AdChoiceTV News — The Philippine Embassy in Washington urged Filipinos in the United States to exercise “utmost caution” amid a wave of assaults against Asian Americans in… Read more “Filipinos in US advised to exercise caution as hate crimes vs Asians rise”
Month: February 2021
‘Hindi ako holdupper:’ Duterte admits he doesn’t wear face mask
AdChoiceTV News — President Rodrigo Duterte admitted he doesn’t wear face masks often, joking that he’s not a bandit to do so. Despite of the Government push… Read more “‘Hindi ako holdupper:’ Duterte admits he doesn’t wear face mask”
COVID-19 vaccines reach all Southeast Asian nations except Philippines
The Philippines remains the only country in Southeast Asia with no coronavirus vaccines despite having the highest number of infections in the region at one point. Here’s… Read more “COVID-19 vaccines reach all Southeast Asian nations except Philippines”
Ticket to ride: Vaccine passports divide world
AdChoiceTV News — The idea of vaccine passports, which would allow people who have been inoculated the freedom to travel, is gaining traction. While some countries trumpet… Read more “Ticket to ride: Vaccine passports divide world”
EXPLAINER: Legitimate children can use their mom’s surname — Supreme Court
AdChoiceTV News — Legitimate children are now allowed to use the surname of their mother as their surname, according to a Supreme Court (SC) ruling. The 15-page… Read more “EXPLAINER: Legitimate children can use their mom’s surname — Supreme Court”
Facebook bans Myanmar military accounts citing the coup
AdChoiceTV News — Facebook said it has banned all remaining accounts linked to the Myanmar military on Thursday, citing the junta’s use of deadly force against anti-coup… Read more “Facebook bans Myanmar military accounts citing the coup”
PDEA and PNP scrap ‘misencounter’ tag on Commonwealth shootout, will wait for probe findings
AdChoiceTV News — Leadership of the national police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency dismissed initial police reports of a botched “buy-bust” operation that led to what… Read more “PDEA and PNP scrap ‘misencounter’ tag on Commonwealth shootout, will wait for probe findings”
NBI raps PDEA, BOC chiefs over Auctioned P1 billion worth of confiscated shabu
AdChoiceTV News — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed a graft complaint against the heads of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Bureau… Read more “NBI raps PDEA, BOC chiefs over Auctioned P1 billion worth of confiscated shabu”
Rare bird: ‘Half-male, half-female’ cardinal snapped in Pennsylvania
AdChoiceTV News — A bird that appears to be half-female and half-male has been photographed in Pennsylvania by a birder who rushed out with his camera when… Read more “Rare bird: ‘Half-male, half-female’ cardinal snapped in Pennsylvania”
6 OFWs with UK coronavirus variant in Manila recover before return to West Visayas
AdChoiceTV News — Six overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Western Visayas who had tested positive for the UK variant of SARS Cov2, the virus that causes COVID-19,… Read more “6 OFWs with UK coronavirus variant in Manila recover before return to West Visayas”
FULL REPORT: 2 dead, 4 wounded in shootout between PNP, PDEA in Quezon City
AdChoiceTV News — At least two police officers were killed while several others were wounded in a shootout between members of the Philippine National Police anti-illegal drug… Read more “FULL REPORT: 2 dead, 4 wounded in shootout between PNP, PDEA in Quezon City”
Commonwealth shooting: PDEA says agents on legit operation near mall
AdChoiceTV News — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has confirmed that their agents were doing a legitimate operation near a mall along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon… Read more “Commonwealth shooting: PDEA says agents on legit operation near mall”
Nurses for vaccines: Philippines in talks with UK, Germany
AdChoiceTV News — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is negotiating to secure at least 600,000 COVID vaccines from the United Kingdom and Germany for departing… Read more “Nurses for vaccines: Philippines in talks with UK, Germany”
18 cops test positive for drugs
AdChoiceTV News — At least 18 police officers have tested positive for drug use since January, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported yesterday. A breakdown from the… Read more “18 cops test positive for drugs”
Pope Francis appoints Cardinal Tagle as member of Vatican central bank
AdChoiceTV News— Pope Francis appointed two of his closest allies from the developing world, including evangelizer-in-chief Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines, as members of the… Read more “Pope Francis appoints Cardinal Tagle as member of Vatican central bank”
Personal info of 3.3-M Cashalo users sold in dark web
AdChoiceTV News — Information on 3.3 million users of a mobile lending platform were found for sale in the dark web after a data breach last week,… Read more “Personal info of 3.3-M Cashalo users sold in dark web”
Everything about Cecil Hotel
Netflix’s The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotelhas brought about attention not only to the death of Canadian college student Elisa Lim, but also to the location where… Read more “Everything about Cecil Hotel”
Duterte rejects nationwide shift to MGCQ until vaccinations begin
AdChoiceTV News — President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected a proposal to put the entire country to the lowest quarantine status, a move that experts earlier warned could… Read more “Duterte rejects nationwide shift to MGCQ until vaccinations begin”
Philippines logs 2,288 new COVID-19 cases, highest rise in over 3 months
AdChoiceTV News — The Department of Health reported 2,288 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the biggest single day rise in more than three months, pushing to over… Read more “Philippines logs 2,288 new COVID-19 cases, highest rise in over 3 months”
Killing of anti-coup protesters is only fueling the demand for democracy in Myanmar
AdChoiceTV News — In one of the biggest days of Myanmar’s anti-coup protests to date, hundreds of thousands of people poured into the streets of the Southeast… Read more “Killing of anti-coup protesters is only fueling the demand for democracy in Myanmar”
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