CHEd: 27% of college students vaccinated; limited face-to-face classes in January eyed
The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) on Friday said it could start limited face-to-face classes in more degree programs by January.
More Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Sputnik jabs arrive; PH total doses near 93M
The Philippines has received over 2.1 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca and Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccines.
FACT CHECK: PH did not top World Justice Project Rule of Law ranking
SATIRE: The Philippines topped the World Justice Project Rule of Law Ranking
PH reports 4,806 new Covid-19 infections
The Philippines registered 4,806 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections, raising the nationwide tally to 2,740,111.
SWS: Raffy Tulfo is Pinoys’ top pick for senate
Tulfo was the senatorial pick of 57 percent of the respondents.
FACT CHECK: Tokyo Skytree was not lighted pink for Leni Robredo
A Facebook post wrongly claims the famed Tokyo Skytree was lighted pink in support of Vice President Leni Robredo’s candidacy for the 2022 presidential election. It has since been deleted but the screenshot of the post can be seen below.
SWS: 45% of Pinoys think publishing content critical of Duterte admin ‘dangerous’
A recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey found that 45 percent of Pinoys think printing or broadcasting anything critical of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, even if it was the truth, was dangerous.
Over 50M vaccine doses administered in PH
The Philippines has administered more than 50 million Covid-19 vaccine doses nationwide, Malacañang reported on Thursday.
WHO recommends 3rd vaccine shot for immunocompromised Pinoys
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said it was in favor of administering a third Covid-19 vaccine dose to immunocompromised Filipinos.
Record-high number of Pinoys worried about contracting Covid-19—SWS
A record-high 91 percent of Filipinos are worried about themselves or their families getting Covid-19, results of a Social Weather Stations survey showed.
Duterte owns up to slow start of PH’s vax drive; vows ‘better Christmas’
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said the slow start of the country’s vaccination drive was partly his fault, as he decried anew the supposed vaccine inequity worldwide.
Almost 1.2M Pfizer jabs arrive in PH
The Philippines on Monday welcomed the arrival of 1,196,910 Pfizer-BioNTechCovid-19 vaccine doses which arrived in two batches.
Young Filipinos who admire Martial Law should not be blamed – Colmenares
Young Filipinos who believed that Martial Law was good for the Philippines should not be blamed for their wrong impression of one of the darkest moments in the country’s history.
Eleazar vows to punish Jake Cuenca for “disrespectful” behavior
“Sa iyong ginawa, titiyakin ko na mananagot ka sa pambabastos mo hindi lang sa mga pulis kundi sa batas, at sa kawalan mo ng disiplina sa sarili,” Eleazar added.
PH reports 8,292 new Covid-19 infections, lowest since April
The Philippines reported 8,292 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections, which is the lowest reported case since April 29, 2021, pushing the nationwide tally to 2,674,814.
CHEd mulls limited face-to-face classes for all degree programs in low-risk areas
In a Palace briefing on Monday, CHEd Chairman Prospero de Vera said areas with low Covid-19 cases and high vaccination rates could pilot the expanded face-to-face classes.