Social media tickled pink by Robredo’s decision
In her live address on Thursday announcing her long-awaited political plans, Robredo sported a pink ribbon pinned on a blue blouse, as her daughters Tricia and Aika wore pink face masks. Pink and blue ribbons also lined the street leading to the Quezon City Reception House where she holds office. At the Sofitel hotel in Pasay City, the three Robredos posed with their matching pink face masks as the Vice President held up her accomplished certificate of candidacy. ADVERTISEMENTRight after her 15-minute speech, social media immediately turned pink. Individuals and personalities, including Angel Locsin and Jolina Magdangal, shared photos where they wore pink clothes and other images shrouded in pink filters.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 07, 2021 21:33 UTC
Senate derby: From ‘toothy’ critic, radio voice, to eye expert
Former Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano will also try to make a comeback in the Senate after briefly considering running for president in next year’s elections. ADVERTISEMENTThey were among the 29 individuals who filed certificates of candidacy (COCs) for senator at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday. Meanwhile, 67 more party list groups submitted their list of nominees to the Comelec on Thursday, bringing to 192 so far the total number of party list groups that want to get at least a seat in the House of Representatives. Colmenares, who served as Bayan Muna party list representative from 2009 to 2016, will seek a Senate seat for the third time after losing in 2016 and 2019. Cayetano, who was Duterte’s running mate in 2016, will run as an independent, according to his COC.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 07, 2021 21:33 UTC
Pangilinan will be her Veep bet
ADVERTISEMENTAnother source confirmed that Pangilinan had been selected by the groups backing Robredo’s presidential run. Two other sources said Pangilinan would file his certificate of candidacy (COC) for vice president at the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent in Pasay City on Friday, the last day of the filing period. Keeping mumBut the camp of Pangilinan, including the senator himself, chose to keep mum when asked to confirm his vice presidential run, which seemed to be a last-minute development. Pangilinan was first elected senator in 2001 and then in 2007. He is the husband of actress Sharon Cuneta, whose uncle, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, is running for vice president in tandem with Sen. Panfilo Lacson.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 07, 2021 21:33 UTC
Leni joins crowded race to Palace
It was under the LP that Robredo sought and won the vice presidency in 2016. After the requisite picture-taking, the Vice President left without speaking to reporters gathered inside the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent. She had earlier said she would run for president if only to bar another Marcos from taking over Malacañang. With Senators Ping Lacson and Manny Pacquiao and Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso having made their own pitch for the presidency, Robredo joins a crowded race that may still change until Nov. 15, the last day for substitution of candidacies. Seven filed their COC for vice president on Thursday, bringing the total vice-presidential aspirants so far to 16.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 07, 2021 21:22 UTC
Map poll security plans, cops told
During the midterm elections in 2019, the Commission on Elections declared 946 election hot spots, including the entire Mindanao region. Decrease in cases in 2019The number of election-related violent incidents during the 2019 midterm elections dropped by 55 percent as compared to figures from 2016, according to the PNP. Of the 113 victims of election-related violent incidents in 2019, 23 were killed, down from the 50 reported killed during the 2016 presidential elections. Nonetheless, Eleazar said the PNP is still reviewing and assessing the areas with a history of election-related violence. ADVERTISEMENTHe reiterated his call to all political candidates to discourage their supporters from accompanying them or gathering outside the Comelec offices and other venues to avoid creating superspreader events.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 07, 2021 21:21 UTC
More than 1 million vaccine doses given in Cebu
In Cebu, around 3.5 million people are eligible to receive free COVID-19 vaccines from the national government. In order to reach herd immunity, about 70 percent or approximately 2.5 million people must be vaccinated. “Should the entire 3.5 million [people] be difficult for us [to vaccinate], then we need 1.5 million more to safely have that population protection,” she added. If Cebu wants to achieve herd immunity before the end of 2021, it should administer at least 19,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines daily, health officials said. Cebu island’s daily average of doses administered ranges from 5,500 to 14,000.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 07, 2021 21:00 UTC
Students protest presence of Marcos scion in forum
SpeechSandro’s five-minute prerecorded speech was played during the forum, which prompted some of the participants to change their display names to “Never Again” and “#MarcosMagnanakaw” as a form of protest. ‘Shocked’In an interview with reporters in Laoag City when he filed his COC on Thursday, Sandro said those who protested during the CHEd forum had the right to free speech. Sandro said only 20 students, or around 2 percent of the 1,000 participants, joined the protest, citing the figures from the organizers of the event. He said he was shocked to learn about the incident only in the news because he did not personally attend the online forum. Last month, some Cordillera students also staged an online protest against the CHEd for facilitating a two-day webinar that led to “an outright Red-tagging” of youth groups.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 07, 2021 21:00 UTC
US charges Afghan with killing American troops
New York, United States — US prosecutors on Thursday charged an alleged former Taliban commander with terrorism-related offenses over the killing of American troops in 2008. Haji Najibullah, 45, is already in US custody, charged with kidnapping an American journalist and two Afghan civilians. On Thursday, prosecutors in New York said they had filed a superseding indictment that added counts of murder to his charge sheet. Najibullah is also accused of kidnapping an American journalist and two Afghan nationals and holding them hostage for seven months. American troops withdrew from Afghanistan in August after 20 years of war ended with the Taliban back in power.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 07, 2021 20:48 UTC
Medical supply shortages fuel deaths in Tigray – UN
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Medical supply shortages are having fatal consequences in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region, with patients succumbing to post-partum haemorrhage or dying for lack of dialysis equipment, the UN’s emergency-response agency said on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENTWhile 80 aid trucks reached Tigray during the week ending Tuesday, badly needed medical supplies “were not allowed,” the report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. “The health situation is of particular concern due to lack of medicine and medical equipment,” it said. The report also cited five deaths in Selwa district in southern Tigray due to “lack of health care” to treat post-partum haemorrhage. ADVERTISEMENTThough government forces quickly took control of Tigray’s cities and towns, the TPLF recaptured most of the region including Mekele by late June.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 07, 2021 19:07 UTC
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Source:Manila Times
October 07, 2021 18:09 UTC
CMS standing committee adopts decisions to advance implementation of the convention
CONTRIBUTED PHOTOTHE 52nd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) held online concluded with important outcomes to take the work forward under the convention. CMS Executive Secretary Amy Fraenkel said, "The 52nd session of the standing committee held online for the first time, advanced important work under the convention. The standing committee is responsible for carrying out interim activities on behalf of the Conference of the Parties (COP13) to ensure its decisions and resolutions are implemented. The standing committee also appointed Dr. Ruth Cromie as a new scientific councilor who brings expertise on zoonotic diseases to the work of the convention. Standing Committee Chair Soumitra Dasgupta said, "The 52nd standing committee meeting was a historic event, being the first ever online meeting of the standing committee of the CMS.
Source:Manila Times
October 07, 2021 17:37 UTC
Laguna provincial govt, GoodGovPH award 43 youth groups
Seal of Good Youth Governance Awards 2021. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOTHE Provincial Government of Laguna and GoodGovPh awarded 43 youth groups with the first Seal of Good Youth Governance (SGYG) during the awarding ceremony on Sept. 24, 2021. Out of 75 registered nominees, 43 youth groups were accredited as they successfully met the minimum requirements for the gold, silver and bronze SGYGs. SGYG 2021 is spearheaded by GoodGovPH, a youth-led movement for good governance in the Philippines and the youth as champions of good governance. It is co-presented by the Provincial Government of Laguna, Youth Development Affairs Office of Laguna, Presidential Communications Operations Office-Freedom of Information (PCOO-FoI) Philippines, National Movement of Young Legislators, Galing Pook, and the Positive Youth Development Network.
Source:Manila Times
October 07, 2021 17:24 UTC
Morocco nabs 5 IS jihadists
Security members patrol on a street to remind people to wear face masks in Rabat, Morocco, on Nov. 4, 2020. Morocco reported on Wednesday 5,745 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily spike since the start of outbreak in the country on March 2. They were forced to shoot sound bombs to neutralize the danger of this cell, which had pledged allegiance to the IS group, it said. A large "banner" bearing the emblem of the "Daesh" (IS), paramilitary uniforms, as well as knives of different calibers, were also seized, it added. The suspects will be brought to justice upon the completion of the investigation under the supervision of the public prosecutor's office, the statement said.
Source:Manila Times
October 07, 2021 17:15 UTC
Heavy rains put China on alert
Photo - CCTV via Global TimesBEIJING: China on Wednesday issued a yellow alert for possible geological disasters in some parts of the country. Local residents are advised to take precautions for geological disasters triggered by heavy rainfall, especially in areas with hidden dangers. China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system with red representing the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue. Massive rains have been battering most parts of Asia, particularly India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and the Philippines. In August, China's southern province experienced historic-heavy rains, leading its biggest subway to submerge in water for weeks.
Source:Manila Times
October 07, 2021 17:03 UTC
Iran relies on drones to kill – opposition
TEHRAN: The Quds Force of the elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), responsible for Iran's controversial operations abroad, is increasingly using drones as the main means for carrying out air strikes and supplying proxies, an exiled opposition group said on Wednesday. The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) said the drones were being manufactured at eight plants in Iran, sometimes using materials smuggled from abroad, and then sent to countries like Iraq and Syria, where they are assembled and then deployed. It said that to produce the drones, Iran has been smuggling some main parts, such as engines and electronic components from China, as well as raw materials from Turkey and South Korea. The Quds Force brings members of pro-Iran proxy militias abroad to Iran for training in the use of drones. It said in the Syria conflict, where Iran has intervened to bolster the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, the IRGC has "consistently" used drones to identify and attack Syrian opposition forces.
Source:Manila Times
October 07, 2021 16:59 UTC