S. Korea to strengthen measures vs possible outbreak of bird flu

05/22/2020

SEOUL — South Korea said Thursday it will step up measures to guard against a possible outbreak of avian flu and carry out stronger inspections in vulnerable areas ahead of wild birds’ migratory season. The number of…

Banks warn public vs online scammers

Doris Dumlao-Abadilla 04/17/2020

As more people switch to online banking channels during the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown of key cities, cyberspace has become a fertile ground for scammers who are becoming more and more sophisticated in stealing credentials and hard-earned money.…

‘Cloth face masks useless vs. 2019 novel coronavirus’

Consuelo Marquez 02/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Face masks made of cloth will not protect an individual from the 2019 novel coronavirus – acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) which already infected two Chinese nationals in the Philippines, a physician from the…

DOH warns vs eating raw meat, exotic animals amid coronavirus outbreak

Krissy Aguilar 01/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Skip raw meat and exotic food for now as the Department of Health (DOH) warned Monday against their consumption in the midst of a new coronavirus outbreak. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III urged the…

US Senate panel OKs resolution: Free De Lima, drop charges vs Maria Ressa

Christia Marie Ramos 12/12/2019

MANILA, Philippines — A US Senate panel has approved a resolution urging the Philippine government to free detained Senator Leila de Lima and drop all charges against Rappler CEO Maria Ressa. US Senator Ed Markey, who filed…

NUPL seeks UN rights body action vs ‘vicious’ red-tagging of lawyers, rights advocates in PH

Darryl John Esguerra 12/09/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) has asked for the intervention of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights amid the attacks and red-tagging of human rights lawyers and…

Sandiganbayan junks another ill-gotten wealth case vs. Marcoses

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 10/08/2019

MANILA, Philippines – The Marcoses scored another victory against the government after the Sandiganbayan dismissed a civil case filed by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) for allegedly amassing ill-gotten wealth worth P1.052 billion. The Second…

Duterte wants ‘clear proof’ vs Albayalde in ‘ninja cops’ case

Neil Arwin Mercado 10/07/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday that due process should be followed in the “ninja cops” case, which allegedly involves several members of the police force, including Gen. Oscar Albayalde, chief of the Philippine…

PNP to obey Duterte’s ‘shoot-to-kill’ order vs freed felons resisting re-arrest

Cathrine Gonzales - INQUIRER.net 09/05/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde on Thursday said they would not hesitate obeying President Rodrigo Duterte’s “shoot-to-kill” order against convicts – prematurely released  under the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) rule…

Injured Djokovic quits US Open last 16 match vs Wawrinka

09/03/2019

Top-ranked defending champion Novak Djokovic retired with a shoulder injury after dropping the first two sets of Sunday’s US Open last-16 match against Stan Wawrinka. Swiss 23rd seed and 2016 champion Wawrinka led Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 2-1 when the…

Jailed ex-CIA employee threatens to wage ‘info war’ vs US unless freed

06/19/2019

NEW YORK  — An ex-CIA employee must be kept isolated in prison after claiming he was waging an “information war” against the United States, prosecutors said Tuesday. Prosecutors made the comment in papers filed in Manhattan federal…

SEC files criminal complaint vs Kapa execs for large-scale investment scam

06/18/2019

MANILA, Philippines – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday filed a criminal complaint before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Kapa Community Ministry International Inc. (Kapa) founder and President Joel A. Apolinario and its other…

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