Pfizer in diabetes drug deal with Sciwind Biosciences 

SHANGHAI, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Pfizer opens new tab has entered an agreement to license Sciwind Biosciences’ type 2 diabetes treatment ecnoglutide, with potential payments of up to $495 million if milestones are met, the Chinese drugmaker said on Tuesday. The deal represents “an important first step to advance Pfizer’s global strategy in the metabolic field in China,” Sciwind said in a statement, opens new…

‘Special on Saturday’ dominates timeslot in both Metro Manila, Mega Manila in 4Q 2025: Kantar

Public affairs program “Special on Saturday” on DZRH emerged as the top-rated program in its 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. timeslot and the highest-rated program across all Saturday offerings in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Kantar Media data for both Metro Manila and Mega Manila. The two-hour public affairs block delivered the strongest audience performance during the critical 7:00–9:00 a.m.…

Isko Moreno formally submits ₱2.3B Intramuros Forest Park proposal to President Marcos

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Monday morning, February 23, formally submitted to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. the conceptual design and project cost for the proposed Intramuros Forest Park, a plan to convert the existing Intramuros Golf Course into a public open space. Domagoso personally handed over the conceptual design to Executive Secretary Ralph Recto during a meeting in…

Is Trillanes undermining Leni, Bam to make way for Risa?

With the 2028 presidential race now less than two years away, former senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV has drawn fresh lines inside the so-called opposition—this time targeting Sen. Bam Aquino in a way that inevitably puts former vice president and now Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo in the same frame. On its face, the dispute centers on where cases against former president…

Malacañang under fire as fallout grows over removal of career DOH officials

With the perceived ouster of career health officials, Malacañang now stands accused of putting institutional stability and expert leadership at risk for political convenience. The uproar follows the exit of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire and other veteran DOH officials in what appears to be a politically motivated shake-up. About 55 professional medical groups signed a joint statement expressing concerns of what…

SPECIAL REPORT: Laguna Lake on the verge of becoming the Philippines’ largest septic tank

The Laguna Lake is fast deteriorating into the country’s “biggest septic tank,” Biñan City Rep. Walfredo “Arman” Dimaguila Jr. warned on Saturday, August 2. In an interview on DZRH News’ Special on Saturday, Rep. Dimaguila urged the Marcos Jr. administration to take urgent and science-based action to rehabilitate the vital water body affecting millions across Southern Luzon and Metro Manila. “Magkakaroon na…

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