INDIA SKIPS UNHRC RESOLUTION TO PROBE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION IN GAZA India has abstained on a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to set up a Commission of Inquiry on human rights violations during violence blamed on Israel in Palestinian territory, said a diplomat
PALACE: ALL INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO MACTAN DIVERTED TO NAIA MANILA — President Duterte has ordered all international flights to Mactan-Cebu International Airport diverted to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City from May 29 to June 5 to ensure compliance wi
DECLINING TREND, BUT CASES STILL HIGH: MHA EXTENDS GUIDELINES TILL JUNE 30 The centre Thursday extended the existing Covid-19 containment guidelines till June 30. In its last order, it had spelt out measures to contain the spread of the virus, largely based on the formula of tes
XI PRAISES COVID ROLE MODELS IN SPEECH President Xi Jinping attends a meeting to commend role models in China's fight against the COVID-19 epidemic on Tuesday. He presented medals to four outstanding individuals and delivers a speech at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Here are some
JOE BIDEN ASKS U.S. INTEL COMMUNITY TO INVESTIGATE COVID-19 ORIGIN President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked U.S. intelligence officials to “redouble” their efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the unlikely possibility that the origins
PHILIPPINES TO AUTHORIZE PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE FOR EMERGENCY USE IN 12-15 YEAR OLDS MANILA — The Philippines will allow the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children aged 12-15, the head of its Food and Drugs Administration said, widening the num
NEW DIGITAL RULES: IT MINISTRY DEMANDS COMPLIANCE REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES The Ministry for Information and Technology asked social media platforms to submit a compliance report to its controversial new digital rules—a development after Facebook-owned Whatsapp su
MALAYSIA BARS PINOYS OVER COVID-19 FEARS MANILA - Starting today, long-term pass holders from the Philippines, India and Indonesia will be barred from entering Malaysia due to "serious concerns over the recent increase in the number of confirmed imported COVID-19 cases from these countri
MODERNA SAYS ITS COVID-19 VACCINE IS UP TO 100% EFFECTIVE IN TEENS Moderna said Tuesday its Covid-19 vaccine was 100% effective in a study of adolescents ages 12 to 17, making it the second shot behind Pfizer’s to demonstrate high efficacy in younger age groups.
DUTERTE 'APPALLED' BY KILLINGS IN NEGROS ORIENTAL: SPOKESMAN MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte is appalled by a recent string of killings in Negros Oriental, where he had a visit this week, Malacañang said on Tuesday.
