[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – China’s largest military transport plane recently landed at Kagitingan Reef (Fiery Cross) in the Western Philippine Sea, giving an idea of what could happen if the Chinese base there becomes fully operational. A Y-20 transporter of the Air Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) …
Read More »DOH calls on LGUs to work with the national government for effective distribution of the COVID vaccine
[ad_1] Undersecretary of Health Rosette Vergeire. RTVM video screenshot. MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) has asked local government units to work with the national government to ensure an “effective distribution system” for COVID-19 vaccines once they are available in the country. DOH issued the call on Monday …
Read More »959 more infected with COVID-19; PH cases now at 478,761
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Total COVID-19 cases in the country reached 478,761, as 959 more contracted SARS-CoV-2, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. In its daily case bulletin, the DOH said the drop in the number of additional cases is due to a “decrease in the number of patients …
Read More »Palace questions Senate’s alleged ‘interference’ in Duterte’s security
[ad_1] Presidential Speaker Harry Roque and Senate Minority Leader Franlin Drilon. INQUIRER archive photos MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang on Monday questioned the Senate’s alleged interference in security matters by President Rodrigo Duterte following requests for an investigation into how the Presidential Security Group (PSG) acquired vaccines against COVID-19. “I do …
Read More »Georgia Election Guardian Raffensperger Faces Trouble As Trump Contests Defeat
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger provides an update on the state of the elections and the counting of votes during a press conference at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 6 December. November 2020. REUTERS / Dustin Chambers CUTHBERT, Georgia – Georgia’s Republican Secretary of …
Read More »Test Results for New COVID Variant Out Wednesday or Thursday – DOH
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Test results on whether the new and more infectious variant of the COVID-19 virus has entered the country may be released this week, the Health Department said Monday. The Undersecretary of Health, María Rosario Vergeire, said that the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) has already received samples …
Read More »House investigation sought into murder of 9 Tumandok leaders
[ad_1] KILLINGS OF TUMANDOK. A police officer (photo right) takes a photograph of firearms allegedlyseized in one of the houses that they raided on December 30 in the city of Tapaz, Capiz province, where nineMembers of the Tumandok tribe were killed when they allegedly fought officers who serveda search warrant. …
Read More »DFA sends more than 300,000 Filipinos home overseas in 2020
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) repatriated a total of 327,511 Filipinos abroad last year. According to a statement on Monday, DFA reported that 231,537 or 70.7% of all returnees were terrestrial from around 90 countries. Meanwhile, 95,974 or 29.3% are seafarers from about 150 cruise …
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Read More »Police officer kills man mistaken for robber
[ad_1] SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga, Philippines – After celebrating his daughter’s seventh birthday with his family in the town of Santa Rita, Pampanga province, on Saturday, Federico “Tek” Pineda accompanied his uncle home. He did not return that night. Pineda, a 29-year-old construction worker and father of two, was shot …
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