The Astrafellas from the Philippines has won the International Gold Award from the A Capella Championships (AcaChamps) in Singapore.
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Filipino inventor Lyle Herbosa develops mosquito-killing agent to stop dengue
Filipino inventor Lyle Christian R. Herbosa has developed a mosquito-killing agent that is believed to have great potential in the large-scale dengue outbreak prevention that is once again a major concern with the onset of the rainy season in the Philippines.
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UP-PGH begins study on Convalescent Plasma Transfusion for COVID-19 patients
The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) has started its clinical studies on Convalescent Plasma Transfusion as a treatment for COVID-19 patients.
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Manila city automates services for people’s safety, convenience, anti-corruption measure
The City of Manila has launched automated services to help its residents and business operators stay safe amid the COVID 19 pandemic while instituting a system that frees government transactions from corruption.
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World’s 1st airport PCR testing lab for COVID-19 starts operations in Mactan-Cebu, Philippines
The world’s first airport with PCR testing and molecular laboratory for COVID-19 has started operations at Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) in the Philippines.
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Filipino researchers eye tree substitutes to meet demand of wood industries
Tree substitutes, known as Tree Plantation Species (TPS), are being eyed by Filipino researchers to meet the demand in the Philippine wood industry that has been suffering from a shortage of raw materials.
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Pope Francis appoints Filipino Cardinal Chito Tagle to another Vatican post
Pope Francis has appointed Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio “Chito” Tagle to another Vatican post.
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University of the Philippines develops sanitation cubicle for frontliners
The University of the Philippines (UP) has developed the SaniPod, a self-contained disinfection cubicle to sanitize medical frontliners or health care workers as they exit COVID-19 patient wards.
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DOST-PAGASA develops method to forecast storms 2 weeks in advance
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is testing a new weather forecasting model that shows the development of storms, two weeks before they occur.
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Philippines’ COVID 19 Test Kit Version 2 receives FDA certification
The first Philippine-made test kit for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been upgraded to a 2nd version and has already passed confirmatory tests of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) laboratories.
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HAPPENING NOW: Manila’s NAIA Terminal 3 resumes service to international flights
Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 has resumed international flight operations on Wednesday.
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HAPPENING: Cultural Center of the Philippines grounds now open to fitness activities
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) grounds in Pasay City, Manila, have reopened to visitors engaged in fitness activities such as jogging.
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