based power generation, which could have helped avoid the recent spate of “red alert” status in the Luzon gird.

A pro-science consumer advocacy group has called on commercial establishments in the country to help make the proposed “vaccine passes” feel like a reward to people who have made the choice to get inoculated from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

A science–savvy consumer advocacy group has criticized the proposal of vaccine czar, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. to lower the national government’s vaccination target from 70 million to just 58 million Filipinos out of the country’s total population of 110 million.

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it is “strongly committed” to fulfilling its mandate in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and other coastal communities in the Philippines.This is amid the lingering presence of hundreds of Chinese boats in the West Philippine Sea WPS.

Science-savvy consumer advocacy group Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Agham at Teknolohiya Para sa Mamamayan (AGHAM) underscored on Sunday, April 25 a key difference between Ivermectin and Remdesivir, two popular drugs being repurposed for the treatment of the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

A pro-science consumer advocacy group wants government to seriously look into the potential of virgin coconut oil (VCO) as a weapon against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).