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(Eagle News)– The Department of Health on Monday, March 23, denied it was prioritizing politicians in the testing for coronavirus disease 2019. In a radio interview, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said there were still many officials who wanted to be tested but had to wait in line. She said most of those who were tested were qualified for testing in the first place: They had a travel history and had exposure to COVID-19 cases. […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, March 30, slammed Rappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa anew, and accused her of wanting special treatment since she was a journalist. “She wants her profession to shield her from accountability of a wrongdoing that she could be guilty of,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said after a US State Department spokesperson called on the Philippine government to allow Ressa to “operate freely.” According to Panelo, Ressa “cannot forever hide behind […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said that the two Russian nationals arrested because of their involvement in illegal drugs should not be given special treatment. CHR spokesperson Jacqueline De Guia said that the Russian nationals have the right to an impartial trial, but in the interest of fairness, they should not be given special treatment. “There must be no special treatment of prisoners. Lahat sila dapat pantay-pantay sa […]
