A day later, Pialago apologized to Nasino, but refused to take back her “dramaserye” comment. The Philippine Army general caused a stir when he cautioned a popular celebrity against associating with the progressive women’s group Gabriela. But Ardern’s “go hard, go early” approach to the coronavirus in early 2020 saw the country seeing much fewer cases compared to the rest of the world. Ardern’s victory, described as “a historic shift” in New Zealand’s elections, means she could form the first single-party government in decades. Chinese billionairesAs the pandemic rages, the World Bank expects up to 115 million people to be pushed back into extreme poverty in 2020.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 24, 2020 21:00 UTC