“Merong smuggled unregistered Sinopharm vaccines at ginawang ginawang guinea pigs our soldiers. Yun sana imbestigahan,” the Ifugao politiko said.
US hits record daily Covid-19 deaths as world looks to vaccines in 2021
The US logged its highest ever daily death toll from the coronavirus Wednesday as the world prepares to turn the page on a grim year defined by the pandemic, with much of the globe united in one hope for 2021: that a slew of new vaccines will stamp out Covid-19.
‘Di 5-star pero pwede na! Vince Dizon defends sending travelers to shabby hotel for quarantine
The National Task Force on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (NTF-Covid-19) on Thursday denied reports that it brought at least 100 foreigners and Filipinos to a dilapidated hotel in Batangas for the required 14-day mandatory quarantine for passengers arriving from abroad.
WATCH | ‘Te quiero mucho!’ Bataan Rep. Roman spends Christmas with Alberto 7,300 miles away
“A special greeting to my beloved Alberto who is 7,378 miles away,” writes Bataan 1st District Rep. Geraldine Roman on Facebook and Instagram.
Sumbungan sa Senado! Raffy Tulfo leaps past experienced politikos to land 2nd in Pulse Asia’s senatorial survey
Will broadcaster Raffy Tulfo soon make the Senate his new “sumbungan” or platform for airing people’a grievances?
Lodi mga yorme! Isko Moreno, Sara Duterte vie for top spot in Pulse Asia’s poll of 2022 VP bets
Two mayors are neck and neck in the race of prospective vice presidential bets as the 2022 election draws closer.
Parating na bakuna! Palace hopes 2021 will be ‘year of healing’
Malacañang is optimistic that a vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) will become available in the Philippines by the first quarter of 2021, hoping that it will be a “year of healing”.
Balitaan at Kumustahan kasama si CabSec. Karlo Nograles | Dec. 31, 2020
Mga kabalitaktakan! Tutok na at samahan natin si Jon Ibañez sa paghahatid ng maiinit na balita dito sa Balitaan at Kumustahan.
First US Congressmember dies of Covid-19
A representative-elect from Louisiana died of Covid-19 Tuesday, the first member of the US Congress to succumb to the disease.
China’s Sinopharm says vaccine 79% effective against Covid-19
Phase 3 trials of a Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine found it was 79 percent effective, the Chinese pharma giant said Wednesday, lower than rival jabs developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna but a potential breakthrough in the battle to stem the pandemic in Asia.
Wuhan virus cases may be 10 times higher than reported: China health study
The number of coronavirus cases in the Chinese city where the pathogen was first detected may have been 10 times higher than official figures suggest, according to a study by health authorities in Wuhan.
Republican senator to object to certification of Biden win
A Republican senator said Wednesday that he will object to Congress’s certification next week of the results of the November 3 US presidential election, a move that may slightly delay — but not derail — the final confirmation of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.
Putin’s ‘chef’ to pursue libel claim against Navalny
A company run by Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, purportedly close to President Vladimir Putin, on Wednesday said he was pursuing a libel settlement against opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Justice is served! Kuwaiti court sentences citizen to death over 2019 killing of OFW
A Kuwaiti woman was sentenced to death by a Kuwaiti court over the killing of Filipina maid Jeanelyn Villavende in 2019.
KO si Pacquiao! Sara Duterte leads 2022 presidential bets in Pulse Asia survey
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte will handily succeed her father, President Rodrigo Duterte, if the 2022 elections were held late this year, according to a commissioned survey conducted by Pulse Asia.
WATCH | ‘My conscience is clear!” Bataan Rep. Roman denies corruption claims
I am open to any investigation to establish the truth,” says Bataan 1st District Rep. Geraldine Roman.
Gaya gaya puto maya! PNP warns vs fake Facebook accounts claiming to be Sinas
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday warned the public against “poser” Facebook accounts illegally assuming the identity of its chief, Gen. Debold Sinas, for unscrupulous activities.
Deadma! Palace respects US law barring entry to foreign officials persecuting journalists
MANILA – Malacañang respects a newly-enacted US law that bars entry to any foreign official involved in persecuting journalists.
‘Di gagaya sa PSG! Lorenzana: AFP to wait for official COVID-19 rollout
MANILA – Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday all remaining units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) would wait for the official rollout of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine that will be acquired by the government before they can be inoculated.
Bagong bayani! Duterte: Many ‘Rizals’ fighting amid pandemic
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday likened healthcare workers in the frontlines against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) to national hero Jose Rizal, who was also a dedicated physician.
