XI'AN, China, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ The 2022 UN Global Compact Leaders Summit was held virtually on June 1 and 2. LONGi founder and president Li Zhenguo took part via video in the session "China Town Hall: Sustainable, Inclusive and Just Transition Towards a Shared Global Development Vision" at the CEO Roundtable: Race to Net Zero-Chinese Companies Step up. During this session, he engaged in an in-depth and fruitful discussion on topics, such as zero-carbon developmentand sustainability, with representatives from a wide range of stakeholders, including the United Nations, governments, businesses and civil society organizations. As the world's largest annual event for sustainable business leaders, the UNGC Leader Summit aims to evaluate progress made to date on the Ten Principles and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), addressing shortcomings in leadership, knowledge, resources and funding. LONGi is one of the important business partners of UNGC and has always
(PNA file photo) MANILA - The country logged 109 new cases of Covid-19 on May 11, bringing the total tally to 3,687,428, the OCTA Research Group said Thursday. In a tweet, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Guido David said the figure is lower but close to the forecast of 120 cases. Citing data from the Department of Health, David said there were 3,328 active cases and no new deaths were recorded. The death toll stood at 60,439. About 418 new recoveries bringing the total number of recovered cases to 3,623,661. Earlier, Dr. Rontgene Solante, Vaccine Experts Panel member, said an uptick in cases is expected a week or two weeks after the national election. Solante added there had been super spreader events prior to the election day such as political sorties where minimum public health standards were violated. As of May 11, a total of 68,526,134 Filipinos are now fully-vaccinated against Covid-19. A total of 13,519,545 eligible individuals have received their booster shots. (PNA) }
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (Presidential photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said he sees a need for the government to expand its services due to the country's growing population. "Ang gobyerno kailangan mag-expand. Alam ninyo because the population is growing and dapat ang ekonomiya (The government must expand because the population is growing so the economy) also must grow with the population rate," Duterte said in a prerecorded Talk to the People aired on Thursday. Recalling his visit to the new Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital (DJFMH) at the San Lazaro Compound in Sta. Cruz, Manila last week, he said it reminded him of the country's population problem, especially among poor Filipino families. Duterte reiterated his push for access to reproductive health products and services but lamented that the Catholic Church has continued to advocate against contraceptive use. "May pills naman, problema ayaw ng Simbahan (There are pills, but the Church oppo
(Photo courtesy of NTF Against Covid-19) MANILA - The Department of Health on Monday started the administration of a second booster of Covid-19 vaccines to immunocompromised persons or the A3 population. In a televised briefing, Philippine Medical Association president Dr. Benito Atienza said the immunocompromised are vulnerable to severe disease or death due to Covid-19, hence they are prioritized to receive the second booster shot. Earlier, National Vaccination Operations Center chair Myrna Cabotaje said they target to vaccinate 7,000 to 13,000 immunocompromised individuals with the second booster shot three months after their first booster shot. Around 600,000 immunocompromised persons have received their first booster shot of Covid-19 vaccine. Atienza said having a different brand for the second booster shot is more effective than having a similar brand as the first booster dose. "Katulad ko po, nabigyan po ako dati ng AstraZeneca - dalawa, tapos ang sumunod ko po ay Pfizer, k
(File photo) MANILA - The country's vaccine expert panel (VEP) has recommended the administration of the first booster dose for children ages 12 to 17 years old as face-to-face classes would start soon. "Actually, meron na rin kaming rekomendasyon nai-submit sa FDA [Food and Drug Administration] pero nasa HTAC [Health Technology Assessment Council] pa ulit 'yung ating final decision and recommendation especially 'yung for 12 to 17 (Actually, we have also submitted a recommendation to the FDA but the final decisions especially for the 12 to 17 [years old] is still with HTAC)," VEP chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani said Thursday in a televised public briefing. Earlier, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said about 9.1 million adolescents are fully vaccinated while some 1.5 million children ages 5 to 11 years old are fully vaccinated as of April 18. "Wala pa po talaga 'yung para sa 5 to 11 (There's really no recommendation of booster shot administr