News: Du30 urged: ‘Complete’ arbitral victory vs China

Monday, July 12, 2021

Du30 urged: ‘Complete’ arbitral victory vs China

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Du30 urged: ‘Complete’ arbitral victory vs China

Senators on Monday marked the fifth anniversary of the 2016 arbitral ruling that recognized the Philippines’ sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) by pressing President Duterte’s administration to “complete” the country’s legal victory against China.

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Lawmaker gets 4 shots; DOH warns vs booster

As local governments struggled with insufficient vaccine supply, a lawmaker on Monday admitted that he had received a total of four COVID-19 vaccine doses, two of which were administered in December 2020, or even before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) to any vaccine brand.

‘THIS COUNTRY IS OURS’ Carrying a Philippine flag, several groups gather in front of the Chinese consulate in Makati City on Monday to mark the fifth year of the arbitral ruling that invalidated China’s sweeping claims in the South China Sea and asserted the Philippines’ rights to its exclusive economic zone. —LYN RILLON

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#BrigadangAyala: Tribute to medical front-liners

Under #BrigadangAyala, Ayala Corp.’s tribute to healthcare workers on the front-lines against COVID-19, the Philippine General Hospital receives cash, connectivity, and in-kind donations from the Ayala Group, Globe, and their partners, while medical front-liners receive MyFi devices.

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Opinion: Power punches

Malacañang was quick to put down Pacquiao’s claims about irregularities in the disbursement of pandemic funds by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Health (DOH) as examples of corruption permeating the Duterte administration. Are these flimsy allegations? Far from it.