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Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:59:00 +0800
Despite DepEd denial of mass dropout, student participation in classes 'waning' — ACT
A teachers' group on Thursday said that while the education department has denied claims of a massive dropout in distance learning, student participation in classes as well as in turning in requirements had been dismal months since the new setup bega...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:53:00 +0800
Study backs claims that Duterte’s anti-drug campaign is ‘war on the poor,’ nonprofit says
“Through the documentation of these cases, the atrocities committed and condoned by this administration shall not be forgotten. Regardless of whether the victims were indeed linked to legal drugs or not, they are human beings with rights enshrined ...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:30:00 +0800
Red-tagged lawyer says questions still remain on military's erroneous list
The sacking of the military’s intelligence chief over the publication of an erroneous list of red-tagging University of the Philippines alumni does not erase critical questions on the former student leaders’ inclusion in the said list in the firs...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:05:00 +0800
DFA chief Locsin in quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said he was negative at the moment but the officers he met on Wednesday tested positive.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:03:00 +0800
Philippines records 1,169 new COVID-19 cases; total rises to 519,575
Of the total cases, 33,427 or 6.4% were active.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:55:00 +0800
No improvement in Philippines' score on Corruption Perceptions Index
"In Asia Pacific and the Americas, some governments used COVID-19 to consolidate power, but left citizens without access to emergency aid," the NGO said.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:20:00 +0800
Philippines among countries most impacted by extreme weather since 2000 — report
According to Germanwatch’s Global Climate Risk Index, the Philippines ranked fourth in the list of countries most impacted by climate-related catastrophes in the past 20 years.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:44:00 +0800
US reaffirms commitment to Mutual Defense Treaty with Philippines
Shortly after the Philippines filed a diplomatic protest over a new Chinese law that may put Filipino fishers in danger, the Biden administration on Thursday reaffirmed US commitment to the Mutual Defense Treaty and its rejection of Beijing's exc...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:31:00 +0800
IBP: With lawyers killed and murders unresolved, people will lose trust in justice system
Killings of members of the legal profession can erode the public’s trust in the justice system and embolden criminals to take the law into their own hands, Integrated Bar of the Philippines President Domingo Egon Cayosa said Thursday.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:22:00 +0800
Military intelligence chief sacked over misinformation in list of alleged communist rebels
"The publication of an erroneous list, originating from his office OJ2, of alleged NPA killed by the military is an unforgivable lapse. His negligence only shows a lackadaisical attitude towards his job resulting to confusion and damage to reputation...



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