[ad_1] CEBU City Mayor Edgardo Labella is asking his constituents to follow all health and safety measures, especially now that the city has temporarily suspended the use of quarantine passes when Misa de Gallo begins on Wednesday, December 16. 2020. At a press conference on Tuesday, December 15, Labella urged …
Read More »Megawide’s original proponent status was revoked as some sectors don’t want Naia renewed – Source
[ad_1] Representation of Megawide-GMR’s planned transformation of NAIA Terminal 1; the company plans to file a reconsideration request MANILA, Philippines – The revocation of the original proponent status granted to Megawide Construction Corp. and its partner for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) may have been caused …
Read More »Palace true case vs PHL in ICC convicted; Human rights groups welcome the prosecutor’s move
[ad_1] MALACAÑANG said on Tuesday that it is confident that the pending case against the government in the International Criminal Court (ICC), for allegedly allowing extrajudicial executions in its war on illegal drugs, will not prosper. On Tuesday, it was reported that an ICC prosecutor found sufficient grounds for the …
Read More »Palacio criticizes ICC report on drug war – The Manila Times
[ad_1] Malacañang described as “legally erroneous” the assertion of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that there is a reasonable basis to believe that crimes against humanity were committed during the Duterte administration’s war on drugs. Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said Malacañang disagrees with the assertions of …
Read More »Tokyo 2020 unveils plan for socially distanced Olympic torch relay
[ad_1] FILE – In this March 24, 2020 file photo, the Olympic Flame burns during a ceremony in Fukushima City, Japan. The Tokyo Olympics were postponed a month ago. But there are still more questions than answers about the new opening on July 23, 2021 and what form those games …
Read More »Violence at Apple’s supplier in India fuels fears of more labor unrest
[ad_1] CHENNAI, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The looting of an iPhone maker in South India could be the first of many “hot spots” involving local workers in the supply chains of major brands, researchers said. on Tuesday, noting the lack of rights and recourse pursuant to the new labor …
Read More »CHR investigates the shooting death of its security guard in Zamboanga
[ad_1] MANILA (TO UPDATE) – The Human Rights Commission (CDH) condemned on Tuesday the death of its security guard in Zamboanga, who was allegedly killed at point-blank range in front of the agency’s regional office, The commission described the crime as “gruesome.” In a statement, CDH spokeswoman Jacqueline de Guia …
Read More »Megawide’s original proponent status was revoked for the NAIA project; seek reconsideration
[ad_1] This photo shows a representation of the planned Megawide-GMR transformation of NAIA Terminal 1. Megawide photo MANILA, Philippines – The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has revoked the original proponent (OPS) status granted to Megawide Construction Corp. and GMR Infrastructure for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport …
Read More »Tokyo 2020 confirms the municipalities of the Olympic Torch Relay
[ad_1] The local municipalities that will participate in the Olympic Torch Relay next year have been confirmed, Tokyo 2020 announced on Tuesday. The torch relay, which will begin on March 25, will continue to visit Japan’s 47 prefectures, fulfilling the original plan before the Games were postponed until next year …
Read More »US elections: Putin congratulates Biden on electoral college victory
[ad_1] image copyrightReuters ScreenshotBiden (left) and Putin, seen here in 2011, had a cold relationship during the Barack Obama presidency. Russian President Vladimir Putin has become one of the latest world leaders to congratulate US President-elect Joe Biden on his victory. The Kremlin had said it would wait for the …
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