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Was ‘kickvacc’ why Pfizer Covid vaccine ball dropped?: Pangilinan

December 17, 2020

SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday said he hopes there was no “kickvacc” in the supposed failure of the Philippine government to secure the delivery of 10 million Pfizer Covid vaccines as early as January next year.

Safety, efficacy should be prime factors in COVID vaccine choice: Pangilinan

December 15, 2020

HOW safe and how effective for how long should be the crucial questions answered in the choice for COVID vaccine in the Philippines, said Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan Tuesday, a day after the Senate agreed to his proposal to convene as one body and discuss the national government’s vaccination plan.

FAST, FAIR, FUN: Taiwan’s winning formula vs pandemic, ‘infodemic’

December 11, 2020

FAST, fair, and fun are the three pillars in social innovation helping Taiwan win its fight against the twin epidemics of COVID-19 and disinformation, according to Taiwan’s Digital Minister Audrey Tang at the webinar Kaya Pala! (It Can Be Done).

Humor plus other ways Taiwan is stopping COVID-19 and disinformation

December 11, 2020

HOW is Taiwan stopping both the pandemic of COVID-19 and of disinformation? Using “humor over rumor” was a key strategy to the twin pandemics that is taking hold of the world, Taiwan Digital Minister Audrey Tang said in a webinar entitled “Kaya Pala” (It Can Be Done).

Respect human rights of all, including 1-month-old Baby Randall Emmanuel’s: Pangilinan

December 9, 2020

AS THE world commemorates International Human Rights Day Thursday, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan reiterates his call for the immediate release of Baby Randall Emmanuel Echanis and his peasant organizer-mother Amanda from detention.

Release cash assistance to farmers devastated by calamities and low palay prices: Pangilinan

December 7, 2020

RICE farmers are in dire need of assistance as many still grapple with the devastation caused by calamities and low palay prices, said Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan as the Cash Assistance for Filipino Farmers Act awaits final Senate approval. “Sa kabila ng paghagupit ng sunod-sunod na bagyo na bilyong pisong