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4 inmates killed in Philippines jail break attempt

Editorial Bureau September 26, 2021

Manila – Four inmates were killed in a shootout on Sunday after they tried to escape from a prison in the Philippines’ Surigao del Sur province, jail authorities said. The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology said the incident occurred shortly at around 7 a.m. when at least 11

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Philippines’ Duterte vows accountability for anyone who went ‘beyond bounds’ in drug war

Editorial Bureau September 22, 2021

UNITED NATIONS – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday that anyone found to have “acted beyond bounds” in his campaign against illegal drugs would be held accountable under national laws, while appearing to reject an International Criminal Court probe. Duterte told the United Nations General Assembly he had instructed the justice ministry

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Manila mayor declares Philippine presidential bid

Editorial Bureau September 22, 2021

MANILA – Manila mayor, Francisco Domagoso, said on Wednesday he will run for the Philippine presidency in the 2022 election.     Francisco Domagoso, 47, better known by his celebrity screen name Isko Moreno during an initial career in show business, is the third politician to declare a presidential bid, and is one of the leading […]

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Philippines supports Australia nuclear sub pact to counter China

Editorial Bureau September 21, 2021

MANILA – The Philippines is backing a new defence partnership between the United States, Britain and Australia, hoping it can maintain the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific region, a view that contrasts sharply with some of its neighbours. Known as AUKUS, the alliance will see Australia get technology to deploy nuclear-powered submarines as part […]

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Philippines’ Duterte considers 2022 vice presidential nomination

Editorial Bureau September 8, 2021

MANILA (PHILIPPINES) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday accepted his party’s nomination to run for vice president in next year’s election, forging ahead with a plan criticised by rivals as an cynical move to maintain his political power. The mercurial leader, 76, is barred by the constitution from seeking a second term and his […]

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Philippines sanctions emergency use of Russia’s Sputnik Light vaccine

Editorial Bureau August 23, 2021

MANILA (PHILIPPINES) – The Philippines has sanctioned the emergency use of Russia’s Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine, the country’s vaccine procurement chief said on Monday, making it among the first countries in Asia to approve the single-dose vaccine. The approval by the Philippines’ food and drug agency will allow the country to follow up its order

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Philippines confirms second largest daily COVID-19 infections

Editorial Bureau August 19, 2021

MANILA (PHILIPPINES) – The Philippine health ministry on Thursday recorded 14,895 new coronavirus cases, the second highest daily increase in infections since the start of the pandemic. In a bulletin, it said total confirmed cases were 1.79 million, while deaths have reached 30,881, after 258 fatalities were recorded on Thursday. Active cases rose to a […]

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Philippine medical workers under strain as COVID-19 cases spike

Editorial Bureau August 13, 2021

MANILA (PHILIPPINES) -The Philippines reported on Friday its second-largest daily increase in COVID-19 infections, providing more evidence of how the virulent Delta variant may be spreading and ramping up pressure on the country’s already stretched healthcare system. Hundreds of hospitals in the country are nearing full capacity, with some facilities reporting they

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Philippines to enforce lockdown in Manila area to curb Delta variant

Editorial Bureau July 30, 2021

MANILA (PHILIPPINES) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday approved the imposition of lockdown measures in the capital region, in a bid to contain the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant and to shield the country’s medical system. The Manila capital region, a sprawl of 16 cities home to more than 13 million people, will […]

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Philippines orders inquiry after military plane crash kills 50

Editorial Bureau July 5, 2021

MANILA (PHILIPPINES) -Philippine authorities ordered on Monday probe into the crash of an Air Force plane that overshot a runway killing 47 soldiers on board, three civilians on the ground and injuring dozens. Some passengers on the Lockheed C-130 jumped free seconds before the plane crashed and burst into flames on the weekend, officials cited […]