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BBM says he doesn’t know Mayor Sara’s final decision, but as for him, he would definitely run for the presidency in 2022 (Eagle News) — Presidential candidate and former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., said that he would definitely push through with his run for the top national post, and would not slide down nor back out of his presidential bid. “Hindi na magbabago yun (That will not change),” Marcos Jr., said referring to […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Lt. Gen. Andres Centino as Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff effective today, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. Centino, 54, replaces outgoing chief of staff Jose Faustino Jr., who only served as head of the AFP for about three and a half months. Faustino was appointed on July 31, 2021. Lt. Gen. Centino served as the Commanding General of the Philippine Army and will be […]
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AFP) — Africa is set to see diabetes cases more than double to 55 million by 2045, the biggest increase across the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Thursday. “The Covid-19 pandemic will eventually subside, but Africa is projected in the coming years to experience the highest increase in diabetes globally,” said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa. Twenty-four million people are living with diabetes today in Africa, which […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — OPEC lowered its world oil demand forecast for 2021 on Thursday, citing weaker demand in major consumers China and India, and an expected hit from high energy prices. In a monthly report, the cartel of major oil producers cut its forecast by around 160,000 barrels per day. Global demand for 2021 is now forecast to reach 96.4 million barrels per day. “Revisions were mainly to account for slower than anticipated demand […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Pacific Rim leaders will begin a virtual summit Friday, facing pressure to back up ambitious rhetoric on climate change and chart a path to pandemic recovery. The annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit brings together leaders from 21 nations, including US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Xi is among those who have talked on the sidelines of the New Zealand-hosted event, stressing the need for the […]
by Helen Roxburgh and Laurie Chen Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — Top Communist Party leaders wrapped up a key meeting in Beijing by passing an important resolution on the party’s past, state media said Thursday, which is expected to cement President Xi Jinping’s legacy in Chinese history books. Xi, the uncontested leader of the world’s most populous nation, has been heading a pivotal plenary of the ruling party’s top figures since Monday […]
by Kelly MACNAMARA / Marlowe HOOD / Patrick GALEY GLASGOW, United Kingdom (AFP) — Helping vulnerable nations cope with the multiplier effect of climate change on droughts, flooding, heatwaves and tropical mega-storms will require trillions of dollars, not the billions now on the table at COP26, a draft UN report obtained by AFP reveals. The failure of rich countries to make good on a promise to deliver $100 billion a year for vulnerable nations has […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — US actor Alec Baldwin is being sued by a “Rust” crew member over the fatal on-set shooting of a cinematographer last month, lawyers said Wednesday. The negligence suit also names armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who claimed through her legal representatives that she was being “framed” for the death of Halyna Hutchins. The low-budget movie’s chief lighting technician Serge Svetnoy says in the lawsuit that the accidental killing “was caused […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Rey Bulay as one of the Commission on Elections’ commissioners. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Bulay, who was Manila City’s chief prosecutor, will serve his term until Feb. 2, 2027. Comelec Chair Sheriff Abas welcomed his appointment, noting Bulay’s “vast experience in law enforcement and the pursuit of good governance.” He is “a timely addition to the COMELEC En Banc especially now that we are in […]
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — In what it called a world first, Israel on Thursday held a “war game drill” in case of an outbreak of a new lethal variant of Covid-19. Civilian and military officials took part in the exercises, named “Omega” after the supposed strain, held at Jerusalem’s nuclear blast-proof National Management Center. The simulation covered different aspects of a crisis, including mass inoculation, ordering curfews and imposing a flight ban, Prime Minister Naftali […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Covaxin, the first Covid-19 vaccine developed in India, is “highly efficacious” and presents no safety concerns, according to a study published in the Lancet on Thursday. Covaxin, developed by Bharat Biotech, gained emergency approval from the World Health Organization last week and has already been cleared for use in 17 countries. The UN body has described it as “extremely suitable for low- and middle-income countries due to easy storage requirements”. Some […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Joe Biden is expected to hold a hotly awaited virtual summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday, US media reported, as tensions mount over Taiwan, human rights and trade. Both CNN and Politico, citing unnamed sources, said the meeting was tentatively scheduled for Monday. Relations between the world’s two largest economies have deteriorated in recent weeks, in particular over Taiwan, a self-ruling democracy claimed by China, […]
