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Wed, 9 Jun 2021 16:04:00 +0800
Appeals court upholds junking of government bid to revive coup case vs Trillanes
The Court of Appeals has upheld the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148 ruling that junked the Department of Justice’s bid to revive the coup d’etat case against former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, which would have also led to his arrest.

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0800
Philippines sees 5,462 new coronavirus infections
Local health authorities on Wednesday reported 5,462 more COVID-19 infections, bringing the national caseload to 1,286,217.

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 15:29:00 +0800
3.2 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses arriving on June 10 — Galvez
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said deliveries on June 10 would be for 2.2 million Pfizer doses from COVAX Facility and 1 million more of Sinovac.

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 14:17:00 +0800
ARTA recommends 412 cases vs FDA exec over processing delays
The ARTA disclosed that it recommended 412 counts of failure to render government services within the prescribed processing time against FDA Center for Drug Regulation and Research Director Jesusa Joyce Cirunay.

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 12:40:00 +0800
US lowers travel advisory on Philippines to Level 3
The United States of America downgraded its travel advisory to the Philippines to Level 3 from Level 4 — the highest of its four classifications — it imposed in April.

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 11:42:00 +0800
Duterte disses Pacquiao’s foreign policy knowledge amid PDP-Laban squabble
"Well, if it’s about foreign policy, I would not want to degrade him but next time he should — mag-aral ka muna nang husto bago ka pumasok."

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 11:37:00 +0800
Raps filed vs two behind 'vaccine slot for sale' scheme
Eleazar earlier disclosed that the vaccine for sale scheme may be a politically motivated scam targeting specific people rather than a widespread modus. 

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 11:13:00 +0800
DOH says Davao City not considered a COVID-19 epicenter
In a statement sent to reporters, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire explained that epicenter, in relation to epidemics, may refer to an area as the source of infection or a hotspot of cases.

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 10:55:00 +0800
UP, UST slip in QS World University Rankings 2022
The University of the Philippines and the University of Santo Tomas slipped in the World University Rankings for 2022 by international higher education information provider Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 10:53:00 +0800
Rights monitors, Makabayan bloc condemn NPA blast that killed Absalons
The Commission on Human Rights and international rights group Human Rights Watch condemned the blast from an improvised explosive device planted by communist rebels that killed football athlete Kieth Absalon and his union leader cousin, Nolven Absalo...



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