Today, it was announced that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed Executive Order No. 3, which means wearing of facemasks on outdoor settings is now optional. This brings the next step in ushering in a return to a level of normalcy as restrictions are gradually eased. Top medical experts in the Philippines ...
Google, through its philanthropic arm Google.org, is giving an additional USD 1.5 million worth of Search Ad grants to Philippine government agencies. This is to help provide Filipinos with continuous access to information about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Connecting Filipinos to trusted information about ...
Let's face it. A lot of Filipinos heavily rely on social media platforms for information about the pandemic as well as the ongoing vaccination efforts. As such, it's important to verify the information we see online before sharing it with others. Here are some tips from FYT and Google's recently concluded ...
Pru Life UK continues to provide its customers with protection from COVID-19, with its FREE PRUPersonal Accident insurance with COVID-19 and vaccine cover valid for one year through Pulse, its all-in-one health and wealth app. The free Personal Accident - Accidental Death and Disablement/Dismemberment (PA-ADD) ...
In an effort to continuously provide real-time and credible information related to COVID-19, Google recently partnered with a local website - Dashboard Philippines, one of the first local websites to track donation drives and initiatives to communities, as well as mapping out the medical facilities in need of ...
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak around the globe, Waze has activated its network and community of partners across its Volunteer Communities, Waze for Cities programs, and more to support the crisis response. A one-month view of the change in percentage of drives recorded on the road in the Philippines | ...
Photo: Apple Apple and Google have decided to put aside competition and actually work together to join the fight against COVID-19 - The joint effort will enable the use of Bluetooth technology to help governments and health agencies reduce the spread of the virus. Since the virus can be transmitted through ...
As the Philippines continues its battle against COVID-19, numerous private organizations have also risen to the occasion to offer whatever help they can. The latest one is TikTok, with a pledge to donate 1 million US Dollars to the Philippine General Hospital Medical Foundation, Inc. (PGHMFI). Through PGHMFI, a ...
Google released its COVID-19 Community Mobility Report in the Philippines as a way of providing insights around Filipinos' movement in line with the community quarantine. Through the use of aggregated, anonymized data, Google was able to chart movement trends over time by geography, across different high-level ...
As part of its continuing efforts to empower the public with the right information over their concerns on COVID-19, PLDT Wireless Unit Smart Communications is offering free access to a number of relevant government websites. Now, Smart, Sun and TNT subscribers can access the following websites for FREE via their ...
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