Duterte Summons Suspended BI Executives; challenges them to eat money rolled up as ‘pills’

[ad_1] President Rodrigo Duterte. (File Photo / ACE MORANDANTE / Division of Presidential Photographers) MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte summoned the immigration officials who were suspended by the Ombudsman’s Office in connection with the corruption scandal of the so-called “Pill scheme,” said Secretary of Justice Menardo Guevarra. According to …

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Running a Divided Democratic Party is a test for Joe Biden

[ad_1] Since President Trump won the White House in 2016, a shocked Democratic Party had rallied behind the mission to defeat him. Four years later, with the election of Joseph R. Biden Jr., the long-simmering divisions among Democrats are now beginning to flare up openly, as the president-elect faces deep …

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Covid vaccine: first ‘milestone’ vaccine offers 90% protection

[ad_1] By James GallagherScience and Health Correspondent Published duration52 minutes ago Related topics Coronavirus pandemic image copyrightfake images The first effective vaccine against the coronavirus can prevent more than 90% of people from contracting Covid-19, a preliminary analysis shows. The developers, Pfizer and BioNTech, described it as a “great day …

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Barangay Geneva, seeded in PBA Philippine Cup playoffs

[ad_1] Barangay Geneva secured the No. 1 seed heading into the PBA Philippines Cup quarter-finals, beating Terrafirma Dyip, 102-80, on Monday at the Angeles University Foundation Sports Arena. Scottie Thompson posted a near triple-double, coming in with 13 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. Japeth Aguilar led the scoring with …

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Europe closely follows the mink outbreak

[ad_1] (CNN) – European countries are monitoring a coronavirus outbreak in mink farms in Denmark, as the continent continues to record a significant number of COVID-19 cases. Denmark The Scandinavian nation will euthanize its entire mink population after discovering evidence that the new coronavirus had mutated in the animal before …

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Biden: vaccine news gives ‘hope’, but a long battle ahead

[ad_1] News / World / Biden: vaccine news gives ‘hope’, but a long battle ahead Biden: vaccine news gives ‘hope’, but a long battle ahead US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday hailed as cause for “hope” news that a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech was 90 percent effective, …

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