Published February 13, 2021, 11:36 AM
Since returning to Malacañang last year to help communicate the government’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response to the public better, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque has been at the center of controversy for many his remarks that did not sit well with the public or Duterte administration critics.
Presidential Spokesperson Atty. Harry Roque
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Despite criticisms that most of the time lead to below-the-belt, personal attacks, the ever-jolly Roque does not seem to mind, and even rides these waves of controversy by creating memes of his own that people can enjoy and criticize to their hearts’ content.
Published February 13, 2021, 8:40 PM
By Zea C. Capistrano and Antonio I. Colina IV
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed three individuals in Davao Region, one of whom from Davao City, came out positive for the more infectious coronavirus disease (COVID-19) UK variant, known as B.1.1.7.
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The agency said, in a statement, that a 10-year old male, a 54-year old female, and a 33-year old female from the region are among the 19 additional cases who are infected with the new variant, which brought the total to 44 in the county as of Friday.
It added that the three patients, who are active cases with mild symptoms, do not have any known link to each other.
Senator Sonny Angara
Earlier this year, one of our Senate seatmates, Senator Win Gatchalian, called attention to disturbing reports of school children selling sexually exploitative material of themselves to pay for distance-learning expenses, such as gadgets and internet connectivity.
The apparent catalyst was a December 30, 2020, report in the website Philippine Online Student Tambayan (POST) on an alleged “Christmas Sale” where students used social media and digital payment platforms to sell bundles of photos and videos for as low as P150.
For years, international groups have monitored the Philippines as an epicenter of online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC). But while local and foreign law enforcement continue to save many children and convict perpetrators, the Department of Justice recorded a nearly threefold increase of cyber tips on OSEC between March and May, 2020. Driving this spike appears to be a confluence of factors emanating from the community quarantines,
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is slated to add three players to its Gilas Pilipinas men’s basketball pool from the upcoming PBA Rookie Draft.