BRITONS RUSH TO GET SHOTS IN BOOSTER BLITZ AFTER OMICRON 'TIDAL WAVE' WARNING British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday confirmed the UK’s first death from the Omicron variant, probably the first known fatality from the highly transmissible variant of Covid in the wor
PHILIPPINES, US SET MORE HIGH-LEVEL MEETS TO STRENGTHEN ALLIANCE MANILA — The Philippines and the United States have discussed ways to further strengthen the alliance between the two countries with more high-level visits, meetings and defense-related activities in the firs
PHILIPPINES, US SET MORE HIGH-LEVEL MEETS TO STRENGTHEN ALLIANCE MANILA — The Philippines and the United States have discussed ways to further strengthen the alliance between the two countries with more high-level visits, meetings and defense-related activities in the firs
G7 READY TO EXPAND SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA The Group of Seven richest democracies, or G7 nations, on Sunday warned Russia of “massive consequences” if it launches military offensive against Ukraine, news agencies reported citing a draft statement. The continued mili
COMELEC WORKING TO RESOLVE CASES VS PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS BY DECEMBER 15 MANILA - The Commission on Elections looks to resolve the pending cases against presidential aspirants by December 15, its spokesperson said Monday.
NO EVIDENCE YET THAT VACCINES WON'T PROTECT AGAINST OMICRON - WHO AFRICA Although Covid cases with Omicron are rising rapidly signalling its high transmissibility, the variant of concern is not causing severe disease or hospitalisations. There is also no current suggestion that
PHILIPPINES VACCINATES 6.5 MILLION MINORS VS COVID-19 The Philippines has vaccinated at least 6.5 million children aged 12 to 17 against COVID-19, government said on Thursday. This represents about 32 percent of the age group, which started receiving coronavirus jabs in m
DIPLOMATIC BOYCOTTS, PENG CASE TEST IOC BEFORE BEIJING GAMES The president of the International Olympic Committee did his best to stay neutral Wednesday as Canada, Britain and Australia followed the United States in announcing diplomatic boycotts of the Winter Games in Beijing.
SC LEAVES ANTI-TERRORISM ACT OF 2020 MOSTLY INTACT MANILA — The Supreme Court has struck down parts of the feared Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 as unconstitutional, a partial victory for 37 groups of petitioners that sought the nullification of the entire law, which is seen t
OMICRON AND DELTA SPELL RETURN OF UNPOPULAR RESTRICTIONS Germany decided on Thursday to bar the unvaccinated from all but the most essential business and the United States prepared further travel restrictions as the world scrambled to curb the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
