It’s “shocking beyond belief and must be condemned for what it is, a selfish act that can neither be justified rationally nor morally,” he says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday (Philippine time) assailed talk of COVID-19 booster shots in rich countries even as poor countries “wait for trickles” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “The now talk of booster shots while developing countries consider half doses just to get by — this is shocking […]
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President Duterte calls on countries to “make good on their commitment” to fight “worsening” climate change
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte called on countries to “make good on their commitment” to fight climate change, as he noted that developing countries such as the Philippines suffered the most. In his first address before the United Nations, the President noted that the “same urgency needed to fight COVID-19” was needed to address the “climate crisis,” which he said has “worsened” and “has worsened existing inequalities and vulnerabilities from within and between […]
President Duterte to address UN for first time since taking office in 2016
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will address the United Nations for the first time since he assumed the presidency. This is according to chief of presidential protocol Roberto Borje, who said the President himself will speak at the General Debate of the UN General Assembly. He said the President, who had previously sent foreign secretaries to the event, is expected to be among the first set of speakers, and will address the body virtually […]





