By Jermaine Ocampo 26 March 2020 – A message from the Jesuit community informed the Ateneo Community that the Jesuit Residence in the campus is currently on a lockdown that may last up to 14 days. Fr Emerito Salustiano “Salty” de la Rama SJ, who died last 24 March 2021, had tested positive for SARS-CoV-19,…
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5 Mayors given a show cause order for jumping COVID vaccination queue
DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing released to CNN the show cause order to five mayors who jumped the COVID-19 Vaccination queue, even if inoculation is still ongoing for medical frontliners only.
OCTA Research: Most of NCR seeing increase in COVID-19 cases
By Gian Angnged Most cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) are undergoing an increase in new cases, the OCTA research group said Tuesday, March 16. In an interview with ANC, OCTA research chief Dr. Guido David noted that most areas in NCR are nearing close to the levels seen in August 2020. David added…
P.3 Variant of COVID-19 Emerges In The Philippines
by Ana Rufa Padua As the surge of COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the Department of Health (DOH) confirms that the P.3 variant of the virus has emerged in the country along with 85 cases detected by the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) that involve a unique set of mutations related to the variant. According to…
Curfew Imposed Amid COVID Case Spike
Jermaine Ocampo In light of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, Metro Manila mayors imposed a uniform curfew in the region from 10PM to 5AM for 2 weeks beginning March 15. “The mayors had a meeting this [Thursday] evening to consider having a uniformed curfew hour, pinagkasunduan nila ito para hindi na malito ang mga…
Shot Through The Heart
By Sophia Orlanes and Jermaine Ocampo No matter how many years pass by, photos remain timeless, as well as the exact moment that it has captured. In fact, some photos leave a great impact on our emotions as much as how a shot from Cupid’s arrow can turn you head over heels for someone special….
ASHS SOLE declares touchdown on Planet Sentinel
by Regina Elaine Vendivil The ASHS Special Online Events Committee (SOLE) launched a new phase with Planet Sentinel featuring different events and an e-Sportsfest collaboration with the Athletes’ Council (AthC) to be held on February 26 – March 3, 2021. The SOLE x AthC sportsfest features online games to be participated by the ASHS students….
COVID-19: U.K Variant Detected in The Philippines
The new variant of COVID-19, B117 or better known as the UK Variant, has been detected in the Philippines through one of the Filipino passengers of the Emirates Flight No. EK 332 that landed in the country on January 7, 2021 from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to the report of the Department of…
FDA decision on Pfizer vaccine emergency use out by Jan. 14
The Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aims to release its decision on the emergency use authorization (EUA) of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine by January 14, its chief said on Wednesday. “Kahapon po, nagbigay ng konting mga katanungan yung ating mga eksperto na pinadala natin sa Pfizer. At binigyan ko sila ng 48 hours to reply…
LGUs allocate COVID-19 vaccination funds
Different local government units (LGUs) have determined and allocated funds to be used for the purchasing of the COVID-19 vaccine for their respective provinces and localities. With a total budget of 4.5 trillion pesos for the year 2021, which is the Philippines’ largest budget in history, the national government provided 72.5 billion pesos to be…
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