MANILA-Vice President Leni Robredo is concerned about President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that it is possible that in 2023 the Philippines will return to normal due to the pandemic caused by coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In an interview, Robredo said that more Filipinos will be affected and suffer if the calvary caused by the pandemic continues. “Kapag…
At least 38 people have been killed in ongoing protests in Myanmar. According to United Nation ambassador to Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener, the military in Myanmar has been firing on crowds in some areas where protests are taking place. This is considered to be the worst incident due to the number of casualties since the…
SOURCE: The Catholic Leader A solitary, distressed nun stands her ground begging Myanmar police not to shoot at protesting civilians – one of the latest, confronting images shared on social media by the country’s leading Catholic figure, as street clashes claim a rising toll of deaths and injuries. Sister of Francis Xavier, Nu Thawng, appears…
SOURCE: CBCP News By Roy Lagarde March 3, 2021, Manila, Philippines Pope Francis will lead the Filipino community in Italy in celebrating the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines, a Filipino priest based in Rome said. Scalabrinian Fr. Ricky Gente of the Filipino Chaplaincy in Rome said the celebration will be highlighted with a…
The Department of Education has extended the school year for basic education level on July 10. In an order, Education Sec. Leonor Briones that the department identified learning gaps in students after they continued to monitor the implementation of distance learning. Apart from this, teachers will also be given additional instructional time for various learning…
MANILA – There are also cases of the so-called more contagious B.1.351 (South African) variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the Philippines. This was confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH) after the results of the eighth batch of samples that underwent whole genome sequencing came out. According to the agency, six cases have…
Japan has asked China to refrain from using anal swab tests on its citizens. The said method causes “psychological distress” to those undergoing it. According to Japanese government spokesman Katsunobu Kato, they have already written to the embassy in Beijing that if possible their citizens will no longer be subjected to anal swab tests. Earlier,…
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed that 13 cases of “adverse events following immunization” or side affect were recorded following the injection of Sinovac’s CoronaVac vaccine yesterday. “There were 13 adverse events following immunization that was noted yesterday among all of these vaccinees in different hospitals,” said Health Usec. Maria Rosario Vergeire…
Jamie Rivera has launched the inspirational song We Give Our Yes, the official mission song of the 500 Years of Christianity celebration in the Philippines that started last month. Jamie shared his honor of singing the song at Star Music’s We Give Our Yes virtual media conference yesterday in conjunction with Ash Wednesday. He said,…