DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peña on studying mixing COVID-19 vaccines: This study will be made because of the unpredictability of vaccine supply in the country. We would like to determine what will be the combination that will produce better results
DOST chief: The study that will be done will use Sinovac, on how will it work with other vaccine brands bit.ly/3ucIlqV
DOST chief says the study aims to find the safety and immunogenicity of "mixing-and-matching" different COVID-19 vaccine brands
DOST chief adds 3,000 participants are eyed to take part in the study
DOST chief: The conduct of this trial will still be in the hands of FDA. For the remaining days of May, we are working on the approval of FDA and the Health Research Ethics Board bit.ly/3bLCB0P
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
Senators Manny Pacquiao, Pia Cayetano agree to explore private funding for the proposed Philippine Boxing Commission.
Pacquiao: "Gastusin ko 'yung pera ko, magtayo ako sa Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, para magkaroon ng opisina ang ating PH Boxing Commission." | @eimorpsantos
Sen. Cayetano says she supports the move for a privately funded Philippine Boxing Commission, even as the boxer-turned-lawmaker has yet to defend the need for it | @eimorpsantos
Sen. Cayetano on Sen. Pacquiao: He was not able to answer that there's no violation of the Constitution in terms of equal protection of the law, and duplication of functions of the Games and Amusements Board | @eimorpsantos
On the HCS podcasts looking back at the heritage of the City of Manila
Heritage Conservation Society immediate past chair Tats Manahan: It was in collaboration with the OPM archive.... It shows you the sad progression of what (Manila) used to be and what it has become now.
Why use the Spotify platform?
Manahan: It was the OPM archive that recommended to use the platform. We were wanting more people to hear it.
Health Spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire on govt’s lowered year-end vaccination target: The goal still would be herd immunity, but because of the global shortage of the vaccines, we need to recalibrate our effort. The 50-60 million is the most feasible right now
RELATED: From the initial goal of inoculating 70% of the population by year-end to achieve herd immunity, a Health official says it will be brought down to 50% to 60% bit.ly/3yGTGTN
BREAKING: A private plane crashed in waters off La Union on Wednesday, the Philippine Coast Guard confirms. The PCG reports that the student pilot manning the aircraft was declared dead by the Caba Municipal Health Office. cnn.ph
In a separate advisory, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, citing initial reports, says the student pilot was 'conducting a solo cross-country flight.'
Investigators are looking into the possible cause of the accident, CAAP adds.
CAAP also confirms that the student pilot carrying the aircraft had died. It adds the body of the pilot 'was retrieved by the townspeople of La Union at the crash site.'
LTFRB Technical Division Head Joel Bolano says among the health standards that must be done while in public transport are wearing face mask and face shield, refraining from talking and using the phone, eating and observing physical distancing
These are the '7 Commandments' commuters should observe inside public transport, according to the LTFRB