Monthly Archives: February 2021
US judge approves Facebook’s $650-M settlement over photo face-tagging suit
A US federal judge on Friday approved a $650-million settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly using photo face-tagging and other biometric...
AstraZeneca vaccines from COVAX to arrive in PH on Monday
Around 525,600 doses of vaccines for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) from United Kingdom’s AstraZeneca will be delivered to the Philippines on Monday, Malacañang...
PH qualified to get vaccines from COVAX for 15% of population
The Philippines is eligible to get free vaccines for at least 15 percent of its population under the COVAX facility, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro...
Duterte: Metro Manila to remain under GCQ in March
Metro Manila will remain under general community quarantine (GCQ) in March, Malacañang announced on Saturday.
President Rodrigo Duterte approved the quarantine status that will be...
Duterte assures PNP, PDEA of fair NBI shootout probe
President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Friday night met with Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Gen. Debold Sinas, and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director...
Covid testing, quarantine not required anymore for travel between provinces
Malacañang on Saturday announced that it is no longer mandatory for travelers to undergo coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) testing and quarantine.
“Travelers shall no longer...
BSP sees inflation rate hovering between 4.3% and 5.1% in Feb.
Inflation is seen to accelerate further between 4.3 percent and 5.1 percent for February 2021, with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno...
Taal Volcano showing more signs of restiveness
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the most number of quakes and tremors from Taal Volcano over a 24-hour period on Friday,...
Battle of the Covid vaccines emerging in US
The United States is poised to get a third vaccine for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), but because at first glance the Johnson &...
Myanmar violence continues as police cracks down on protestors
Myanmar security forces cracked down on anti-coup protesters in the country’s second-largest city on Friday, injuring at least three people, two of whom were...
