Nearly 23 million children worldwide have missed out on routine vaccinations last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is reportedly the highest record in more than a decade, therefore causing measles, polio, and other preventable diseases outbreaks.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Trials in the Philippines to begin soon
The World Health Organization (WHO) has submitted its final clinical trial protocol, standard procedures, and other pertinent documents to be used in the Philippines vaccine trials, Tuesday, July 13.
Two Ateneo Debate Teams, to represent the Philippines at the World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) Grand Finals
Two teams from Ateneo de Manila University have made it to the Grand Finals of the Korea World Universities Debating Championship 2021 (WUDC), held yesterday, 13th of July 2021, live-streamed via Facebook.
Sewage Dumping reported along Spratly Island Group threatens food supply and fish stock
Sewage dumping and human waste along Spratly Island Group were detected by Simularity, an AI-based satellite image analysis firm, during a forum on Monday, July 12.
Man who refused to settle hotel bill, arrested after a police pursuit in QC
The suspect, identified as Arvin Tan, was arrested earlier, 13th of July, after he refused to pay for his hotel bills, which led to a police pursuit by the authorities from Quezon City to Manila.
Why vaccine hesitancy persists among some Filipinos, and what can be done to address it
Even as the Philippines suffers one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in Southeast Asia, skepticism over vaccine safety and efficacy lingers among some Filipinos.
June 2021 concludes with 2M vaccines fully administered
Philippines closes the month of June with 10,236,354 administered COVID-19 vaccines. According to the June 27 report of the Department of Health (DOH), 7,538,128 of these were first doses, while the remaining 2,527,286 were second doses
Tracing the Damned Roots of Homophobia in PH
The pre-colonial times are almost a blur now in the modern-day Philippines. There are many facts in our history textbooks that have been trivialized and sanitized, and among those is the gender-fluid history of the Philippines.
Public offers homage to Late President Noynoy Aquino as he is laid to rest
Late Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III was brought home to his Alma Mater, Ateneo de Manila University, one last time as the public paid their final respects to his cremated remains at the Church of Gesu, on the 25th of June, and was buried beside his parents, former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino and former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., at the Manila Memorial Park the next day.
Former president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino dies at 61
Former president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III passed away at age 61 on Thursday, former Interior secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II has confirmed. Roxas said Aquino was rushed to the hospital but passed after efforts to revive him failed.
