November, 2021
Filipino clergymen fall victim to lure of politics
November 2, 2021 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Filipino clergymen fall victim to lure of politics Three Catholic priests in the Philippines have been permanently relieved of their pastoral and other priestly duties after they declared their intention to run for public office in elections next year, the bishops’ conference said. Father Noli Alparce of Sorsogon Diocese, Father Emergon Luego of Tagum Diocese and Father Granwell […]
Read More...Merck Will Share Formula for Its Covid Pill With Poor Countries
November 2, 2021 · By Stephanie Nolen for www.nytimes.com
Merck Will Share Formula for Its Covid Pill With Poor Countries Merck has granted a royalty-free license for its promising Covid-19 pill to a United Nations-backed nonprofit in a deal that would allow the drug to be manufactured and sold cheaply in the poorest nations, where vaccines for the coronavirus are in devastatingly short supply. […]
Read More...Philippines declares no new coal plants — but lets approved projects through
November 2, 2021 · By Leilani Chavez on 5 November 2020 for news.mongabay.com
Philippines declares no new coal plants — but lets approved projects through The Philippines’ energy department says it will issue a moratorium on new coal-fired power plants, but will allow projects that have already been approved to be built. Coal accounts for nearly half of the Philippines’ energy mix, and is expected to increase to […]
Read More...‘Pandemic will end when world chooses to end it’ – WHO chief
November 2, 2021 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
‘Pandemic will end when world chooses to end it’ – WHO chief World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said the Covid-19 pandemic will end “when the world chooses to end it”. “It is in our hands. We have all the tools we need – effective public health tools and effective medical tools – […]
Read More...Greta Thunberg: ‘We need public pressure, not just summits’
November 2, 2021 · By COP26 for www.bbc.com
Greta Thunberg: ‘We need public pressure, not just summits’ Climate activist Greta Thunberg has told the BBC that summits will not lead to action on climate goals unless the public demand change too. In a wide-ranging interview ahead of the COP26 climate summit, she said the public needed to “uproot the system”. “The change is […]
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