Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       ICC probe revives hope among victims’ families After five years of grieving, the families of thousands of victims killed in the brutal war on drugs on Thursday were seeing a glimmer of hope that justice would be served to their loved ones after the International Criminal Court (ICC) authorized the investigation of the charges of crimes against humanity against President Duterte.   Inquirer Plus starts at P149/month   Nuns, staff in 2 QC convents infected​ Quezon City has placed two convents on “special concern lockdown” after 136 nuns, residents and staff were infected with COVID-19. The outbreaks were detected at the Convent of the Holy Spirit in Barangay Immaculate Concepcion and at the Religious of the Virgin Mary Convent in Cubao.    FAITHFUL’S PASS A church worker asks for a vaccination card from people who wish to go inside Quiapo Church in Manila on Thursday as a new system of pandemic restrictions takes effect. Metro Manila is under alert level 4, which limits the crowd inside religious venues to only 10 percent of their capacity. —Richard A. Reyes   Learn more   P1.2B needed so more front-liners get SRA The Department of Health is seeking an additional P1.23 billion for the special risk allowance (SRA) of a fifth batch of health workers directly caring for COVID-19 patients. Anti-Red Tape Authority chief Jeremiah Belgica says there should be no distinction between health workers in and outside the COVID wards. Medical front-liners have been protesting the delays in the SRA release.   Take our news quiz!   Opinion: 'Sorry for the loss of lives'​ Profuse apologies over the deaths of people do not normally leave a bad taste in the mouth. But President Duterte's words of regret expressed last week did. The President publicly apologized for the killing by the police of four Chinese nationals in a buy-bust sting in Candelaria, Zambales. “I’m sorry for the loss of lives.    SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK | VIBER INSTAGRAM | LINKEDIN | SUGGEST     © 2021 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe