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[ad_1] Secretary of Education Leonor Briones. PRESIDENTIAL FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines – There is a lower threat of coronavirus infection in schools than in homes, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said Wednesday, as she defended the pilot implementation of the face-to-face classes planned in January next year. “All the studies are …

[ad_1] DAVAO CITY –– Red fighters will continue to fight government forces during the Christmas holidays, which is traditionally a time for the cessation of hostilities. On Wednesday, the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) said it is not declaring a Christmas truce, meeting a similar statement from President Duterte. …

[ad_1] Singapore will be one of the first countries with which Vietnam will resume regular essential official and business travel. PHOTOS: CHONG JUN LIANG, UNSPLASH via The Straits Times SINGAPORE – Vietnam and Singapore plan to launch a green lane for official and business travel early next year. The Permanent …

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: September 6, 2020; Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts after making a basket against the Miami Heat during the first half of the fourth game of the second round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at ESPN Wide World of Sports …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Human Rights (HRC) on Wednesday urged the government to recognize and address the observations of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on crimes against humanity allegedly committed in the government’s war on drugs. “As the country’s national human rights …

[ad_1] Senator Risa Hontiveros. (Screenshot / Senate PRIB) MANILA, Philippines – Senator Risa Honiveros reminded authorities Wednesday that the COVID-19 vaccine should be used to protect people from the virus and not to advance the political agenda. “Let’s be clear: the vaccine is a health solution, not a political favor. …

[ad_1] Senator Panfilo Lacson. Senate PRIB file photo / Joseph Vidal MANILA, Philippines – Who “dropped the ball” at the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine delivery? He was a cabinet official who “keeps throwing the ball but … stays in the game,” Senator Panfilo Lacson told INQUIRER.net in a text message on …

[ad_1] Phivolcs MANILA, Philippines – A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck a large swath of Mindanao on Wednesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries after the earthquake that struck at 7:21 am and was centered 86 kilometers southeast …

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: United States President-elect Joe Biden delivers a televised address to the nation after the United States Electoral College formally confirmed his victory over President Donald Trump in the 2020 United States presidential election, from Biden’s transitional headquarters at the Queen Theater in Wilmington, Delaware. USA, December 14, …

[ad_1] Fatou Bensouda —AFP Critics of President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday that International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s report that there was a “reasonable basis to believe” that he and his subordinates committed crimes against humanity in the bloody war against drugs meant that they could soon be forced …