[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Gen. Gilbert Gapay, rejected the idea of resuming peace talks with the communist rebels, saying that a pause in the counterinsurgent war would simply give the rebels time. to rebuild their ranks. “They are just buying …
Read More »Fellowship of stars battles to save Tolkien’s real Bag End
[ad_1] British actor Ian McKellen in London on October 28, 2019 (Photo by ISABEL INFANTES / AFP) LONDON – Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins and other celebrities have formed a new crowdfunding grant to raise $ 6 million to buy the Oxford home of “Lord of the Rings” author JRR Tolkien. Actors …
Read More »Active COVID-19 Cases on HP Now at 28,379 with 934 New Cases
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The number of patients with active coronavirus (COVID-19) infections skyrocketed to 28,379 as of Friday, after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 934 new cases. According to DOH’s COVID-19 bulletin, 148 more recoveries also brought the total count to 399,457, while 63 new recorded deaths bring …
Read More »NTF-ELCAC Officers ‘Red Tagging’, Uson Charged in Ombudsman
[ad_1] National Security Advisor, General Hermogenes Esperon Jr., Head of the AFP Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM), Lieutenant General Antonio Parlade Jr., and OWWA Usec. Mocha Uson. MANILA, Philippines – Human rights group Karapatan filed a criminal complaint on Friday against three high-ranking officials of the National Task Force to End …
Read More »BSP says unexpected rise in inflation in November is temporary
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Prices of basic goods and services accelerated beyond the central bank’s forecast range for November, mainly due to a surge in food prices caused by the recent series of typhoons. Despite this, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno assured that last month’s 3.3 percent inflation …
Read More »2 COVID-19 vaccines may be initially tested in WHO solidarity trials – DOST executive
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Small vials labeled with “Vaccine” stickers are placed near a medical syringe in front of the words “Coronavirus COVID-19” shown in this illustration taken on April 10, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration MANILA, Philippines – At least two vaccines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may …
Read More »PH military chief says Maguindanao attack is ‘isolated case’
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), General Gilbert Gapay, said the night attack on Datu Piang, Maguindanao on Thursday was clearly different from the siege of Marawi for months in 2017. Another Marawi siege incident would be “highly unlikely” at this point, …
Read More »Situation under control in Datu Piang, Maguindanao after the BIFF attack, says PNP
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The situation in Datu Piang, Maguindanao is under control after a gang of terrorists raided the city on Thursday night, the Phliippine National Police (PNP) said. “The troops are in place [from] both the PNP and the AFP po. For now, the [situation] is under po …
Read More »Moderna will supply 100 to 125 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine globally in the first quarter
[ad_1] In this illustration, taken on October 31, 2020, vials of the coronavirus vaccine and a syringe are seen in front of a Moderna logo displayed. Moderna Inc said Thursday that it expects to have between 100 million and 125 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine available globally in the …
Read More »BIFF members invade the PNP station and burn a patrol in the city of Maguindanao
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Elements of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) invaded the Maguindanao City Police Station in Datu Piang on Thursday night, according to initial reports from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). According to AFP’s Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom), an unknown number of BIFF members entered …
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