[ad_1] OCALA, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 16: President Donald Trump greets people as he leaves his campaign event at Ocala International Airport on October 16, 2020 in Ocala, Florida. Trump continues to campaign against Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. | Joe Raedle / Getty Images / AFP OCALA, Florida – President …
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[ad_1] Representatives Alan Peter Cayetano and Lord Allan Velasco. FILE PHOTOS MANILA, Philippines – Spokesman Lord Allan Velasco said the offer he made to his predecessor, Taguig’s representative, Alan Peter Cayetano, to be vice president still stands. Velasco, in an interview with journalists, added that Cayetano also has the option …
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[ad_1] Mark Striegl eager to lead Filipinos in UFC Luisa Morales (Philstar.com) – October 17, 2020 – 1:29 pm MANILA, Philippines – Mark Striegl is excited to represent Filipino mixed martial arts once he makes his UFC debut next week. After being blocked because he contracted COVID-19, Striegl (18-2, 1 …
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[ad_1] President Rodrigo Roa Duterte speaks with the people after holding a meeting with key members of the Interagency Working Group on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) at the Malacañang Golf (Malago) Clubhouse in Malacañang Park, Manila, the October 14, 2020. ROBINSON NIÑAL / PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo …
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[ad_1] President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his remarks following a meeting with officials from the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines at the Malago Clubhouse in Malacañang Park, Manila, on October 8, 2020. Alberto Alcain, Photo / Presidential Archive MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday certified …
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[ad_1] Arrested activist and advocate for the urban poor Queen Mae Nasino at the burial of her 3-month-old daughter, River, at Manila North Cemetery in Manila on October 16, 2020 (Image: INQUIRER / Richard A. Reyes) Local celebrities denounced the government’s handling of Baby River’s burial, which was heavily guarded …
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[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 17) – The rules and regulations for the application of the Antiterrorist Law explicitly establish that protests and other exercises of civil and political rights can be considered terrorism, if they fall within the definition of the law that has been criticized as too …
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[ad_1] Human rights defenders condemn as “cruel” the treatment of jailed activist Queen Mae Nasino while resting her three-month-old baby. Jailed Filipino activist Reina Mae Nasino wanted to hug her three-month-old daughter one last time before she was buried, but couldn’t. Heavily armed prison officials guarding her during the funeral …
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[ad_1] Pro-democracy protesters march towards Government House during an anti-government rally in Bangkok on October 14, 2020 (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai pro-democracy protesters said Saturday they would defy an emergency decree banning gatherings for the third day in a row after clashes the night …
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[ad_1] PRC earlier this week announced that it would stop COVID-19 testing that was supposed to be funded by PhilHealth, citing debts incurred by the state-controlled insurance firm. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News / Archive MANILA— The government has diverted the swab test sample destined for the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) …
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