Man dies after jumping onto rail track at Tai Wo station
A 66-year-old man died after jumping on the rail track at Tai Wo station around 10am on Saturday when the train was approaching the platform. MTR said a Sheung Shui-bound East Rail Line train was approaching the platform at Tai Wo station around 10.30am on Saturday when the man jumped onto the rail track. The train services between Sheung Shui and Tai Po Market stations were suspended. Passengers had to wait eight minutes for a train traveling between Tai Po Market and Hung Hom stations and 15 minutes for one traveling between Sheung Shui and Fanling station. The incident was taken care of by about 11.45am, and the East Rail Line train services gradually resumed.
Source:The Standard
November 27, 2021 14:43 UTC
1.7M UK-donated AstraZeneca jabs arrive in Philippines
1.7M UK-donated AstraZeneca jabs arrive in PhilippinesThe plane carrying the vaccine doses arrived at Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport around 4 p.m.MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines welcomed Saturday 1,746,160 doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United Kingdom. The plane carrying the vaccine doses arrived at Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport around 4 p.m.Related Stories Philippines lowers vaccination drive target to 9M jabs amid syringe shortageThe shipment completed the 5.2 million jabs donated by the UK government, which were coursed through the COVAX facility. Over 35.39 million Filipinos have completed inoculation against COVID-19, while more than 45.05 million individuals have received partial protection. The government adjusted the target for next week’s three-day immunization drive to just nine million doses from the initial 15 million due to shortage in syringes and other logistical challenges. To meet the goal of fully vaccinating 54 million Filipinos by yearend, there will be another three-day vaccination activity scheduled from December 15 to 17.
Source:Philippine Star
November 27, 2021 14:21 UTC
Youth and drugs
Youth and drugsPresidential aspirant and former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos II has tested negative for drug use. Barack Obama, the 44th president of the US, admitted to taking marijuana and cocaine in his youth. At the station, Garcia tried to book Bernal for child abuse for allegedly shouting invectives at a minor who was his girlfriend! Since these women represented suppliers of materials for the Coast Guard, all of them were good-looking. It became a twisted catch-me-if-you-can game between her and the Coast Guard chief.
Source:Philippine Star
November 27, 2021 11:19 UTC
BuCor wall obstructing access to city proper torn down by affected residents
The Muntinlupa National High School- Main and Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa were likewise affected by the wall. The Muntinlupa City PIO said the BuCor’s wall, built within the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) affected residents of Katarungan Village 1 and Katarungan Village 2. MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has constructed another wall in Muntinlupa City which was later demolished by residents whose access to the city proper was blocked, the local government’s public information office (PIO) reported on Saturday. Muntinlupa City Representative Ruffy Biazon, City Administrator Allan Cachuela, and barangay captain Allen Ampaya, waited in vain for hours to discuss the matter with BuCor representatives. In June, another wall was erected in an access road inside the NBP compound in Type B Magdaong.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
November 27, 2021 10:46 UTC
Second threat letter for Regina Ip within the week
Chairwoman of New People's Party Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee received a second suspected threat letter within the week, following the first one she got on Wednesday. Ip said on social media that she got the second suspected threat letter on Friday evening as she went home after campaigning on the streets. The second letter, like the first one which contained rotten meat, was a yellowish envelope. Ip in the coming Legislative Council election will run in the Hong Kong Island West geographical constituency. Also running in this sector, pro-democracy district councilors Fong Lung-fei and Chan Hok-fung from the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong.
Source:The Standard
November 27, 2021 10:08 UTC
Philippines halts flights from South Africa, other countries over COVID-19 variant worries
Philippines halts flights from South Africa, other countries over COVID-19 variant worriesA passenger sits alone at the NAIA Terminal 1 on May 3, 2020 after a suspension of international flights. MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines suspended inbound international flights from South Africa and six other countries until December 15 over concerns about a new COVID-19 variant. The government is now locating travelers from these countries who arrived in the Philippines in the recent seven days prior to the temporary suspension of inbound travel. The IATF also restricted travel from Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini and Mozambique, which are adjacent to South Africa and Botswana. The Philippines joined a growing list of countries that have implemented travel curbs to keep out the variant first discovered in South Africa, which is feared to be more resistant to vaccines.
Source:Philippine Star
November 27, 2021 07:54 UTC
VaxCertPH: Errors in data, delays explained
According to the frequently asked questions (FAQs) section in the VaxCertPH’s website, fully vaccinated individuals can generate their VaxCertPH certificate “instantly”—but if their records are found. Those who are newly vaccinated can request their VaxCertPH certificate 48 hours after getting their second dose. Thankfully they’ve been registered, but the encoded info triggers me…” the Twitter user wrote in a post last Nov. 23. “We will need almost 50,000 data encoders to help our LGUs, especially on areas that lack data encoders,” he added. “I would like to clarify that our ports of exit will not forbid you from leaving [without a digital vaccination certificate].
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
November 27, 2021 05:24 UTC
GMA Network inks deal with PDI, INQUIRER.net, other orgs for 2022 election coverage
MANILA, Philippines — GMA Network has forged an alliance with the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI), INQUIRER.net, and other organizations for comprehensive coverage of the upcoming elections in 2022. “Our partnership with GMA 7 and other organizations with like-minded advocacies is a testament to our yearning for good governance and an honest and peaceful election. Paolo R. Prieto, chairperson and president of Inquirer Interactive Inc., which handles INQUIRER.net, said that the partnership between Inquirer, GMA, and the other organizations would help in ensuring credible coverage. “The 2022 national elections loom as an important and crucial event for the country’s future. ADVERTISEMENTGMA Network chairman and chief executive officer Felipe Gozon said that some of the partnerships they made for the 2022 national elections are not new.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
November 27, 2021 00:13 UTC
How CPC can continue to succeed in the future?
While the CPC is celebrating its centenary, the 19th Central Committee of the CPC convened its sixth plenary session in Being earlier this month. The CPC has held the banner of people's democracy since its founding. Since the 18th CPC National Congress (2012), the party conducted to develop whole-process people's democracy in China. It covers democratic elections, democratic consultation, democratic decision-making, democratic management, democratic supervision, and all other fields of the democratic process. Because it is true people's democracy in its form and substance, so the whole-process of people's democracy is warmly received by the Chinese people.
Source:Manila Times
November 26, 2021 22:19 UTC
More cycling is what we need in all our cities
And if a person shifts from using public transport, it means shorter queues and less crowding on our inadequate public transport services. Many more kilometers of bike lanes need to be established in order to create a substantial and well-connected network. It will also enable at least 30 kilometers of protected bike lanes to be built in each of the 130 cities outside of Metro Manila. It will fund 10,000 public bike racks and bike parking facilities for distribution all over the country. More cycling is what we need in all our cities.
Source:Manila Times
November 26, 2021 22:13 UTC
Boar may not escape death sentence although rescued from fence railing in Tin Hau
A female boar was on Thursday night spotted stuck in a fence railing in Fortress Hill, bleeding and struggling. Its neck was stuck between the railings of a barrier fence, and although it kept struggling, it failed to free itself. The boar suspectedly got frightened, ran head-on into the fence, and became stuck as it was roaming the slope looking for food. Firefighters then widened with tools the gap where the boar got stuck and freed it. Later, the boar was sent to Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden in Tai Po for further examination and treatment.
Source:The Standard
November 26, 2021 22:05 UTC
Real-life ‘Sister Stella L’ passes away
MANILA, Philippines — Sr. Mary Rosario “Chayong” Battung, the nun who inspired the 1984 movie “Sister Stella L.,” has died, her congregation said. RGS Philippines-Japan said the 1984 film “Sister Stella L.” is based on her life story, but she would say the film is about activist nuns in general. Her private wake is being held at the Good Shepherd Convent in Quezon City. A mass of the resurrection will take place on November 28 at 10 am, before inurnment at the Good Shepherd Columbary. RELATED STORIESThe real Stella L10 ‘Sisters Stella L’ renew vowsAn antimartial-law zarzuela film?
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
November 26, 2021 18:55 UTC
Blocking Ressa travel a bad look for govt
Rappler founder and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. Ressa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 along with Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, "for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace," according to the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Ressa was convicted of libel in 2020 stemming from a 2012 article published by Rappler, and is facing several other charges, including tax evasion. The OSG contended in its opposition to Ressa's planned travel to Norway that she is a "flight risk" due to her outstanding conviction and other pending cases. As a practical matter, quietly allowing Ressa to go ahead minimizes public attention to her story, or the controversial narrative behind it.
Source:Manila Times
November 26, 2021 16:17 UTC
COVID-19 deaths top 48,000 with 142 more fatalities
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) reported Friday that 142 more patients died of COVID-19 complications. The additional fatalities brought the total to 48,017 patients, who represent 1.70 percent of all the 2.83 million confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country. ADVERTISEMENTThe DOH has so far recorded over 4,800 deaths due to COVID-19 this November. However, the health agency earlier explained that deaths reported in its daily case bulletin include fatalities from the previous months. Of the active cases, 14.2 percent are severe and 6.1 percent are critical that are at higher risk for death.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
November 26, 2021 15:50 UTC