Twenty-four supporters of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Forint (CPP-NPA-NDF) here have turned their backs on the communist terrorist groups (CTGs). Led by its president, Enriquito Samulde, the former members of Nagkakaisang Samahan ng Maralita ng Dicaloyungan (Nagsamad), an affiliated organization of the Advocate of Human Rights Aurora Province, took their oath of allegiance to the government and declared their withdrawal of support from the CTGs in a ceremony held at Sitio Dicaloyungan in Barangay Zabali here on Saturday. “They (CPP-NPA) used and deceived us. They used us to attend rallies in Metro Manila. This time,
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday expressed his disappointment after Ernest John “EJ” Obiena confirmed the night before that he will not be in the World Indoor Championships next week in Belgrade. His absence means Obiena, the world No. 5 men’s pole vaulter, will be the highest-ranked athlete not joining in the competition. “Nakakalungkot na dahil sa bangayan, nasayang ang pagkakataong mabigyan muli ng karangalan ang ating bansa sa larangan ng sports (It is sad that due to the discord, the opportunity to give our country honor again in the field of sports was wasted). What has now happened to
A total of 221,101 out of 224,695 members of the Philippine National Police (PNP), or 98.40 percent of the force, are already fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as of Sunday. The remaining ones are partially vaccinated (2,956 or 1.52 percent) or unvaccinated (638 or 0.28 percent) while from among the fully vaccinated, 136,677 cops or 61.82 percent have received booster doses. Meanwhile, no new cases were recorded Sunday, leaving the number of active infections at 10. The PNP Health Office data showed 48,831 cases were recorded since the start of the pandemic two years ago, 48,693 recovered,
South Korea’s daily Covid-19 cases stayed above 350,000 for the second straight day Sunday as the country is grappling with the fast spread of the Omicron variant. The country reported 350,190 new Covid-19 infections, including 350,157 local cases, raising the total caseload to 6,556,453, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The tally fell from an all-time high of 383,664 on Saturday due largely to less testing on the weekend. The Omicron variant is spreading at a breakneck speed as daily infections exceeded the 300,000 mark for the first time Wednesday, just a week after topping 200,000.
Partido Reporma senatorial candidate Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar said workers who have been under the work from home arrangement since the start of the pandemic, particularly from the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, should be given enough period of adjustment before they are required to go back to their offices. He added that the apprehensions of the workers about the safety of traveling and staying in the offices should be given consideration since some of them are either living with babies and toddlers who are not yet vaccinated, or with parents and loved ones with comorbidities. “Hangga’t may nao-ospital pa at
A mayoral candidate of Calamba, Misamis Occidental survived an assassination attempt by a motorcycle-riding gunman on Sunday. Lt. Col. Michelle Olaivar, Police Regional Office-10 spokesperson, said George Matunog Jr., 55, is in stable condition at Mayor Hilarion A. Ramiro Sr. Medical Center in Ozamiz City. The bullet pierced his nape and exited through the right portion of his cheek. A Quick Response Team vehicle of the Calamba police station first took the victim to Calamba District Hospital. The security camera footage showed Matunog was walking along a main road in Purok 1 of Barangay Southwestern Poblacion when shot at close
