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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Two police officers were demoted for a case of serious misconduct, which stemmed from allegations of illegal arrest and conducting a search without proper warrants, the city government said on Friday. In a statement, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said that patrolmen Zaldy Mejos Jr. and …

[ad_1] AFP photo Manila, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte convened infectious disease experts and those responsible for the country’s COVID-19 response to a special meeting on Saturday to discuss possible policy changes to deal with the new variant of the coronavirus that emerged in the United Kingdom, according to presidential …

[ad_1] Manila, Philippines – The two homicide cases involving Police Sergeant Major Jonel Nuezca stemmed from his participation in alleged shootings in buy-raid operations in 2016 and 2018 in which three drug suspects died. Nuezca, who was caught on video shooting dead a woman and her son, her neighbors in …

[ad_1] MADE IN CHINA A doctor shows the Sinovac vaccine. —AFP Manila, Philippines – Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri on Saturday urged the Interagency Working Group for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to reconsider its plans to take advantage of vaccines with a low efficacy rate, calling this proposal …

[ad_1] China’s rapid economic growth has profoundly changed eating habits, and Wednesday’s figures reveal that more than half of adults are overweight. Image: AFP / Hector Retamal More than half of adults in China are now overweight, official figures showed Wednesday, and increasingly sedentary lifestyles among the country’s growing middle …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon reminded the government on Friday to prioritize the safety of Filipinos and said the efficacy rate of China’s Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccine “pales in comparison “with other available vaccines. Drilon made the comment after the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) …

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Passengers arrive on a flight from London amid new restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at JFK International Airport in New York City, USA, December 21. 2020. REUTERS / Eduardo Munoz / File Photo WASHINGTON – The US government will require all airline passengers …

[ad_1] Pope Francis speaks during his homelike as he leads a Christmas Eve mass to commemorate the nativity of Jesus Christ on December 24, 2020, in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the new coronavirus. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / POOL / AFP) Vatican …

[ad_1] In this file photo, New People’s Army rebels celebrate the founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) in small groups to prevent military operations. This photo was published by the CPP’s information office. MANILA, Philippines – The Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) has formally classified the Communist Party …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) registered 23 more cases of COVID-19 on Friday (December 25), bringing the total infection among its ranks to 309. On its Facebook page, the PNP also reported 33 new recoveries, bringing the total number of police officers who recovered from the …