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MANILA, Philippines — We are updating this page as more reports and statements come in. February 22, 2018 explaining the decision to ban Pia Ranada from the Malacañang complex : This is the first known instance, after the Marcos regime, where the sitting president banned a news group and a journalist from setting foot in the Malacañang compound because of critical reporting. Rappler reporter Pia Ranada has been banned from entering the entire Malacañang complex , not just Malacañang Palace. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque's statement : Peke na nga ang balita ng Rappler, peke pa rin ang pagiging Pilipino nila. Ayusin muna nila ang dalawang bagay na ito bago sila sumigaw ng kalayaan sa pamamahayag. No, Mr Roque. This is about press freedom. It is not the government's role to say who can cover what, and when, and where. There is a clear line between a nation's officials, and the press whose job it is to hold them accountable by ... » Learn More about Everything you need to know about Rappler’s Malacañang coverage ban

PETALING JAYA: It was the soft approach that helped one of the most prolific paedophiles on the dark web to snare unsuspecting underage boys. Starting from 2001, convicted paedophile Alladin Lanim started using the dark side of the Internet to consume such content. Not satisfied with just viewing child pornography, he started getting more involved in the dark web, where he started online discussions with other monsters on ways to groom and prey on children. Over time, he found victims of his own when he was still based in Kuala Lumpur where he was working odd jobs, said Bukit Aman Sexual, Women and Child Investigations Division (D11) assistant director Asst Comm Siti Kamsiah Hassan (pic). “His victims were found at random then. A lot were children who were cutting school and playing games at cybercafes. “He would entice children with game tokens for their videogames and other such things before taking them behind the shops, where he would sexually abuse the boys who ... » Learn More about Rapist lured young boys with rewards and shared methods on the dark web

The injury bug has bitten San Miguel once again, further crippling its backcourt unit with Terrence Romeo hurting his foot. Already without Alex Cabagnot, San Miguel lost one of its best players as Romeo sustained an injured right foot early in its 110-80 blowout win over Phoenix in the PBA Philippine Cup on Friday, September 17. Romeo left the game late in the opening period and did not return. "Terrence is a hard worker. I'm sure he wants to play because he really prepared for this tournament," San Miguel coach Leo Austria said of Romeo, who got sidelined earlier in the season due to an injured knee. "If he gets injured again, it will not be good for us because we all know Terrence right now, before this game, he was one of the top scorers in the league," Austria added. Although San Miguel missed the point production of Romeo, who averages a second league-best 19 points, it relied on its other stars to notch its sixth win in nine games and ... » Learn More about San Miguel guard unit crippled as Romeo hurts foot

Margarita Moilina (R) and her daughter Ronnie, of El Paso, TX, view a mural one day before the scheduled launch of billionaire American businessman Jeff Bezos and his three crewmates on Blue Origin’s inaugural flight to the edge of space, in the nearby town of Van Horn, Texas, U.S. July 19, 2021. REUTERS American billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos said on Monday he is excited and curious but not very nervous on the eve of taking part in his company Blue Origin’s inaugural suborbital flight alongside the oldest and youngest people ever bound for space. The world’s richest person and three crewmates are due to fly from a desert site in West Texas on an 11-minute trip to the edge of space aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard, a 60-foot-tall (18.3 meters) and fully autonomous rocket-and-capsule combo. The flight represents an important milestone in the establishment of the space tourism industry. Bezos did a round of televised interviews ahead of the launch, set for around 8 a.m. CDT ... » Learn More about ‘Not really nervous’: Billionaire Bezos girds for inaugural space flight

FILE PHOTO: A devotee of the Black Nazarene raises his hands to the air as the Holy Mass for the feast was ongoing at the Quiapo Church. (Photo by Cathrine Gonzales/INQUIRER.net) MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has reminded religious denominations and their followers to forego all impending festivities to avoid COVID-19 transmissions. Duterte made this remark during his pre-recorded Talk to the People on Thursday night, as the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) said that Metro Manila and nearby provinces or “NCR Plus bubble” would revert to general community quarantine (GCQ) from May 15-31. “Sinasabi ko lang na Mayo, maraming piyesta, but I think I’ll be more direct that what is written here: I do not attribute it to any particular religion or what, but there are many feasts because predominantly Catholic country ito, so ang hinihingi ko is that you only not tone down, but forego kasi may batas,” Duterte said. ... » Learn More about Duterte to churches, faithful: Forego all festivities for now to avoid COVID transmission

The Nation/Asia News Network BANGKOK — Three Covid-19 vaccines are undergoing human trials while more than 20 are in the research phase, the National Research Council of Thailand and National Vaccine Institute said. The Thai government’s Covid-19 Information Centre announced on Sunday that combined data from the two institutes revealed more than 20 vaccines are being researched and developed in Thailand, while three have started human trials. The three in human trials stage are: – ChulaCov19, an MRNA vaccine developed by Chulalongkorn University. It is in the first phase of human trials among 72 candidates. Two doses of the vaccine were given at an interval of 21 days. – HXP-GPOVac is an inactivated vaccine jointly developed by the Faculty of Tropical Medicine at Mahidol University and the Government Pharmaceutical Organization. It is in the second phase of human trials with 460 candidates. Two doses of the vaccine were injected at an interval of 28 days. – Covigen is a ... » Learn More about COVID-19 vaccines developed by Thai researchers undergoing human trials

Hong Kong’s first critical election under the Beijing-decreed electoral overhaul on Sunday (Sept 19) hit a major snag as a delay in vote counting overnight prompted candidates to demand answers on why it took over 10 hours for the full results when only 4,380 ballot papers had to be tallied. Electoral Affairs Commission chairman Barnabas Fung Wah apologised for the delay and admitted the process of delivering the ballot boxes and vote counting was “unsatisfactory”. “At this stage, I can say they were human errors or errors of judgement on whether the problem should be sort of raised to us or to be solved by the frontline staff,” Fung said at a press briefing at 6.15am on Monday. “We will look into the matter thoroughly. I think it may not be fair to pinpoint anyone in particular. I’ll ask you to wait for the election report.” At 6am on Monday, 12 hours after voting came to a close, results of only 10 out of 13 subsectors in the Election Committee which required competition had ... » Learn More about Hong Kong elections: Long delay in vote counting mars city’s first ‘patriots-only’ polls under Beijing overhaul

LUCENA CITY – Five individuals were arrested for possession of illegal firearms and ammunition in Atimonan town in Quezon province Sunday afternoon, police said Sunday. Atimonan police, in a report, said the suspects – Edgar Tortor,48; Alvin Desalisa,57; Bonifacio Layan,49; Alberto Oblifias,50; and Augustus Suarez,43 – while engaged in a drinking session were reportedly firing their guns indiscriminately, causing fear among residents in Barangay (village) Angeles around 4:30 p.m. Authorities seized one caliber .45 pistol, two caliber .38 revolvers, and assorted bullets and magazines. The suspects failed to produce the necessary documents for the firearms. Police also found several empty shells from fired bullets in the area. The suspects were detained in the Atimonan police jail while charges of alarm and public scandal and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition under Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition were being prepared. ... » Learn More about 5 nabbed for illegal possession of firearms, ammunition in Quezon