[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Far from being a provider of fake news on Facebook, the government’s chief intelligence chief said Sunday that the posts on his social media account were “artistic expressions” and “inspiring, entertaining or informative.” “The reason I share posts on my FB [Facebook] Personal account is no …
Read More »Trump criticized for leaving hospital to greet supporters
[ad_1] A car with the President of the United States, Trump, passes his followers in a motorcade in front of the Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on October 4, 2020 (Photo by ALEX EDELMAN / AFP). WASHINGTON, DC – US President Donald Trump sparked an irate reaction from …
Read More »Enough evidence to indict Duke, says Lacson
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The task force formed by President Duterte to go after officials who allegedly misused billions of pesos in Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) COVID-19 response funds has found “evidence enough “to impeach Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, Senator Panfilo Lacson said Sunday. Lacson, who had exposed …
Read More »Bataan Nuclear Plant Safe to Revive – PNRI
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) can still operate safely despite being suspended for decades, said an official with the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) amid the government’s plans to reactivate the plant once more. In a radio interview on Sunday, PNRI director Carlo Arcilla said …
Read More »Trump says ‘I learned a lot about Covid’ by ‘actually going to school’
[ad_1] US President Trump greets from the back of a car in a motorcade in front of Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on October 4, 2020 (Photo by ALEX EDELMAN / AFP). WASHINGTON, DC – US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he “learned a lot about Covid” …
Read More »Trump returns to hospital after greeting supporters
[ad_1] US President Trump greets from the back of a car in a motorcade in front of Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on October 4, 2020 (Photo by ALEX EDELMAN / AFP). WASHINGTON, DC – US President Donald Trump walked past supporters Sunday in front of the hospital …
Read More »5.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Occidental Mindoro
[ad_1] Image by Phivolcs MANILA, Philippines – A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Occidental Mindoro at 2:16 am Monday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The epicenter was located 17 km northeast of Looc at a depth of 122 km. The earthquake had a …
Read More »Velasco now has the backing of the majority of the House, says ally
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – An ally of Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco claimed Sunday that President Alan Peter Cayetano’s presumed successor had secured the backing of more than half of the 300 members of the House of Representatives, which, if True, it could change the situation. battle for the leadership …
Read More »Police, local officials to regulate video recording sessions during online classes
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, head of the COVID Shield Joint Task Force, ordered police officers to coordinate with barangay officers to regulate video and drinking sessions to minimize noise, especially during the hours when students at home may be attending their classes online. “Our local …
Read More »It takes solidarity and compassion, not politics, to fight COVID-19 – Go
[ad_1] Senator Christopher Go (second from left) led the launch on Friday, October 2, 2020, of the 85th Malasakit Center at the National Center for Mental Health in Mandaluyong. (Photo from his office) MANILA, Philippines – Put politics aside and instead work in solidarity and compassion for those made most …
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