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Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:57:00 +0800PNP discloses location of Natividad Castro a day after arrest
The Philippine National Police finally disclosed where community doctor and human rights worker Ma. Natividad Castro is a day after she was arrested from her home and allegedly kept away from her relatives and lawyers.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:00 +0800Philippines logs 1,923 new COVID-19 cases, lowest in over a month
After a dramatic spike in coronavirus cases early this year driven by the hyper-infectious Omicron variant, the Philippines logged Saturday its lowest number of new infections since December 30.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 12:08:00 +0800CHR coducts probe on ‘possible violations’ of police in arrest of community doctor
The Commission on Human Rights is investigating “possible violations” committed by police in the arrest and detention of Ma. Natividad Castro, a doctor, human rights and development worker who is accused of kidnapping and serious illegal detentio...
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 11:25:00 +0800FLAG demands to know whereabouts of arrested community doctor
The Free Legal Assistance Group is demanding to know where police took Ma. Natividad Castro, a doctor arrested Friday on kidnapping and serious illegal detention charges.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0800Locsin: SE Asia should not be superpowers’ playing field
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has urged his counterparts in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to not let big powers make the region their playing field.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0800Loren woos Ilocanos; Cayetano wants more forums
Senatorial candidate and Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda yesterday sought the support of Ilocano voters, as she promised to continue programs toward job creation, livelihood assistance and skills training.?
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0800People will never forget history – Sotto
Filipinos will not forget the dark days in the country’s history under the 20-year rule of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos despite insidious and repeated attempts to downplay the hardships of the people and the atrocities committed during the p...
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0800Waves for Water deploys water filtration systems
Severe Tropical Storm Odette entered the Philippine area of responsibility on Dec. 14, 2021 and shortly intensified into a category 5 super typhoon across the Visayas and Mindanao.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0800US donates video conferencing equipment to Philippine judiciary
The United States government has turned over P4.2 million worth of equipment to support videoconferencing needs of the Philippine judiciary.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0800Adolescent pregnancies drop 10% during pandemic – PopCom
Pregnancies among adolescents aged 10 to 17 have “significantly dropped” by 10 percent from 2019 to 2020, the Commission on Population and Development said yesterday.