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PH, to look for 50 to 70 Millions doses of covid-19 vaccine By: Rheycee Cyrell Agapito https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/09/covid-1-coronavirus-vaccine- MANILA, Philippines - The government is looking for a 50 to 70 million eu-regulation-languages/ dosage of Covid-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech, which covers 60 to 70 percent of Filipino population. Vaccine Czar, Carlito Galvez Jr. said in a television briefing, “We are looking at China’s Sinovac as one of the sources, securing more or less 20 to 50 million doses.” He also added, “In 3 to 5 years, the government is targeting approximately 50 to 70 million (people) to receive vaccines, but only 20 million to 30 million Filipinos a year can be vaccinated by the government.” Sinovac vaccine has already been submitted to the Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA), while the government is still waiting for the result of Phase 3 clinical trials. Philippines is securing supplies for target population sectors, and private businesses are also rushing to secure doses for their workers. Before the government's vaccine campaigns hit them, Filipinos eager to pay for vaccination may get inoculated.

CORONAVIRUS INFECTS 4 MORE PEOPLE, IN CABANATUAN By: Rheycee Cyrell Agapito CABANATUAN CITY— One health worker was among four people added to the city’s list of coronavirus infections on Tuesday (Nov. 24). The health worker, who was on the frontline of the fight against COVID-19, was female aged 31 who lived at F. Carlos Street, Brgy. Quezon District and she was diagnosed as symptomatic (sore throat, myalgia), according to the city health office. The other female patients included the following: 20, 23- and 24-year-old women who were from the 18th street of San Josef Sur. These four patients have no history of travel to places with moderate COVID-19 numbers, indicating that theirs could be cases of local transmission. City health office records showed that the new cases raised the total number of infections in the city to 510 where 10 had died and with 480 recoveries.

FLOW OF HOPE (EDITORIAL) Lorea Belle Mangulabnan Corona virus (CoVid19) targets our respiratory system but more than that, it kills our mental health’s well-being. The National Center for Mental Health(NCMH) reported that since the pandemic happened especially during the month of April, May, June, and July, the rates of calls for mental health concerns spike up to 32 -37 calls per day from the 13-15 daily calls before the lock down. Our mind- the controller of our body is not strong against the impact of CoVid. We cannot deny the fact that stressors filed up and sadly, some took their own lives because of that such as the recent death of an eighteen- year-old student from Guimba, Nueva Ecija. We are the hope of mother land. We are expected to be physically strong, but the controller of our strength is uncontrolled. We are uncertain, scared and hopeless and it feels like we cannot do anything about it except to let time pass. But how can we encourage others if we are also paralyzed by our thinking? The most possible way we can encourage others is to encourage ourselves. We must prioritize ourselves so that encouragement and hope will invisibly flow through the people around us. Self-care is very essential. It includes taking breaks while studying, having a ten-minute bath or just simply walking in your neighborhood while complying to minimum health standards such as wearing of facemask and face shields. But in case that mental health problem is not curable by self-care, or it feels like there is no hope, always remember to seek out. Call a friend, tell your parents how you feel, or you can call non-government organizations which offer free consultation. There is no man in an island-like this saying-we need others. We need social support. And I think that what we lacks during this pandemic. CoVid19 is a great enemy but if we become accountable with each other, it will not threaten our lives as well as our mental health well-being. Most importantly, we can be the change we want to see.

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Courtesy: ABS-CBN News GILAS’ NEW FACES WITH BIG SURPRISES By: Cyrus Hero G. Jacinto The most awaited new version of Gilas Pilipinas will be on the heat of basketball court, in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, in Manama, Bahrain, tomorrow. The new 14-man line up of Gilas is released by the Samahang Baketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), and its roster include Isaac Go, Calvin Oftana, Rey Suerte, Kenmark Carino, Mike and Matt Nieto, Jayde Tungcab, Juan and Javi Gomez de Liano, Justin Baltazar and Will Navarro. Meanwhile, this young team will be leaded by the UAAP Stars, Dwight Ramos, Dave Ildefonso and Kobe Paras, which all have their standout performances in their collegiate experiences. This team have been prepared for only weeks at the Inspire Academy Gymnasium in Calamba, Laguna, before moving in Bahrain, last Sunday. Gilas Pilipinas is going to face Thailand twice in Manama, while their anticipated match with South Korea is cancelled, due to the South Korean’ s decision to back out of the competition, because of Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Head Coach of the Men’ s National Baketball team of the Philippines, Jong Uichico said, that he sees the potential and bright future for this young squad. “They’re all go-to guys with their dreams, but they’re now go-to guys in one team”, said Uichico. Uichico added some clarifications in his interview with rappler, regarding in not getting PBA player in the Gilas’ Roster, he explained that he and his coaching staff, together with the SBP are looking for young athlete with big potential that can build the future of Philippine Basketball and as a preparation also in FIBA World Cup in 2023 On the other side, Allyn Bulanadi and UAAP MVP, Angelo Kouame can’t continue their journey in FIBA stage,because of injury and citizenship problems, respectively. “Anyone can be a leader. Every Practice, someone else is stepping up and that’ s important now, growing a new generation of leaders and showing that leaders aren’ t born but made”, defend by three- time UAAP champion Isaac Go in his Rappler Interview. Uichico also said that there are a lot of things to look up to this young Gilas Pilipinas.