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                Photo: Pfizer BioNTech-Pfizer said Wednesday their vaccine showed 100 percent efficacy against the coronavirus in 12 to 15 year olds, as they eye approval for adolescents to get the jabs before the next school year. Phase 3 trials carried out on 2,260 adolescents in the United States "demonstrated 100 percent efficacy and robust antibody responses", the companies said in a statement. Chief executive of German company BioNTech said the results showing high protection for teens were "very encouraging given the trends we have seen in recent weeks regarding the spread of the B.1.1.7 UK variant". The BioNTech/Pfizer shot is based on novel mRNA technology and was the first Covid-19 vaccine to be approved in the West late last year. | via Agence France-Presse

  Photo: GMA Network GMA Network, Inc. (GMA) is providing free COVID-19 vaccines for its employees and talents.    In the spirit of Serbisyong Totoo especially when it comes to the health and safety of its workforce, the Kapuso Network announced on Tuesday, March 30, that it is purchasing doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines.   This is also in line with the government’s vaccination program and its efforts to fight the pandemic in the country.   The Network’s vaccination program covers regular and probationary employees, project employees, and exclusive talents on a voluntary basis. Additional details on the program will be announced by the company internally.   “Ensuring the health and well-being of our Kapuso is our utmost priority as we truly value our people as our best assets. As a result, this vaccination coverage will enable us to continue delivering Serbisyong Totoo to the public as we all strive to win against this pandemic,” GMA Network Chairman and CEO Felipe L. Gozon assured

         Photo: DILG 8 President Rodrigo R. Duterte led a gathering of leaders in Eastern Visayas today March 18, 2021 in Tacloban City aimed at solidifying commitment to end armed communist insurgency in the region. President Duterte expressed his resolve to end armed conflict by improving governance, punctuated by announcing the distribution of 2,234 hectares and 1,500 Certificates of Land Ownership Awards (CLOAs) to farmer beneficiaries.  He likewise commended the National and Regional Task Forces on Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict for taking the strides against the insurgency through the Whole of Nation Approach and delivery of services. He assured the security of the former rebels in the audience and even the right to defend themselves through the use of firearms, and asked them to relay his offer to their former comrades. He ensured that the entire force of the Filipinos is behind  the effort  to secure lasting peace. Meanwhile National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon a