ASTRAZENECA, JANSSEN NEARING INITIAL CLEARANCE BY PH COVID-19 VACCINE EXPERT PANEL MANILA - The vaccine expert panel of the Philippines on Friday said that two vaccine developers might soon be given initial clearance for their proposed clinical trials in the country. Dr. Nina Gloriani,
UN RECLASSIFIES CANNABIS AS LESS DANGEROUS DRUG In reviewing a series of World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on marijuana and its derivatives, the CND zeroed-in on the decision to remove cannabis from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs — where
PH NOVEMBER INFLATION QUICKENS TO 21-MONTH HIGH ON HIGHER FOOD PRICES MANILA - Philippine inflation quickened in November to a 21-month high driven by higher food prices caused by destructive storms and typhoons which ravaged the country, the state statistics bureau said on Friday.  
TRUMP PARDONS: US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT UNVEILS BRIBERY INQUIRY An alleged "bribery for pardon" scheme at the White House is under investigation by the justice department, according to a court filing unsealed on Tuesday.
DUTERTE ORDERS SPEEDY VACCINE PROCUREMENT Vaccines may be purchased by Q1 2021 MANILA - Taking a cue from other countries that have sought to hasten the availability of potential cures to the pandemic, President Duterte has allowed the director general of the Food and Drug Administration
SCOTT MORRISON SENDS WECHAT MESSAGE TO CHINESE COMMUNITY AMID SPAT WITH BEIJING Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has used Chinese social media platform WeChat to criticise a "false image" of an Australian soldier posted on Twitter by the Chinese government.
DUTERTE, AUSSIE PM VOW TO BOOST TIES MANILA The Philippines and Australia have vowed to further strengthen their ties, with President Duterte calling Canberra a close partner in upholding international law.
COVID VACCINE: MODERNA SEEKS APPROVAL IN US AND EUROPE Moderna Inc plans to request clearance for its coronavirus vaccine in the United States and Europe on Monday, after a new analysis showed the vaccine was highly effective in preventing Covid-19, with no serious safety problems. &nbs
DUTERTE TO PINOYS: FIGHT COVID-19 WITH COURAGE OF BONIFACIO MANILA President Duterte yesterday urged Filipinos to take inspiration from the courage and ideals of revolutionary leader Andres Bonifacio to promote an inclusive society and to surmount the challenges confronting the countr
CHINESE DEFENCE MINISTER IN NEPAL TO BOLSTER MILITARY COOPERATION China's Defence Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday to meet Nepal's top leadership and bolster military cooperation and take the existing friendly bilateral relations to a new height.
