Philippines gets more Moderna, AstraZeneca COVID-19 jabs
Philippines gets more Moderna, AstraZeneca COVID-19 jabsA health worker holds a vial of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine inside a Catholic church turned into a vaccination centre in Manila on May 21, 2021. MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Friday received more doses of the COVID-19 vaccines developed by Moderna and AstraZeneca, boosting the country’s supply of life-saving jabs. The plane carrying 2.1 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and 661,000 doses of AstraZeneca jab arrived past 9 a.m. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The additional Moderna vaccines were procured by the government and the private sector. Since February, the total vaccine deliveries to the Philippines have reached 81.4 million doses, and are expected to hit the 100 million by the end of October.
Source:Philippine Star
October 08, 2021 02:58 UTC
Marina Rodriguez hopes to win 2nd straight UFC Fight Night event
Marina Rodriguez hopes to win 2nd straight UFC Fight Night eventMANILA, Philippines – For Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter Marina Rodriguez, the time is now. At 34 years of age, she needs to hurdle 28-year old Mackenzie Dern at UFC Fight Night on Sunday, October 10, if she wants to climb that ladder to take on current champion Rose Namajunas. “The lateral movement and stamina you get from football and volleyball helps in mixed martial arts. So even if this fight with Dern goes all the way to a fifth round, I am fine.”UFC Fight Night 194 will be the second time that Rodriguez headlines an UFC event. “I think Fight Night 194 will be a great and interesting fight for the fans.
Source:Philippine Star
October 08, 2021 02:37 UTC
ICC prosecutor vows to uncover truth in Duterte 'war on drugs'
ICC prosecutor vows to uncover truth in Duterte 'war on drugs'The seat of the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands is seen in this photo release by the International Commission of Jurists, a non-governmental organization advocating for human rights. “My investigation will seek to uncover the truth and aim to ensure accountability. We will focus our efforts on ensuring a successful, independent and impartial investigation,” Khan said. The Duterte government has been adamant about insisting that the ICC has no jurisdiction over the country. “[W]e have also been taking a number of measures to collect and preserve evidence, in anticipation of a possible investigation,” she added.
Source:Philippine Star
October 08, 2021 02:26 UTC
Undaunted by years of detention, De Lima seeks Senate reelection
Undaunted by years of detention, De Lima seeks Senate reelectionMANILA, Philippines (Updated 12:23 p.m.) — Detained Sen. Leila de Lima is gunning for another six years in the Senate, filing her candidacy before the Commission on Elections through a representative Friday. Since her arrest in 2017, she has not been allowed to participate in Senate plenary sessions or hearings. De Lima said she would seek to restore the country's democratic institutions which she accused Duterte of destroying. Before winning her Senate seat in 2016, De Lima was justice secretary under President Benigno Aquino III from 2010 to 2015. As chairperson of the Senate committee on justice, she opened a probe on alleged extrajudicial killings linked to Duterte's flagship campaign against illegal drugs.
Source:Philippine Star
October 08, 2021 01:59 UTC
Galvez: Gov’t eyes booster shots for health workers by November, December
MANILA, Philippines — The government is pushing to administer third vaccine doses or booster shots for health workers by November or December to give them additional protection against COVID-19 and its variants, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Friday. Galvez earlier said the government is ready to administer third doses to health workers as it expects bulk deliveries of vaccines this month, which would enable it to allocate doses for the “re-vaccination” of health workers inoculated in March and April this year. He said the government has urged the panel of vaccine experts to “hurry up their decision” on the booster shots. ADVERTISEMENTThe Philippines is so far not yet giving booster shots but the country’s vaccine experts panel has recommended the administration of booster shots to health workers to give them additional protection, especially with the presence of more contagious variants such as Delta. In the early stages of the government’s COVID-19 vaccination program, health workers mostly received the China-made Sinovac vaccines since it was the brand available at the time.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 08, 2021 01:40 UTC
Martinez, Caluza stumble in men's short program of Finland tiff
Martinez, Caluza stumble in men's short program of Finland tiffMANILA, Philippines — Filipino figure skaters Michael Martinez and Christopher Caluza found themselves at the bottom half of the leaderboard after the men's short program in the 2021 Finlandia Trophy on Thursday in Finland. Martinez, who competed for the first time since the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, tallied only 55.62 in his short program to end up 23rd in a field of 26 skaters. Related Stories Michael Martinez returns to action after 3-year hiatusCaluza was one spot higher at 22nd with 55.62. Meanwhile, Caluza under-rotated on triple loops in his program. Both Martinez and Caluza hope to pick up the pace when they participate in the Free Skate on Friday evening, Manila time.
Source:Philippine Star
October 08, 2021 01:38 UTC
Detained senator Leila de Lima seeking reelection
MANILA, Philippines — Detained senator Leila de Lima on Friday filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) for reelection in the upcoming 2022 elections. De Lima filed her COC through her representative and spokesperson, Atty. De Lima also served as Justice Secretary from 2010 to 2015 under the Aquino administration. In 2016, De Lima ran and won a senate seat after garnering 14 million votes. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy PolicyRead Next
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 08, 2021 01:30 UTC
Fury, Wilder ready for trilogy showdown
Fury, Wilder ready for trilogy showdownBoxers Deontay Wilder (right) and Tyson Fury attend a press conference on June 15, 2021, in Los Angeles, California to announce their third WBC heavyweight championship fight scheduled for July 24 in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS – Tyson Fury defends his WBC heavyweight boxing crown on Saturday (Sunday, Manila time) when he faces Deontay Wilder for the third — and probably final — installment of an acrimonious three-year ring rivalry. Fury has been unimpressed by talk of a new and improved version of Wilder. 'Make-or-break'Nevertheless, Fury maintains that Wilder now is a more dangerous opponent given what is at stake. "This is his make-or-break fight," Fury said.
Source:Philippine Star
October 08, 2021 01:30 UTC
Foregoing Senate reelection, Kiko Pangilinan runs as Leni Robredo's vice president
Foregoing Senate reelection, Kiko Pangilinan runs as Leni Robredo's vice presidentMANILA, Philippines (Updated 1:36 p.m.) — Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan is officially Vice President Leni Robredo's running-mate, filing before the Commission on Elections on Friday his candidacy as her vice-presidential candidate in 2022. Pangilinan was accompanied by Robredo when he filed his candidacy for vice president under the once-ruling Liberal Party, which he leads as president. But his plans changed at the last minute after Robredo pushed him to run as her vice president instead. Now that Pangilinan is running for vice president, his slot as senatorial candidate under Robredo’s ticket will be taken by former Rep. Teddy Baguilat (Ifugao). He resigned as presidential assistant in 2015 and won a fresh Senate term the year after.
Source:Philippine Star
October 08, 2021 01:19 UTC
Kiko Pangilinan files VP candidacy; to serve as Robredo’s running mate
MANILA, Philippines — In a surprising turn of events, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan lodged on Friday his certificate of candidacy (COC) for vice president in the May 2022 polls. Pangilinan filed his candidacy at the Harbor Garden Tent of Sofitel hotel in Pasay City as Vice President Leni Robredo’s running mate in the 2022 national elections. ADVERTISEMENTThis came after Robredo earlier announced her candidacy for president. Pangilinan, the current party president of the Liberal Party, is serving his third term in the Senate. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy PolicyRead Next
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 08, 2021 01:04 UTC
Unequal COVID-19 jabs roll-out immoral, stupid — UN
GENEVA, Switzerland — UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday branded rich nations' vaccine hogging as immoral and stupid, saying choking off poorer countries' access to jabs risked undermining their own defences against the pandemic. The UN health agency said 1.5 billion vaccine doses were now being manufactured every month — with less than one week's production needed to reach the 10 percent target. "Vaccine inequality is aiding and abetting the Covid-19 pandemic," Guterres told a virtual press conference alongside Tedros. "So not to have equitable distribution of vaccines is not only a question of being immoral: it is also a question of being stupid." 'Precipice of failure'Tedros said more than 6.4 billion vaccine doses had now been administered, and almost a third of the world's population was fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
Source:Philippine Star
October 07, 2021 23:26 UTC
Magnitude 5.2 quake jolts Calatagan, Batangas
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.2 earthquake jolted Calatagan, Batangas early Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs traced the quake’s epicenter 19 kilometers northwest of Calatagan. Calatagan felt the quake at Intensity II, Phivolcs said. Meanwhile, the quake was registered at Instrumental Intensity II in Calapan City, and Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Makati City, and Olongapo City; and at Instrumental Intensity I in Batangas City, and Calatagan, Batangas, Tagaytay City, Cavite, Plaridel, Bulacan and Marikina City. According to Phivolcs, Friday’s quake was an aftershock of the July 24 earthquake in Calatagan, Batangas.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 07, 2021 23:15 UTC
WHO set to restart Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine analysis
WHO set to restart Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine analysisA picture taken on December 4, 2020 shows the production of Russia's Gam-COVID-Vac vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) registered under trade name Sputnik V, developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in coordination with the Russian Defence Ministry, at the facility of Russia's biotech company BIOCAD in Strelna outside Saint Petersburg. GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organization said on Thursday it was about to restart the process of approving Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine following a series of problems with the dossier. Several Covid-19 vaccines have been given the WHO green light for emergency use during the pandemic: Pfizer-BioNTech, Janssen, Moderna, Sinopharm, Sinovac and AstraZeneca in various plants. In June, the WHO said it conducted nine inspections of Sputnik V manufacturing sites and uncovered various problems at the Pharmstandard Ufa Vitamin Plant in Ufa, southern Russia. Several Russian vaccines including Sputnik V have been available for months, but authorities have struggled to immunise a vaccine-sceptic population.
Source:Philippine Star
October 07, 2021 22:41 UTC
KUWTT: Leni joins 2022 race | Oct. 8, 2021
READ: Leni joins 2022 raceVice President Leonora "Leni" Robredo has officially signed up for the presidential derby. Robredo filed her certificate of candidacy Thursday to become the fifth major candidate to join the race. Robredo had been pushing to unify the opposition to increase the chances of winning against whoever the administration will field. In joining PFP, Marcos left the 114-year-old Nacionalista Party (NP), the oldest party in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Go then filed his CoC as PDP-Laban's bet for vice president.
Source:Manila Times
October 07, 2021 22:18 UTC
Gordon: Duterte warnings only mean he’s scared
ADVERTISEMENTDuterte is desperate to cover up the fact that he is afraid, the blue ribbon panel chair said. “As a lawyer, [President Duterte] should know that he cannot do that,” Lacson said in a text message. President, not kingSen. Risa Hontiveros said the Senate would not stop its investigations “just because the President feels offended.”“He is President Duterte, not King Duterte,” she said in a statement. The blue ribbon committee has held only 11 hearings in 48 days as of Wednesday since it opened the inquiry on August 18. Pharmally officials had disclosed that they were financially struggling and got a loan from Chinese businessman Michael Yang, who is the President’s friend and former economic adviser.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 07, 2021 21:33 UTC