DOH: No AstraZeneca Vax to be Wasted Despite May 2021 Expiration
No AstraZeneca Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine will be wasted despite its fast approaching expiration date of May 2021, the Department of Health (DOH) assures the public. The 500,000 doses of the said vaccine that was recently received by the Philippines was confirmed by Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire to expire by the end of […].....»»
More doses of AstraZeneca vaccines for Mandaue health workers arrive
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—The Mandaue City Government received 700 more doses of AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccines from the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Subangdaku Barangay Captain Ernie Manatad, the chairman of the city’s COVID-19 vaccine board, said the new batch of AZ vaccines are the second doses of the medical […] The post More doses of AstraZeneca vaccines for Mandaue health workers arrive appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
DOH Bicol CHD reiterates possible adverse events and risk of infection even after COVID-19 vaccination
May 1, 2021 Under the COVID-19 vaccination program in the Bicol Region, AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines are being administered to frontline health workers in various health facilities, both government and private. These vaccines prevent the development of severe to critical infection. The Department of Health – Bicol Center for Health Development (DOH Bicol CHD) reiterates […].....»»
DOH: No AstraZeneca Vax to be Wasted Despite May 2021 Expiration
No AstraZeneca Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine will be wasted despite its fast approaching expiration date of May 2021, the Department of Health (DOH) assures the public. The 500,000 doses of the said vaccine that was recently received by the Philippines was confirmed by Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire to expire by the end of […].....»»
PH to roll out AstraZeneca jab amid efficacy issue
The scheduled rollout of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines in the first quarter of 2021 will proceed unhampered, pending findings that it will not be effective against the dominant original variant of the coronavirus in the Philippines, the Food and Drug Administration said......»»
Zamboanga City secures 410,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
(MindaNews/ 16 January) — Zamboanga City has signed a multilateral agreement with AstraZeneca to procure 410,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, Mayor Ma. Isabelle Climaco announced earlier this week. Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, Zamboanga City Health Officer, told MindaNews that 205,000 residents out of the city’s projected 2021 population of population of 992,423 can be covered […].....»»
Quezon City gov t signs deal for AstraZeneca vaccine doses
It allocated an initial P1 billion in its 2021 budget to procure vaccines and supplies needed for mass immunization......»»
Sharon Cuneta gives updates on ‘Mega’ mansion planned to withstand intensity 10 earthquake
“Megastar” Sharon Cuneta shared updates on her “Mega” mansion and “forever home” that she declared in an Instagram post in 2021 had been master-planned to withstand even an intensity 9 or 10 earthquake. .....»»
EDITORIAL - Animal cruelty
Killing dogs for their meat has been drastically reduced nationwide, and the country registered the highest ownership of pet dogs in Asia in 2021......»»
DOH: P76.1B COVID-19 allowance for health workers released
These funds cover 8,549,207 claims from July 1, 2021 to July 20, 2023. .....»»
Matteo, Sarah ginagamit ng sindikato sa socmed: Big SCAM…mag-ingat!
MAY bagong scam na kumakalat ngayon online na sangkot ang celebrity couple na sina Sarah Geronimo at Matteo Guidicelli. Makikita sa viral post ang litrato ng mag-asawa bilang ambassadors ng Philippine Identification System (Philsys), kalakip ang balitang mabibigyan umano ng ayudang P5,000 ang lahat ng may National ID. Para sa kaalaman ng marami, taong 2021.....»»
Bitcoin hits new all-time high
The leading cryptocurrency surged above the $72,000 mark on Monday Bitcoin, the world's highest-valued cryptocurrency, hit a new record on Monday as it surged above $72,000. The token soared to a fresh all-time high of $72,030, breaking the record set in November 2021 and bringing gains for the year so far to n.....»»
Time to revitalize the transformative power of democracy
“Is this the end of the beginning or the beginning of the end?” This mind-boggling question lingered in my mind when I departed Myanmar in December 2021......»»
Abra Mining investors turning up the heat on SEC and PSE to resolve unlisted shares issue
Shareholders of Abra Mining, together with stockbroker Victor Dominquez, are seeking a Congressional inquiry into “the alleged failure of the SEC and PSE to formalize charges against the executives of Abra Mining...” for their role AR’s sale of shares which were unlisted and unregistered during the “basura” (garbage) stock frenzy that heated up in late 2020 and overboiled in early 2021......»»
Historically low valuation
The Philippine stock market bloodbath over the past two years saw the PSEi plummet from 7,122.6 on the last trading day of 2021 to 6,566.4 on the last trading day of 2022 for a 7.8 percent annual retreat and slide even further in 2023 to close at 6,450.0 on the last trading day of the year. In terms of valuation, the PSEi’s 2023 year-end 12.9x price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio does not fare well when compared against its past performance in prior years......»»
WHO sounds alarm over rising measles cases in Western Pacific region
MANILA, March 1 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday expressed alarm over a 255 percent increase in measles cases in 2023 from a year earlier in the Western Pacific Region due to gaps in vaccination coverage, disease surveillance, and travel of people from countries experiencing outbreaks. The UN health agency said the region recorded 5,044 cases in 2023, higher than that in 2021 and 2022 co.....»»
FACT CHECK | Self-proclaimed ‘Son of God’ Pastor Apollo Quiboloy indicted in the US in 2021, not 2018
MindaNews fact-checked the claim made by Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name, that he and his lawyers have been waiting for the start of his trial for sex trafficking and other crimes in the United States (US), but that the courts have always postponed it since […].....»»
WHO sounds alarm over rising measles cases in Western Pacific region
MANILA, March 1 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday expressed alarm over a 255 percent increase in measles cases in 2023 from a year earlier in the Western Pacific Region due to gaps in vaccination coverage, disease surveillance, and travel of people from countries experiencing outbreaks. The UN health agency said the region recorded 5,044 cases in 2023, higher than that in 2021 and 2022 co.....»»
‘Rust’ assistant director praises armorer, takes blame for shooting
The industry veteran testifies that film armorer Hannah Gutierrez was diligent in her work and he was ultimately to blame for the 2021 fatal shooting.....»»
Grab Philippines commends Marcos, Romualdez on transpo reforms
During the meeting between Grab Holdings, Inc. executives with PBBM, Grab proudly shared its significant contribution to the nation's economy, having eased unemployment by 1.1% from 2019 to 2021......»»
Jo Berry sa pagpanaw ng ama, lolo, kapatid: Hindi ako makaka-move on ever
NEVER kinuwestiyon ng Kapuso actress na si Jo Berry ang Diyos sa sunud-sunod na pagkamatay ng mga mahal niya sa buhay noong kasagsagan ng COVID-19 pandemic. Pumanaw ang kanyang kapatid, lolo at tatay noong 2021 matapos ngang tamaan ng COVID-19. Ito ang pinakamasaklap at pinakamadilim na bahagi raw ng kanyang buhay. Sa naganap na grand presscon.....»»