Manila sets pre-registration for Covid vaccination exclusive to city residents
In preparation for the arrival of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines this year, the Manila city government has launched a pre-registration website www.manilacovid19vaccine.com for those interested to receive the shots.
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso in his New Year's message on Thursday said medical and health...
Female police officer arrested in Malabon for illegally firing gun
A female police officer was arrested for firing her gun in Malabon City on New Year's Eve, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday.
In a radio interview, PNP spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Ildebrandi Usana identified the suspect as S/Sgt. Karen Borromeo, 39, who is...
Xi boasts of China’s economic growth amid Covid
China has made major progress in developing its economy and eradicating rural poverty over the past year despite the coronavirus pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a New Year address on Thursday.
China was the first major economy to register positive economic growth in...
US sets new daily record for Covid deaths
For the second day in a row, the United States has set a new record for most coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) deaths in a single day - and added another 230,000 cases.
According to updated data Thursday from Johns Hopkins University, close to 3,750 patients died...
US, China greet the New Year by creating tensions in Taiwan Strait
For the second time this month, US warships on Thursday sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, prompting China to denounce the "provocative actions."
The United States said guided-missile destroyers USS John S. McCain and USS Curtis Wilbur conducted a routine transit through the strait between eastern Nationalist...
Study urges protection of consumer rights amid rise of platform economy
With the increasing use of the platform economy, regulatory frameworks must be in place to ensure that consumers are protected.
A study funded by the Asian Development Bank and conducted by state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) defined a platform as “a...
UN angry at Trump’s granting of pardon to 4 Blackwater personnel convicted of killing 14 Iraqis
President Donald Trump's pardon last week of four former Blackwater Worldwide military contractors convicted of killing 14 Iraqis in 2007 violates US obligations under international law, experts with the United Nations said om Wednesday in urging member-states to condemn the presidential action.
"Pardoning the Blackwater...
Less than 50% of Filipinos see better life in 2021
Four out of 10 Filipinos believe that the quality of their life will improve in the next 12 months, results of a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed.
Conducted on Nov. 21-25, the SWS survey found 44 percent of Filipinos said their quality of...
US registers worst Covid day with 3,700 death from virus
Tuesday was the deadliest day of the coronavirus era in the United States, as thousands more patients succumbed to the disease that's now been around for a full year.
According to updated data from John Hopkins University on Wednesday, there were a little more than...
State-owned Chinese firm claims 79-percent effectiveness for Covid vaccine
A Chinese drugmaker said on Wednesday its coronavirus vaccine was found to be 79.3-percent effective at preventing infection based on preliminary data from the final round of testing, moving Beijing closer to possibly being able to fulfill its pledge to supply other developing countries.
The...
