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PH COVID-19 death rate within ‘acceptable’ limit, says Duterte spokesman
The coronavirus fatality rate in the Philippines is supposedly considered “acceptable” by the international health community, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque...
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Authorities rescue macaques from abusive ‘topeng monyet’ trainer in Jakarta
Topeng monyet — macaques that are forced to dance by street buskers for the amusement of crowds — have been banned in Jakarta since 2013 but a recent distressing video showing...
Quezon City official blames Rappler for ‘malicious’ spread of own ‘shoot-to-kill’ post
Rannie Ludovica, the head of Quezon City’s Task Force Disiplina (“discipline”) yesterday blamed news site Rappler for allegedly spreading “malicious...
Pinoys curse at Duterte for chiding medical workers while asking Robredo to lead COVID response
Filipinos today took to social media to call out President Rodrigo Duterte for lambasting the country’s medical professionals, voicing their feelings using the hashtags...
Small-time YouTuber faces police questioning over trash qurban ‘prank’
Police in Palembang, South Sumatra apprehended a YouTuber named Edo Putra after his recent “prank” video drew widespread outrage.
Top diplomat Locsin stands by controversial ‘Sabah’ tweet despite Malaysia’s fury
It’s been a while since we last wrote about our Twitter-ranting top diplomat, but as always, Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.’s posts are too crazy to be ignored....
Bekasi bullying victim allegedly forced to kiss her bully’s foot for wearing makeup to school
A high school student in Bekasi regency was bullied into kissing her bully’s foot for wearing makeup to school, in an incident that reportedly led to her trauma and refusal to...
Manila cops defend seizure of protest signs during Quiapo Church Mass
The chief of the Manila Police District today defended the seizure of protest materials from members of Akbayan Partylist group, who displayed them while a Mass was being held at...
Fury, facepalms, Jesus? Pinoys ride rollercoaster of emotions in Duterte’s SONA 2020
Throughout an hour and 41 minutes on the dot of President Rodrigo Duterte’s 2020 State of the Nation diatribe—er, Address (SONA), Filipinos rode a rollercoaster of...
Quezon City police arrest 5 jeepney drivers on their way to protest Duterte’s SONA
At least six jeepney drivers who were on their way to attend a protest rally against President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) were arrested by the...