February, 2021
The Philippines Has Vaccinated Zero Health-Care Workers So Far
February 24, 2021 · By Julie McCarthy for www.npr.org
The Philippines Has Vaccinated Zero Health-Care Workers So Far Willy Pulia, who turned 58 this week, is scared of getting COVID-19 – and for good reason. He’s a nursing assistant at a hospital in Manila, which means he inevitably comes in contact with patients who’ve contracted the virus. He lives with his 96-year-old father. And […]
Read More...Part 1 | Ex-priest in sex case: Long battle for justice in Timor-Leste
February 24, 2021 · By TJITSKE LINGSMA for www.rappler.com
Part 1 | Ex-priest in sex case: Long battle for justice in Timor-Leste After a turbulent struggle for justice, the trial against a former priest charged with sexual abuse of children in his shelter finally starts on February 22 in Timor-Leste. It is the biggest case in the history of the SVD congregation. Ana was […]
Read More...Zambales prosecutor junks NBI’s refiled complaint vs teacher over ‘kill Duterte’ tweet
February 24, 2021 · By LIAN BUAN for www.rappler.com
Zambales prosecutor junks NBI’s refiled complaint vs teacher over ‘kill Duterte’ tweet MANILA, PHILIPPINES ‘For, after all, the issue at hand is a balance of the Bill of Rights, particularly the freedom of speech, and the State’s police power for common good and public order,’ says Zambales prosecutor JT Leonardo Santos Having lost the case in […]
Read More...The life and crimes of ‘devil’ paedophile John McClean
February 24, 2021 · By Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent for www.rte.ie
The life and crimes of ‘devil’ paedophile John McClean It took the court two days to hear all the horror stories that the 23 men had to tell and a third day to send John McClean to jail, 47 years after he abused the first child. Man after man, victim after victim, came into Court […]
Read More...Over 200 million vaccine doses administered globally -report
February 23, 2021 · By GMA NEWS ONLINE for www.gmanetwork.com
Over 200 million vaccine doses administered globally -report More than 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered in at least 107 countries and territories, according to an AFP count based on official sources Saturday. In total 201,042,149 doses had been given worldwide by 1000 GMT — a figure that does not include the latest […]
Read More...Russia detects first case of H5N8 avian flu in humans
February 23, 2021 · By GMA NEWS ONLINE for www.gmanetwork.com
Russia detects first case of H5N8 avian flu in humans Russia said Saturday its scientists had detected the first case of transmission of the H5N8 strain of avian flu to humans and had alerted the World Health Organization. “Information about the world’s first case of transmission of the avian flu (H5N8) to humans has already […]
Read More...Video taker of Gregorio murders testifies in court
February 23, 2021 · By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA News for www.gmanetwork.com
Video taker of Gregorio murders testifies in court The person who captured the Gregorio murders in Tarlac on video already testified against Police Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca, the Gregorio family’s legal counsel said. “We already presented our second witness. Ang prinesenta po namin ay ‘yong dalagita na 16 years old si Alyssa Calosing. Siya ‘yong […]
Read More...Troubling Raid on Philippine Indigenous School
February 23, 2021 · By reliefweb.int for reliefweb.int
Troubling Raid on Philippine Indigenous School Police Accuse Tribal School of Training Child Combatants Carlos H. Conde Senior Researcher, Asia Division On Monday, police in the central Philippine city of Cebu raided a temporary school for displaced Indigenous children and detained 26 people, including 19 children. Police allege the school was training children as “armed combatants” for the communist […]
Read More...Trustpilot removed 2.2 million bogus reviews in 2020
February 23, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Trustpilot removed 2.2 million bogus reviews in 2020 Trustpilot has said it removed more than two million fake or harmful reviews over the past year. The business-review site said the vast majority were dealt with by automated software without human involvement. This marks the first time the Danish company has published a transparency report in its 14 […]
Read More...CHR investigates alleged ‘rescue’ of indigenous students in Cebu City university
February 19, 2021 · By Coconuts Manila for coconuts.co
The Philippine Commission on Human Rights announced yesterday that it has dispatched a team to investigate the alleged “rescue” of lumad (indigenous) students and the arrest of their teachers from a Cebu City university. “Given the different claims involving the incident, our interest is to pin down the truth and look forward to the cooperation of all […]
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