MANILA – It is possible that in the coming weeks, the clinical trial or study of Johnson & Johnson Janssen Pharmaceutical Company will begin with their COVID-19 vaccine here in the Philippines. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s application to study the population of the country to see if their vaccine…
President Rodrigo Duterte has named Isabela 4th District Rep. Isabela Atty. Sheena Tan allegedly involved in corruption. Cong. Alyssa Sheena Tan, 4th district of Isabela allegedly owns a construction company that has several construction projects in Isabela. Also included is former Congressman Theodoro ‘Teddy’ Baguilat, lone district of Ifugao for allegedly receiving an anomalous kickback…
President Rodrigo Duterte has already signed the P4.5 trillion 2021 General Appropriations Act. President Duterte said that this only reflects the importance of active and close coordination between the Executive and the Legislature especially now that the health and welfare of Filipinos is at stake. The largest part of the budget is allocated for education,…
The film “Fan Girl” won awards at the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival awards. It won Best Picture, Best Sound, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Actor by Paulo Avelino and Best Actress Charlie Dizon. The film by Direk Antoinette Jadaone is about a girl who admires her idolized celebrity. Michael De…
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III assured that no Filipino in the United Kingdom has been hit by the new coronavirus variant. It is said to be based on a report by DOLE officials in the UK. He said the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) will also meet today to discuss travel…
Vatican City, Here is the full text of Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi message, delivered December 25 at the Basilica of St. Peter. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Merry Christmas! I would like to bring to everyone the message that the Church proclaims on this feast with the words of the prophet Isaiah: “To us a…
Rains due to the low pressure area (LPA) monitored outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) have widened. According to Pagasa, it was last seen 700 km east of General Santos City. The Zamboanga Peninsula, Central Visayas and Eastern Visayas are expected to experience rain. Thunderstorms will bring rain to Caraga, Northern Mindanao and the…
MANILA – A total of 467,601 total COVID-19 cases were recorded in the Philippines this Christmas. According to the latest case bulletin released by the Department of Health (DOH), the COVID-19 tally has added 1,885 new cases of the disease. But that does not include the report of 15 laboratories that failed to submit data…
10:00 PM Christmas Eve Holy Mass with Fr Jerry Orbos SVD – December 24 2020, Solemnity of the Lord’s Nativity – Pasko Salamat We implore God the protection and safety of all frontliners and the healing of the sick. Also, the repose of the souls of the departed due to covid-19 and the consolation of…
VIVAFILIPINAS will be airing the Pope’s special one-hour Urbi et Orbi LIVE on television, online, and on VIVAFILIPINAS’s Facebook page on Friday, December 25 at 7:00PM Manila https://youtube.com/travelyahe, watch online here, www.ewtn.com/tv/watch-live, and on social media via VivaFilipina’s Facebook page here, www.facebook.com/vivapinas.
