By Renester P. Suralta INDONESIA has become the new epicenter of the pandemic in Asia, surpassing India and Brazil with the world’s highest count of new infections. The country with 270 million population famous for its diverse and multicultural islands recorded more than 57,000 new daily cases for the past few days. There are now […]
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Limpag: Timely message
Manny Pacquiao’s statements in politics may irk some but in boxing his are a breath of fresh air. Take his remarks in the press conference for his fight with the fearsome Errol Spence, who is undefeated in 27 fights. The fight itself, in case some miss it, is a message. Manny could have taken on […]
Briones: ‘Third wave’
Nobody drops a bombshell like what the head of the Department of Health (DOH) 7 Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit did on Saturday, July 10, 2021, and expects no repercussions. After all, the Philippines is still in the grip of an ongoing health crisis. So when Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal announced that Central Visayas was […]
256 more people infected with COVID-19 variants
By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter HEALTH authorities on Monday night said 256 more people have been infected with more contagious variants of the coronavirus, though most of them have either died or recovered. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario S. Vergeire did not immediately reply to a text message asking why the cases had not been […]
People told stay alert as Taal erupts
State volcanologists on Friday said Taal Volcano’s next eruption could be stronger after it spewed steam and rocks hundreds of meters into the sky the day earlier, prompting thousands to flee. Taal continues to emit smoke, which is caused by gas and water vapor moving up toward its crater, said Renato Solidum, chief of the […]
Fetalvero: Long-term solutions
If we browse through social media, it will become apparent how people give more emphasis on feelings than on ideas on how we can make our world a better place by touching the hearts and minds of our readers. We are quick to criticize and be judgmental, not taking into consideration that while we are […]
Editorial: Vaccine hesitancy abroad
It appears the Philippines is not the only country where people are hesitant to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In Russia, four regions have made it mandatory for workers in the retail, education, health care, public transportation, beauty, entertainment and other industries that serve a large number of people to get inoculated amid […]
Non-verbal cues from key talent planning to resign
We have a low turnover rate, but just the same, we’re worried that our hard-to-replace workers may be looking for the chance to move to other organizations for whatever reason. Is there a way to anticipate their moves so we can respond proactively to retain them? — Blue Tab There’s a saying — “dig the […]
Briones: Life beyond Covid-19
What’s the point of the government’s vaccination program against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) if people continue to be subjected to rigid and constrictive guidelines to try and contain a pandemic that is not as deadly as medical experts initially thought? Don’t get me wrong. We have come a long way from the days when there […]
Editorial: A shift in focus
Another one million doses of the Sinovac vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) arrived Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The new deliveries form part of the 11,058,000 doses that the Philippines expects to arrive this month alone. As of Thursday noon, the total number of doses delivered to the country […]
DENSO and NTT DATA Complete Verification Test Using Vehicle and People Flow Data to Innovate the Mobility Experience
KARIYA and TOKYO, Jun 8, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – DENSO and NTT DATA today announced that they have completed a joint verification test to improve mobility experiences using data on vehicle and people flows. In the test, which spanned June 2020 to March 2021, DENSO and NTT DATA gathered participants’ “vehicle flow […]
Philippines starts labor force mass vaccination
By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza and Vann Marlo M. Villegas, Reporters THE PHILIPPINES started immunizing its labor force against the coronavirus on Monday as government seeks to further reopen its economy after imposing one of the strictest and longest lockdowns in the world. President Rodrigo R. Duterte said the vaccination of essential workers in the […]
7,450 more Filipinos get coronavirus
The Department of Health (DoH) reported 7,450 coronavirus infections on Friday, bringing the total to 1.26 million. The death toll rose by 181 to 21,537, while recoveries increased by 2,382 to 1.17 million, it said in a bulletin. There were 60,794 active cases, 1.3% of which were critical, 93.9% were mild, 2% did not show symptoms, 1.6% […]
Carvajal: Populism
For a highly educated professional, Vice President Leni Robredo’s analysis of the origins of populism and her push-backs for it are appallingly frivolous. Populism is a political leader’s strategy of appeasing people who live in the margins of society. It does not rise, as she claims, from people’s feelings of being excluded but is born […]
DoH reports 7,058 more infections to 1.22M
By Vann Marlo M. Villegas, Reporter THE DEPARTMENT of Health (DoH) reported 7,058 coronavirus infections on Sunday, bringing the total to 1.22 million. The death toll rose by 139 to 20,860, while recoveries increased by 6,852 to 1.15 million, it said in a bulletin. There were 53,757 active cases, 1.4% of which were critical, 93.2% […]
5,310 more people get infected; total deaths at 20,169, says DoH
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE DEPARTMENT of Health (DoH) reported 5,310 coronavirus infections on Wednesday, bringing the total to 1.19 million. The death toll rose by 150 to 20,169, while recoveries increased by 7,408 to 1.13 million, it said in a bulletin. There were 46,037 active cases, 1.7% of which were critical, 92.5% were mild, […]
Philippines adds 6,285 COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health (DoH) reported 6,285 coronavirus infections on Friday, bringing the total to 1.17 million. The death toll rose by 141 to 19,763, while recoveries increased by 2,586 to 1.1 million, it said in a bulletin. There were 55,531 active cases, 1.4% of which were critical, 93.5% were mild, 2% did not show symptoms, […]
500,000 more doses of CoronaVac arriving this week — Palace
THE PHILIPPINES will take delivery this week of about 500,000 more doses of CoronaVac made by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd., according to the country’s vaccine czar. The shipment that was paid for by the Philippine government would arrive on Thursday, vaccine czar Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. told a televised news briefing on Tuesday. The country […]
COVID-19 infections at 1.12 million, with 18,714 deaths — DoH
THE DEPARTMENT of Health (DoH) reported 4,842 coronavirus infections on Wednesday, bringing the total to 1.12 million. The death toll rose by 94 to 18,714, while recoveries increased by 8,312 to 1.05 million, it said in a bulletin. There were 53,214 active cases, 1.4% of which were critical, 93% were mild, 2.4% did not show […]
Power of touch
Social distancing is a phrase we have been forced to accept and practice because of COVID-19. It is, per Merriam-Webster, the practice of maintaining a greater than usual physical distance from other people or of avoiding direct contact with people or objects in public places during the outbreak of a contagious disease to minimize exposure […]