[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Leni Robredo paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Lieutenant General Gilbert Gapay, on Tuesday as he was unable to attend the change of command ceremony in last august. Robredo said that during his …
Read More »Hontiveros ‘disappointed’ asks DOJ to ‘double check’ after Duque was barred from raps over PhilHealth mess
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senator Risa Hontiveros expressed disappointment that Health Secretary Francisco Duque III was not included in the charges recommended by a multi-agency task force against various officials for alleged wrongdoing at the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation ( PhilHealth). In a message to reporters Tuesday, Hontiveros asked the …
Read More »Jeremy Lin looking to return to NBA after season in China
[ad_1] (FILES) This file photo taken on Aug. 4, 2020 shows Jeremy Lin of the Beijing Ducks dribbling the ball during the China Basketball Association (CBA) game between the Beijing Ducks and the South Guangdong Tigers. . (Photo by STR / AFP) Jeremy Lin said Tuesday that he will be …
Read More »PH to reactivate North Borneo Office as Sabah-Locsin issue escalates
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. announced Tuesday his decision to reactivate his North Borneo Office “after realizing that the rest of the world has forgotten our claim to Sabah.” Locsin made the announcement during the House committee hearing on appropriations of the proposed DFA budget. “While …
Read More »Callamard continues at that, asks the ICC to prioritize the investigation of abuses of public health rights
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Extrajudicial Executions on Monday (September 14) urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to “prioritize the completion” of its preliminary investigation into the human rights situation in The Philippines and for UN member states to “apply sanctions against individual Filipino officials” …
Read More »South Korean actress Oh In-hye dies at 36
[ad_1] Oh In-hye died after being found unconscious at his home yesterday morning. SEOUL – Actress Oh In-hye died in the hospital Monday after being found unconscious at her home. Incheon Yeonsu police confirmed the death of the 36-year-old actor on Tuesday, who was hospitalized after being discovered in a …
Read More »Approximately 178,000 Filipinos abroad repatriated amid pandemic – DFA
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO – Repatriated overseas Filipino workers or OFW arrive at an airport after being allowed to return home after weeks of quarantine amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 26, 2020. REUTERS / Eloisa Lopez MANILA, Philippines – Around 178,000 …
Read More »Medical experts back reduction of physical distancing in USP
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – A group of medical experts on Tuesday backed the government’s move to relax social distancing rules in public transportation as they advocate for the strict implementation of the “seven commandments” in all public utility vehicles (USPs). ). In a statement, the expert panel of physicians, who …
Read More »China’s coronavirus vaccine could be ready for the public in November: official
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A booth displaying a coronavirus vaccine candidate from China National Biotec Group (CNBG), a unit of state-owned pharmaceutical giant China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm), is seen at the International Trade Fair for Services of China (CIFTIS) 2020, following the COVID-19 outbreak, in Beijing, China, on September 4, …
Read More »Scientists find gas on Venus linked to life on Earth
[ad_1] Conditions on Venus are often described as “hellish” with daytime temperatures high enough to melt lead and an atmosphere made up almost entirely of carbon dioxide. Image: Michael Benson – NASA / JPL / AFP / Venus’s atmosphere contains a gas that, on Earth, can be attributed to living …
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