Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez said the government is in talks with the four vaccine makers to possibly secure booster shots “that we will be needing either by the end of fourth quarter or early first quarter.”

Led by skipper Kevin Alas and big man JR Quiñahan, the Road Warriors climbed out of a 10-point deficit in the third quarter to grab the convincing win.

Local shares finished in the green on Thursday, as investors’ optimism on vaccination rates trump concerns on the country’s elevated virus caseload.

The 16,621 more COVID-19 cases on Thursday pushed the country's total to 2,020,484.

“There should be no room for ineptitude and gross negligence in government service, especially at a time when such services are essential to the very survival of our citizens." 

“Let this serve as a warning that we will not tolerate this kind of misbehavior because as police officers, we should serve as the role models in abiding the laws that include traffic rules and regulations,” he said. 

Model-actress Sam Pinto gave birth to her first child with husband Anthony Semerad. 

Mayor Harry Florida gave the orders following reports that two bet collectors of the "Peryahan ng Bayan" tested positive for COVID-19.

Ganapin thus joined powerlifter Achele Guion, and discus thrower Jeanette Aceveda in the list of Filipino para athletes who were unable to compete due to the global malady.

Kapamilya actress Julia Barretto joined boyfriend Gerald Anderson in the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Auxiliary K9 Squadron.