@ruthcabal15 DPWH spokesperson Usec. Emerson Benitez: We were able to clear 40 national road sections. Mayroon nalang tayong anim na natira na hindi pa madaanan hanggang ngayon.
@ruthcabal15 DPWH: We were able to initially release ₱100 million for clearing operations
JUST IN: FDA says it has allowed the emergency use of Molnarz, a brand of oral pill molnupiravir that is used to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 cases.
FDA: Ito po ay pinapayagan nating ibigay sa mga pasyente na may mild to moderate COVID... Hindi po ito pwede sa mga severe o nangangailangan na ng oxygen
FDA: Ito ay pwede lamang ibigay sa mga adults 18 years old and above na positive sa COVID-19 and merong risk factors for developing severe illness, katulad ng mga senior citizen o mga may comorbidites
BREAKING: FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 shots for children aged 5-11. FDA chief Eric Domingo says the government needs to procure a specific dose to be used by younger children.
FDA says the efficacy rate of the Pfizer vaccine among children 5-11 years old is high – above 90%. Also, the seen adverse effects in clinical trials are "very mild." No unusual or important safety signals were seen
@PiaGarciaHere LOOK: FDA Director General Eric Domingo shows which vaccines have obtained an EUA
@PiaGarciaHere FDA Director General Eric Domingo reminds the public of the amended interval between the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and the booster dose
UnionBank announces its acquisition of Citigroup's PH consumer banking business.
Deal includes Citi's credit card, personal loans, wealth management, retail deposit segments; about 1,750 Citi employees including senior mgmt. expected to join the bank, it adds | @pplmanuel
@pplmanuel The bank adds it will pay a cash consideration for Citi's PH consumer business's net assets atop a ₱45.3B premium.
UnionBank: Based on the anticipated increase in risk-weighted assets, the required equity is approximately ₱9.7 billion as of 30 June 2021 | @pplmanuel
@pplmanuel UnionBank says the acquisition will be funded by a combination of internal resources, stock rights offering (SRO)
UnionBank: The Bank’s key shareholders – Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Insular Life Assurance, and Social Security System – are fully committed to the SRO | @pplmanuel