Let’s pause for gratitude
Let’s pause for gratitudeWe always hear that gratitude is the answer to most of our woes, and it’s true, but it is not easy to exercise your gratitude muscle when your basic needs are not met. So, I’m pretty excited for this break and I will start it by further exercising my gratitude muscle. We always hear that gratitude is the answer to most of our woes, and it’s true, but it is not easy to exercise your gratitude muscle when your basic needs are not met. So, my dear readers, here’s wishing you all a healthy financial condition so you can easily exercise your gratitude muscle. I wish to end this piece by sharing a short video on gratitude - Negative Christmas Triggers and Gratitude.
Source:Philippine Star
December 14, 2021 16:02 UTC
Hard-hit Peru battles COVID-19 ‘resurgence’
“We have a resurgence of Covid-19,” said Cevallos. The Andean country of 33 million people has registered more than 2.2 million coronavirus cases and over 201,000 deaths to date. In a bid to tackle the rising infections, Lima has since last Friday required vaccine certificates for entry into shops, banks, public buildings and airports. Last week, Peru exceeded a 24-hour death toll of 100 people for the first time in four months. For more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: (02) 86517800 local 1149/1150.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
December 14, 2021 14:51 UTC
In fight against 'resurgence of tyranny', Filipino artists vow to reclaim creative spaces for truth
In fight against 'resurgence of tyranny', Filipino artists vow to reclaim creative spaces for truthThis screengrab shows the convenors of Artists against the Resurgence of Tyranny. On Tuesday, they launched Artists against Resurgence of Tyranny (ART), a collective of nine organizations and dozens of artists to "burn away the malignancy of Duterte and Marcos and sterilize their festering legacies." Related Stories How films and art can help protect Martial Law memory from revisionism"Our agenda includes advocacy for nationalism, democracy and social justice. Among them are visual artists, filmmakers, songwriters, writers, performing artists, art educators and cartoonists. Reclaiming creative digital spacesBut the Filipino artists acknowledged that there are facing an uphill battle.
Source:Philippine Star
December 14, 2021 13:06 UTC
Whatever happened to: Supposed probe into call for 'revolutionary government'
Whatever happened to: Supposed probe into call for 'revolutionary government'In this photo from the July 25,2020 photo from the MRRD NECC - Revolutionary Government Facebook page, members of the group calling for a revolutionary government hold a gathering. Call for 'revolutionary government'Some 300 supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte assembled at the Clark Freeport in August 2020 to call for a "revolutionary government" to be headed by the president himself until 2022. The Philippine National Police dodged questions about the rally at the time, but not before its chief vowed a probe. "I was informed that letters were sent out to several government agencies inviting us to attend their supposed assembly. "If there will be a directive from the chief, surely there will be an investigation," Sawan said.
Source:Philippine Star
December 14, 2021 08:34 UTC
38% of Filipinos fully vaccinated against COVID-19, less than 1% receive booster
Former dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ son ‘Bongbong’ is on course to become the president of the Philippines in May 2022. “Only in the Philippines could a leader like Ferdinand Marcos, who pillaged his country...
Source:Philippine Star
December 14, 2021 07:25 UTC
Rise in death rate linked to Covid fears at hospitals
Emergency wards have seen a drop in attendance amid the pandemic - but delayed treatment has also increased the city's death rate, according to a study. At the same time, the mortality rate in Hong Kong went up from 2 percent to 2.9 percent - a staggering 45 percent rise. Meanwhile, public hospitals are in the midst of its winter service surge. Thirteen out of 17 public hospitals have over 100 percent medical inpatient bed occupancy rate at Sunday midnight. As of 7.30pm last night, the average waiting time at the emergency room at 18 public hospitals were mostly over two hours.
Source:The Standard
December 14, 2021 07:14 UTC
Natural ingredients that help Filipinos stay healthy
LifeFood has carefully chosen ingredients to help Pinoys have a healthier heart and move more. LifeFood, a line of food supplements with natural ingredients derived from plants or marine life, can help. Citrus peel is found to help in maintaining healthy cholesterol levels. In fact, citrus peel can help in maintaining healthy cholesterol levels. With supplements that are proven safe and effective and help with our specific health issues, talagang mas magiging buhay na buhay ang buhay.
Source:Manila Times
December 14, 2021 03:39 UTC
More than 850,000 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine arrive in PH
MANILA, Philippines — A total of 859,950 doses of the US-made Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine were delivered to the Philippines on Monday night. Air Hong Kong flight LD456 carried the government-procured Pfizer vaccine doses and it landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 at around 9:05 p.m.ADVERTISEMENTThe coronavirus vaccine doses arrived amid the national government’s efforts to inoculate minors aged 12 to 17 and give booster shots to the public. This includes 774,321 booster doses. Vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna against the dreaded COVID-19 can be used for minors and as booster shots in the Philippines. RELATED STORIESPH takes delivery of 1 million more Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine dosesOver 1 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrive in PHKGASubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
December 14, 2021 03:37 UTC
A powerful performance and triumphant Top 5 Miss Universe finish
Leading the Top 5 finalist, (from left) the Philippines’ Gomez with Columbia’s Valeria Ayos, Paraguay’s Nadia Ferreira, South Africa’s Lalela Mswane and India’s Harnaaz Sandhu. During the swimsuit competition, Gomez was the picture perfect lady in a modest red one-piece. Her confident walk and sweet smile earned her a spot in the Top 10. Bea Gomez’s sweet smile and confident walk earned her a spot in the Top 10. All in all, Beatrice Luigi Gomez delivered a powerful performance in the competition of her young life, and with the grace, eloquence and quiet dignity she showed, this Filipina — just liker gown — is sure to have a dazzling future ahead.
Source:Manila Times
December 13, 2021 21:40 UTC
Locsin hits back at Duque: Don’t ever question my motives
MANILA, Philippines — “Don’t ever question my motives.”Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. had this to say as he hit back at Health Secretary Francisco Duque III over a supposedly missed opportunity to acquire 50 million syringes from the United States. Don’t ever, Duque, ever, question my motives,” Locsin said in a tweet Monday. https://t.co/PIdPFYa8sE — Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) December 13, 2021“Kasi tayo ay sa parehong administrasyon, ayaw ko mababuy ang reputation ng [Duterte] admin. ADVERTISEMENT(We are in the same administration, I don’t want the reputation of the Duterte admin to be tarnished.) Locsin was reacting to Duque’s denial that the government “dropped the ball again” on the procurement of the syringes.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
December 13, 2021 19:30 UTC
ANYARE?: What's the deal with 'COP26'?
: What's the deal with 'COP26'? In the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), over 197 countries agreed on a new deal called "Glasgow Climate Pact" to tame the devastating effects of climate change. How could the aforementioned help poor and developing nations like the Philippines who bear the brunt of mother nature's wrath? Join Gaea Katreena Cabico of Philstar.com in her COP26 coverage in Glasgow, Scotland as she delves deeper into the topic together with Atty. Vicente Yu III, negotiator for G77 and China group of developing countries.
Source:Philippine Star
December 13, 2021 17:28 UTC
Unfair to our country and athletes
The two particular events that gave us our only medals, silver/bronze for boxing and the elusive gold In weightlifting through our hero Hidilyn Diaz. And just when everyone thought of a new dawn, it became worse, in Rio and some still prevailed in Tokyo. Which finally prompted the IOC to abolish Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) last year. Russia, China, Thailand, Indonesia, and Romania have tarnished our Federation and the IOC feels we have not learned our lesson up to now. Despite the fact that not a single doping violation happened in the recent Tokyo Olympics.
Source:Manila Times
December 13, 2021 16:17 UTC
FDA needs more data on use of Sinovac COVID-19 jab for kids
FDA needs more data on use of Sinovac COVID-19 jab for kidsA Sinovac vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus is seen at a psychiatric hospital in Banda Aceh on February 6, 2021. MANILA, Philippines — Chinese drugmaker Sinovac Biotech needs to submit updated data for the emergency use application of its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged three to 17, the head of the country’s Food and Drug Administration said Monday. “We have asked for more clinical trial data because the sample size they submitted was too small,” FDA Director General Eric Domingo said in Filipino. “Once they submit the updated data, their application will be reviewed again by our experts to determine if it can be allowed,” he added. Domingo also said Pfizer submitted an application for the emergency use of its vaccine for children between five and 11 years old.
Source:Philippine Star
December 13, 2021 16:14 UTC
'Tweet nang tweet ito': Duque says no 'balls dropped' in deal for syringes
At least one person in the UK has died with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. Johnson said on Monday as he visited a vaccination clinic in west London, per Sky...
Source:Philippine Star
December 13, 2021 13:51 UTC
Europe’s big meat and dairy firms accused of climate ‘greenwash’
PARIS — Greenhouse gas emissions from Europe’s biggest meat and dairy firms continue to increase, according to a new report Monday, which found many firms are polluting “with impunity”. ADVERTISEMENTThe study looked at 35 of the largest beef, pork, poultry and dairy companies headquartered in the EU, UK and Switzerland, examining their possible climate plans and emissions from their supply chains, in particular livestock, a major emitter of greenhouse gases. “The climate footprint of Europe’s big meat and dairy companies rival the fossil fuel giants yet they continue to operate with impunity,” said IATP European Director Shefali Sharma. In dairy, French firms Danone and Lactalis saw their emissions climb 15 percent and 30 percent respectively from 2015 to 2017, according to the research. Of the 20 companies analysed, only four report emissions from their entire supply chain, IATP said, even though livestock production accounts for the lion’s share of emissions.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
December 13, 2021 13:12 UTC