Donated Moderna, AstraZeneca vaccines coming in June — envoy to US
Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines donated by the US may arrive in the Philippines as early as June, Manila’s envoy to Washington said Friday. .....»»
Silorio stars as Squires zoom past Junior Altas for back-to-back NCAA crowns
Letran’s June Silorio is being tipped as the new “Captain Marbel,” or the second coming of ex-pro star Kenneth Duremdes......»»
Contagion brings public, private sector together — GoNegosyo
If there was anything good that the COVID-19 pandemic brought, it was the coming together of the public and private sectors, according to Go Negosyo founder and chairperson Joey Concepcion following the lifting of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the State of Public Health Emergency on Saturday. “The pandemic brought public and private sector together. It showed that government and industry coming together can make a strong team against any adversity,” said Concepcion. “It’s the best time as the President delivers his State of the Nation address,” he said. Concepcion, who served as Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship under the Duterte administration, became one of the most visible public figures during the pandemic. Together with members of the private sector, he led the Project Ark initiative to make mass testing accessible and spearheaded "A Dose of Hope," a world’s-first tripartite agreement that made vaccines available despite bureaucratic hurdles. Concepcion also organized town hall meetings and supported the participation of doctors and scientists in forming policy regarding the pandemic. “Credit should go to the leadership of people like Sec. Ted Herbosa, Sec Francisco Duque, Sec. Charlie Galvez, Sec. Delfin Lorenzana, Sec. Eduardo Ano, Sec. Dominguez, Sec. Nograles, Sec. Vince Dizon, Usec. Rosette, the doctors and scientists who were all ready to work with one another,” he said. He also cited the efforts of the private sector. “The first vaccine the private sector brought in was AstraZeneca. With the help of the government, it was granted an EUA (emergency use of authority) which allowed us to bring it in at a special price and donate half to the government. That is one great effort that showed teamwork was key,” he said. “The pandemic destroyed lives and livelihoods, but on the bright side brought us all together to survive and win this war. It also pushed many Filipinos to digitalize starting with E-wallets for contactless transactions. Today, digitalization is bringing about greater inclusivity with almost all Filipinos using e-wallets. This is one reason why economic recovery bounced back strongly,” he added. Concepcion warned, however, that COVID still remains, and that people should continue to be vigilant. “We should focus on producing more nurses and health care professionals. The Philippines is now at the center of this huge opportunity; we need to upskill those who want to be in this field as the world needs our nurses. Now we need to grow our economy and create more jobs and livelihoods,” he said. The post Contagion brings public, private sector together — GoNegosyo appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
1M more doses of AstraZeneca arrive at NAIA
About 3.256 million doses of coronavirus vaccines are coming into the country this weekend, starting with over 1 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine donated by the Japanese government that arrived Thursday night......»»
Donated Moderna, AstraZeneca vaccines coming in June — envoy to US
Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines donated by the US may arrive in the Philippines as early as June, Manila’s envoy to Washington said Friday. .....»»
AstraZeneca jabs coming in May
The first batch of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccines will arrive in May or June this year, one of President Rodrigo Duterte's advisers said Wednesday......»»
Many will die while awaiting the vaccine
As the administration reported Friday, the 2.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine ordered from pharma firm AstraZeneca may arrive in the second quarter of next year, with additional stock coming later......»»
ANZ raises Philippine inflation forecast to 3.8% this year
ANZ Research hiked its inflation forecast for the Philippines to 3.8 percent this year, from 3.5 percent previously, as risks may drive inflation up to above the central bank’s two to four percent target in the coming months......»»
Gilas women off to great start in FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup
The Gilas Pilipinas women had a strong start in the 2024 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup after coming up unscathed in the first day of the competition Wednesday at the Singapore Sports Hub......»»
Philippines FDI ‘bound to improve’ in coming years – HSBC
The Philippines would be able to attract more foreign direct investments (FDI) in the coming years amid reforms that improved the country’s business climate, HSBC Global Research said......»»
Philippines lodges strong protest with China over water cannon attack in disputed South China Sea
Manila [Philippines], March 25 (ANI): In the wake of accusation by the Philippines that the Chinese Coast Guard wounded three of its soldiers during a water cannon attack in the disputed South China Sea, Manila on Monday summoned Beijing's envoy to lodge its strong protest, Al Jazeera reported. The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs, in a statement said that Manila conveyed its "strong protest against the aggressiv.....»»
Exo s D.O. returning to Manila for Bloom Asia tour
Doh Kyungsoo or D.O. of the Korean boyband EXO is coming back to Manila as part of his upcoming "Bloom" Asia fan concert tour......»»
More jabs vs pertussis, measles arriving soon — DOH
The health department said in a statement Monday that it is already distributing 64,400 pentavalent vaccines to curb the spread of pertussis, a highly contagious respiratory infection......»»
Gundam series, Ultraman film coming this year
Streaming platform Netflix had fans excited after teasing what anime content it has in store for 2024, including a new "Mobile Suit Gundam" series and an "Ultraman" movie......»»
Angat’s water to hit below minimum level in June
The water elevation in Angat Dam dropped to 200.05 meters yesterday and may go down below its minimum operating level of 180 meters in June due to the El Niño phenomenon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration......»»
'There s today momentum in India which has to be experienced to be believed': Jaishankar in Singapore
Singapore, March 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said there's today momentum in India which has to be experienced to be believed and the country is going to be a much bigger economy in the coming years. Jaishankar, who reached Singapore earlier today as part of his three-nation visit, said apart from increase in ease of living and ease of doing business, India is ramping up its infrastructure.....»»
Philippines lodges strong protest with China over water cannon attack in disputed South China Sea
Manila [Philippines], March 25 (ANI): In the wake of accusation by the Philippines that the Chinese Coast Guard wounded three of its soldiers during a water cannon attack in the disputed South China Sea, Manila on Monday summoned Beijing's envoy to lodge its strong protest, Al Jazeera reported. The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs, in a statement said that Manila conveyed its "strong protest against the aggressiv.....»»
James Jimenez’s presence in Comelec event wakes up ghost of debate fiasco probe
What ever happened to the investigation against him? Why was he in the Comelec's headquarters on Monday? Is this the second coming of James Jimenez?.....»»
DFA summons Chinese envoy over latest sea confrontation
The DFA said in a statement that the agency summoned the chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy to protest “aggressive actions” by the China Coast Guard (CCG) and Chinese maritime militia against a civilian boat supplying troops stationed at BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal. .....»»
Balik-Tanaw | The dissident love of Jesus
The readings for Palm Sunday begin with narrating the triumphant entry of Jesus and His disciples to Jerusalem. According to the story, Passover and the Feast of the Unleavened Bread is coming in two days’ time and a lot of Jews will go up to Jerusalem to celebrate the feast. As observant Jews, Jesus and his disciples came to Jerusalem in observance of the feast that will take place (John 12: 12-16; Mark 14:1-15). When they drew near Jerusalem, to Bethphage at the Mount of Olives, Jesus instructed his two disciples to go to a village where they will find an ass and to bring it to him. Jesus rode on the ass when he entered Jerusalem. The people accompanied him and they held palm branches while crying out, ‘Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our Father David that is to come! Hosanna in the highest!’ (Mark 11:1-10). The post Balik-Tanaw | The dissident love of Jesus appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
'There s today momentum in India which has to be experienced to be believed': Jaishankar in Singapore
Singapore, March 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said there's today momentum in India which has to be experienced to be believed and the country is going to be a much bigger economy in the coming years. Jaishankar, who reached Singapore earlier today as part of his three-nation visit, said apart from increase in ease of living and ease of doing business, India is ramping up its infrastructure.....»»