Philippines

Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said on February 28 that the Philippines would get 1,002,000 doses of bivalent coronavirus vaccinations from the worldwide COVAX facility. “The EUA for bivalent vaccinations that will be supplied to us has already been issued,” Vergeire added, referring to emergency use authorisation. Pfizer is donating the bivalent vaccines from COVAX. Bivalent COVID-19 …

Chef Vallerie “Val” Castillo-Archer launched a brand-new menu for Philippine Airlines last Friday, in anticipation of the company’s 82nd anniversary in March. Chef Val, a native of Ilocos Norte, was the first female and first Filipino-American executive chef of the renowned Los Angeles restaurant Yamashiro before PAL contacted her to create the brand new menu. Chef Val accepted because she …

Now that traditional jeepneys are at risk of being driven off the road, jeepney drivers are demanding that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. fulfill his vow to help the transport industry. Danilo Santos, a jeepney driver who has traversed the Pateros-Guadalupe route for more than 26 years, stated that he voted for Marcos with the assumption that his livelihood would be …

Since entering the NBA, Kevin Durant has garnered a lot of attention. He was one of the first players under seven feet tall with all the potential of a guard and enough size to be more dynamic than most. Moreover, the player has experience playing for some very well-known clubs, each of which was a contender when he was a …

During Sony’s State of Play event on Thursday, Rocksteady Studios debuted the first gameplay video of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, an upcoming co-op looter-shooter set in the Batman: Arkham universe. Fans eager to get their hands on the game may be a bit dismayed to learn that it requires an internet connection, even while playing solo. A post-gameplay …

Indonesian and Chinese officials announced on February 22 that negotiations on a code of conduct (COC) for the South China Sea will be strengthened this year, as the region worries over China’s aggression in the key waterway. In Jakarta, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi met with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang ahead of a round of code negotiations beginning in …

The celebration of the 37th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA “People Power” Revolution will be led by labor unions and human rights organizations on February 24 in Cebu City. Dennise Abarrientos, the secretary-general of the civil rights organization Karapatan in Central Visayas, stated on Tuesday, February 21 that the gatherings will begin near Fuente Osmea, much as they did in …

Popular Filipina Alodia Gosiengfiao works as a model, host, cosplayer, streamer, actress, singer, and businesswoman. The other co-founder of Tier One Entertainment is Alodia Gosiengfiao. Senpai Alodia of the Philippines is another name for Alodia Gosiengfiao. The ambassador and VJ for Animax Asia are Alodia Gosingafio. Alodia is known as “ani-mates” as well. The co-host of the ABS-CBN prank show …

Addressing a prestigious security conference in Munich, Germany, Filipino Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo called attention to China’s escalating harassment of Philippine warships in the South China Sea, characterizing it as a “daily occurrence” in the dangerous waterway. “On a daily basis, there are still numerous events taking place in the South China Sea, and there are daily occurrences of harassment …

The Department of Tourism (DOT) hopes to establish the Philippines as a “regional cruise hub” in Asia, as it anticipates that the number of cruise ships docking in the nation would exceed pre-pandemic levels in 2023. “We will develop the Philippines as a major regional cruise center in Asia, providing not only cruise ship experiences but also crew training, crewing, …