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DOST: WHO solidarity trial for COVID-19 vaccine in HP may start in December

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The World Health Organization (WHO) solidarity trial of potential COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines is likely to begin in December, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said on Friday. DOST Secretary Fortunato Dela Peña said the Philippines can only begin recruiting patients to participate in …

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If proven, CHR vows to hunt down police and soldiers linked to fake Facebook accounts

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Days after Facebook removed more than 100 bogus accounts that were traced to police and military units in the Philippines for engaging in “coordinated inauthentic behavior,” the Human Rights Commission (CHR) vowed to prosecute those responsible for the crimes. accounts. if the “malicious” online activity is …

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AFP wants ‘defense’ accounts on Facebook

[ad_1] The Philippine Armed Forces want Facebook to restore the accounts of private promilitarian “advocacy” groups that were removed by the social media giant for violating its standards, military spokesman Major General Edgard Arevalo said Thursday. Arevalo said Gen. Gilbert Gapay, the chief of staff, asked Facebook’s head of public …

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Morales: Limiting access to SALN goes against transparency

[ad_1] The decision of the Ombudsman, Samuel Martires, to limit public access to the financial statements of government officials, conflicts with the constitutional principle of accountability and transparency of public officials, his predecessor said on Thursday. “It goes against the constitutional principle that public office is a public trust,” said …

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US bill halts military aid to PH over rights issues

[ad_1] A bill has been introduced in the United States House of Representatives that would suspend security aid to the Philippines until the country’s military and police forces are held accountable for human rights violations. Philippine human rights groups welcomed what they called international pressure on the Duterte administration for …

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