[ad_1] Ed Pilkington and Sam Levine have been briefing us on US officials facing violent threats as Trump continues to persist with his unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. On December 1, Gabriel Sterling, a Republican election official in Georgia, stood on the steps of the state capitol in Atlanta and …
Read More »Hanukkah celebrations glow in a dark pandemic world
[ad_1] (CNN) – Celebrating Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is a bright spot for Jews in an otherwise dark year. More than 1.5 million people have died from Covid-19 and countless events have been canceled. Rising coronavirus numbers have forced many Jews to cancel their traditional celebrations in favor of …
Read More »2 activists arrested on Human Rights Day
[ad_1] While celebrating HUMAN Rights Day around the world on Thursday, December 10, 2020, the police arrested a union organizer and an editor of the alternative press Manila Today. Denisse Velasco, an organizer for Defend Jobs Philippines, was arrested in a raid on his home in Lagro, Quezon City around …
Read More »Kai Sotto shrugs off NBA drills: ‘I’m just focused on getting better’
[ad_1] Kai Sotto will have some quality competition playing for the select G League team. —FIBA.BASQUETBOL MANILA, Philippines – Filipino NBA hopeful Kai Sotto isn’t one to stop at other people’s opinion amid NBA drills that don’t include him as a potential first-round. It looks like Cade Cunningham will be …
Read More »Protest held in Germany against rights abuses in PH
[ad_1] The front yard of Cologne Cathedral in Germany, the site of a protest mounted by members of the civil rights NGO philippinenbüro. Photo courtesy of philippinenbüro MANILA, Philippines – Civil rights activists and human rights defenders gathered in front of the Cologne Cathedral in Germany on Thursday to remember …
Read More »Journo Lady Ann Salem from Red Tagged Site Arrested on Human Rights Day
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – A journalist from the alternative news site Manila Today was arrested Thursday, media organizations National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) and the International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) confirmed. Information published by NUJP on its Facebook page showed that Manila Today …
Read More »Cebu Pacific will launch the sale of PISO 12.12 to encourage each Juan to travel again
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) – Cebu Pacific (CEB) continues to inspire all Juan to travel again with the launch of its trademark Piso Sale from December 10-12, 2020. This three-day #CEBSuperSeatFest offers flights to ALL domestic and international destinations for sale for just ₱ 1 one-way base fare, for …
Read More »Lorenzana Says She Disagree With China’s View That US Proposals Are Sowing Chaos
[ad_1] CLARK FREEPORT – Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has disagreed with China’s accusation that the United States has been trying to wreak havoc in the Southeast Asian region, following a visit to Manila by senior US defense officials. “That is the opinion of the Chinese,” Lorenzana said. “The way …
Read More »Donaire positive for COVID-19, withdraws from title fight
[ad_1] FILE – CWBO Junior Featherweight Champion Nonito Donaire of the Philippines performs in the ring prior to his title defense against Jessie Magdaleno at the Thomas & Mack Center on November 5, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Christian Petersen / Getty Images / AFP MANILA, Philippines – Nonito Donaire …
Read More »As infections remain low, the Department of Health is pushing face masks as Christmas gifts
[ad_1] CORONAVIRUS infections remained low in the country, and new cases remained below 1,500 for the third consecutive day on Thursday, December 10, 2020. The Department of Health (DOH), in its case report at 4 p.m. Thursday, reported 1,383 new infections, the lowest in the last six days from December …
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