The Manila Times Newsletter | August 06, 2020

View in browser Govt bares new Covid plan The Department of Health (DoH) will shift to a more localized and granular response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic through... 2 Filipinos die in huge Beirut blast TWO Filipinos were among the more than 70 people killed in a massive explosion that rocked... 'PhilHealth probe must result in charges' Malacañang is confident that the investigation launched by the... Makati to pilot pool testing Makati City will pilot Go Negosyo's pooled PCR testing this month, Presidential Adviser... Teachers want to reset school opening WITH less than three weeks to go, two teacher groups asked the Department of... More news > FAQ SUPPORT Opinion View all OPINION ON PAGE ONE Our people should be led to overcome the coronavirus IN one chapter of his book, Transforming Leadership (Atlantic Monthly Press, New York, 2003), the political scientist and author... OPINION ON PAGE ONE Digong's pronouncement defies logic PRESIDENT Rodrigo "Digong" Duterte's pronouncement that the poor will be given free vaccine for Covid-19 — when it's discovered soon — has... The Manila Times Publishing Corporation 2/F Sitio Grande Building, 409 A. Soriano Avenue, Intramuros, Manila Philippines You received this email because you signed up on our website. Unsubscribe

Alert: 75 years after the bomb, Hiroshima still chooses ‘reconciliation and hope’

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Instant Alert 5 August 2020 75 years after the bomb, Hiroshima still chooses 'reconciliation and hope' At a Peace Memorial Ceremony in Japan on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has paid tribute to the victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, which devastated the city in 1945.  Full story on UN News

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Daily Wrap

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Daily Wrap 5 August 2020 UNIFIL Lebanon: Support for hospitals top UN priority in the wake of deadly blast The United Nations is working closely with the authorities in Lebanon to support ongoing response in the aftermath of the massive deadly explosion that rocked Beirut on Tuesday, destroying large swathes of the capital. Peace and Security © John Isaac Independent rights experts call on India to remedy 'alarming' situation in Jammu and Kashmir UN-appointed independent human rights experts have called for urgent action in India's Jammu and Kashmir, amid concerns of ongoing abuses against civilians there. Human Rights © UNICEF/Michele Spatari/AFP-Services South Africa: UN health agency sends experts to help battle against COVID-19  new "surge team" of leading UN health experts is on its way to South Africa to ramp up the COVID-19 response there, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Health Coronavirus Portal & News Updates Readers can find information and guidance on the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) from the UN, World Health Organization and UN agencies here. For daily news updates from UN News, click here. unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences