Only those on the front line are targeted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to be vaccinated against Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) when covid vaccines arrive in the Philippines. In an interview in the new record AFP Chief of Staff Lt. General Sirilito Sobejana, said that only 25 percent of the total AFP…
Filipina tennis star Alex Eala’s campaign on the W15 Manacor ITF Rafa Nadal Academy World Tennis Tour is over. This is after Russia’s Oksana Selekhmeteva defeated her in the quarterfinals. The Russian tennis player scored 6-2, 6-3. 15-year-old Eala is ranked 942 while 18-year-old Selekhmeteva is ranked 611.
Malacañang confirmed that public officials and government personnel have been exempted from the mandatory COVID-19 testing and quarantine protocol set by the local government units (LGUs) they will attend. Based on the announcement by Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, a valid ID issue of his office will only be shown by a government employee or official…
Recorded a 2-year record as the fastest inflation for the month of January 2021. According to a report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), they recorded 4.2 percent inflation for basic commodities. Inflation is the basis of the rapid rise in prices of goods and services in certain areas. Reasons for inflation include meat supply…
Myanmar is banned from using the social media application Facebook a few days after the military staged a coup d’etat against the country’s democratic government. According to military officials, the decision was made for Myanmar to achieve “stability.” The said social media platform is the only unique internet access of Myanmar residents. Based on the…
The death toll from the ammonia leak recorded at the TP Marcelo ice plant and cold storage in Navotas City has increased further. From one who died last night, two are now said to have died due to such incident. The first victim was identified as Gilbert Tiangco, while the other did not release his…
2018 Miss Universe Catriona Magnayon Gray dedicated her first day of finishing her home quarantine, to her passion for music. The 27-year-old half Australian beauty, a native of Bicol, is one of the selected singers who has started recording for their part in the star-studded new recording of the song “Bagani.” This will serve as…
Filipinos have led countries around the world for a long time using social media and the internet. In the Digital 2021 report of the socially-led creative agency “We Are Social” and social media management platform “Hootsuite” the Philippines is the global leader during the stay of social media use. According to the study, Filipinos have…
Last night, January 30, 2021, the digital premiere of “Anak ng Macho Dancer” on Ktx.ph, one of ABS-CBN’s streaming platforms. Simultaneously with the streaming of Sean De Guzman’s launching movie, screenshots and film clips of the highlighted scenes in the “Anak ng Macho Dancer” spread on social media. There are also netizens offering a link…
China has again warned the United States and other countries not to interfere in the South China Sea issue because the alleged dispute over such territory should only be resolved by Beijing and other claimants. This was stated by Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian after talks with Philippine Foreign Secretary Tedoro Locsin and the…
