Trump says in Twitter video ‘I feel much better,’ will ‘be back soon’
US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he walks to Marine One prior to departure from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, October 2, 2020, as he heads to Walter Reed Military Medical Center, after testing positive for Covid-19. – President Donald Trump will spend the coming days in […]
Huge rescue effort after deadly storm barrels across France, Italy
This photo taken on October 3, 2020 and provided by Italian news agency ANSA shows a three-storey building under renovation that collapsed next to a watercourse following bad weather and floods in Limone Piemonte, near Cuneo, Piedmont. – One person has died and 11 others are listed as missing on October 3, 2020 after severe […]
White House says Trump doing ‘well’ but source says next 48 hours ‘critical’
BETHESDA, MD – OCTOBER 03: Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump rally outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on October 3, 2020 in Bethesda, Maryland. Trump arrived at the hospital yesterday after testing positive for COVID-19. Alex Edelman/Getty Images/AFP WASHINGTON, D.C. – Donald Trump is doing “very well” in his hospital treatment for Covid-19, […]
PhilHealth officials in P2.7-billion conspiracy, NBI concludes
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) officials were involved in a conspiracy to pay more than P2.7 billion to 139 hospitals and other health-care institutions (HCIs) in the National Capital Region (NCR), many of them maternity clinics and dialysis centers, in violation of the state insurer’s own guidelines for supporting medical responses to […]
6,000 TV, radio lessons ready – DepEd
MANILA, Philippines — More than 6,000 educational TV and radio shows are ready to be aired all over the country, as distance learning in public schools begins on Monday amid the continuing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an official of the Department of Education (DepEd). Undersecretary Tonisito Umali said the programs would complement […]
Philippine Air Force bares new teeth vs insurgency
MANILA, Philippines — Six new turboprop warplanes adorned with vintage World War II-era snarling shark face nose artwork will soon be providing close air support for the military’s counterinsurgency missions. The Super Tucano A-29B made by Brazil’s Embraer SA will be the latest fixed-wing light attack aircraft of the 15th Strike Wing—the Philippine Air Force […]
WHO coronavirus vaccine trials to cost P89 million – DOH
MANILA, Philippines — The government expects to spend P89 million in hosting the World Health Organization (WHO)-led Solidarity Trials but the cost of the potential COVID-19 vaccine will be shouldered by the global health agency, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the amount was the country’s small contribution […]
Cayetano, allies want the bulk of 2021 funds – Velasco
MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and his allies were trying to cling to their posts in their attempt to corner the bulk of the 2021 national budget, just like they did with the previous spending law, Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco said on Friday. “The question for Speaker Cayetano and his peers: Is […]
Metrobank Foundation signs MoA with Southern Philippines Medical Center and Ateneo de Davao
A virtual signing ceremony was held on October 1 with the presence of MBFI President Aniceto Sobrepeña, Department of Health (DoH) Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega, AdDU president Fr. Joel Tabora, SJ, and SPMC OIC Medical Center Chief Dr. Ricardo Audan. SUSTAINING its mission to aid the government in responding to the need for expanded testing for […]
Sharp Plasmacluster Ion Technology reaches 90million in sales globally
SHARP Philippines Corporation (SPC), with its goal of bringing convenience, protection, and lifestyle evolution to every Filipino household, recently launched its campaign “Stay Home, Stay Sharp”. It features products that are designed for the new normal setting — and one of its key features is Sharp’s exclusive technology, the Plasmacluster Ion (PCI) Technology. In this […]