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Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:23:00 +0800
Fact check: Lacson, Sotto have not backed out of 2022 polls
A YouTube channel has claimed that Sen. Panfilo Lacson and Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, who have announced that they will be running for president and vice president in the 2022 polls, have backed out even before the campaign period...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:41:00 +0800
Fact check: COVID-19 is real; vaccination not mandatory in Philippines
A group of protesters, whose statements to a radio station spread on social media, claimed that the COVID-19 pandemic is not real, that there is mandatory vaccination in the Philippines and that it is killing people. This is false.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:02:00 +0800
Eleazar names new PNP Academy director following death of cadet
Police General Guillermo Eleazar has designated a new director to the PNP Academy, following the death of a cadet last week.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 10:18:00 +0800
3 million more Sinovac doses arrive in Philippines
At 39 million doses in total, Sinovac makes up majority of the vaccine supply the country has received to date.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 07:30:00 +0800
Aftershocks felt after magnitude 5.7 quake in Occidental Mindoro
The earthquake, which was tectonic in origin, was felt at around 1:12 a.m. on Monday. Tremors were also felt in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Go not interested in seeking presidency in 2022
Sen. Bong Go has maintained that he is not interested in seeking the presidency in the 2022 national elections, but vows to support whoever can continue the positive change that President Duterte has started.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Robredo slams Duterte’s threat to use military in elections
Vice President Leni Robredo slammed yesterday President Duterte’s threat that he might be forced to call in the military to ensure a peaceful conduct of the 2022 elections, saying the institution should not be used to scare the people.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Lacson not withdrawing from presidential race
Sen. Panfilo Lacson and his runningmate, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, are not withdrawing their respective bids for the presidency and vice presidency in 2022, a spokesman for Partido Reporma said yesterday.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Australia still supports ASEAN
The new Australia-United Kingdom-United States partnership agreement does not change Australia’s commitment to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or support for its regional architecture, according to Australia’s ambassador to ASEAN.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Cayetano: Marriage should not extinguish crime of rape
Sen. Pia Cayetano has sought to repeal what she described as an antiquated provision in the Revised Penal Code, which was upheld by the Anti-Rape Law of 1997, allowing a rapist to be exonerated from the crime of rape by marrying his victim.



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