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endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 23) — Children as young as five and 10 years old are among the COVID-19 patients found with the new variant in Bontoc, Mountain Province, according to the Department of Health. “We have cases as young as 5 and 10 years (old),” Dr. Thea de Guzman from the DOH’s Epidemiology Bureau disclosed in a media briefing on Saturday. One other patient is below 18 years old. The three minors are among the countrys 16 additional cases of the coronavir...

Published January 23, 2021, 4:34 PM It is too early to say if there is already a community transmission of the more transmissible variant of the COVID-19 virus in the country, health authorities said Saturday. This was emphasized by Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) Director Dr. Celia Carlos following the detection of 16 more cases of the B.1.1.7 or the United Kingdom variant of the novel coronavirus in the Philippines. “Considering that investigation is ongoing, it may be prema...

Gilas prepares for Ratliffe-led Koreans John Bryan Ulanday © STAR/File Gilas prepares for Ratliffe-led Koreans MANILA, Philippines — The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is moving forward in its bid to hold fort in next month’s FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers third window despite having only a few PBA players to reinforce the cadet-laden Gilas squad. From the original SBP wish list of more than 15 PBA players, only CJ Perez, Kiefer Ravena, Troy Rosario, Justin Chua, RR Pogo...

DOST lists target sites for Sinovac, Janssen, Clover vaccine trials enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 22) — The Department of Science and Technology on Friday identified the target sites for the three vaccine makers allowed to conduct clinical trials in the country. DOST Undersecretary Rowena Guevara said there is no definite date yet for the start of the phase 3 trials of Belgium-based Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Chinese companies Clover Biopharmaceuti...

DOST bares target cities for clinical trials of Janssen, Clover, Sinovac vaccines By TED CORDERO, GMA News Published January 22, 2021 12:45pm The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Friday identified the target sites where the clinical trials for the COVID-19 vaccines developed by Janssen, Clover, and Sinovac will be conducted. In a virtual briefing, DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development Rowena Guevara said there is no definite date yet when the clinical trials wil...

The Motolite women’s volleyball team is on a rebuilding stage, clarifying reports that it has filed a leave of absence or has disbanded.

UAAP Juniors MVP Kai Sotto will again don the Gilas Pilipinas jersey as he rejoins the national team. Photo from Kai Sotto social media. National Basketball Association (NBA) G-League Team Ignite member Kai Sotto is coming home to the Philippines to play for Gilas Pilipinas at the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers this February. Sotto is currently training with the NBA Minor League for a shot at being the first Philippines-born athlete to join the NBA professional league. The 18-year-old UAAP Juniors MV...

Jong Uichico excited to see how improved Kai Sotto is for February window

Gilas bracing for all-out stand vs Korea Olmin Leyba © Philstar.com Photo Gilas bracing for all-out stand vs Korea MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas vowed to be battle-ready for South Korea with or without the Asian power’s naturalized player, former PBA import Ricardo Ratliffe. Now going by the name Ra Gun-Ah, the two-time Star Hotshots reinforcement has been a key player for Korea since getting naturalized in 2018. The 6-foot-6 Ra averaged a tournament-best 23 poi...

CALAMBA CITY, Jan. 20 (PIA) - In a bid to improve healthcare services in the region, the Depar