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
FDA: This is being granted today
LOOK: FDA Director General Domingo gives more information on the Pfizer vaccine for children
FDA: Ito po ay mas mababang dosage, at hindi lang 'yon yung concentration ng vaccine as mas mababa sa ginagamit sa adults ngayon
FDA: Knowing this, actually last week po, sinabihan na ang Task Force, si Sec. Galvez at ang DOH si Sec. Duque, ibang vaccine itong gagamitin ng 5-11 so they will have to order and procure this separately
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@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
@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
UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador and Planet Cora founder @AntoinetteTaus: The Philippines is hit by an average of 20 storms per year. We are the top country in the world that's most at risk from climate change.
@AntoinetteTaus .@AntoinetteTaus: There must be long-term solutions to the climate crisis. It's not just about helping now, but preventing lives from being lost in the future.