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SINGAPORE - Fifteen people experienced gastroenteritis symptoms after consuming food from Kin Hoi, a food stall at 6 Holland Close known for its seafood dishes. The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said on Wednesday (April 21) that they were investigating the incident. Those affected reported the symptoms after consuming the food between March 28 and April 15. The authorities were notified of the most recent incident on April 19. One of the cases was hospitalised and has since been discharged, said the authorities in a joint statement. In view of the suspected ongoing transmission, SFA has issued a direction to suspend Meetup @ 352's food business operations with effect from Tuesday (April 20) till further notice. Kin Hoi is registered as Meetup @ 352 on its food licence. A Kin Hoi spokesman said that it is working closely with the authorities in the  investigations, and had closed its premises immediately after it was informed of the cases ... » Learn More about 15 people hit by gastroenteritis after eating food from stall in Holland Close

People visit the Maginhawa community pantry initiated by Ana Patricia Non on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at Teacher’s Village, Quezon City. Non says she set up the community pantry to help people who are badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. (INQUIRER file photo / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE) MANILA, Philippines — The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Wednesday denied linking community pantry organizers to leftist groups. In an interview on ABS-CBN’s TeleRadyo, NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr., said the task force has nothing to do with red-tagging community pantries and its organizers. “No, haka haka yan ng ibang grupo na malilikot ang mga utak (No, other groups made that up),” Parlade stressed. Parlade said the counter-insurgency task force is just “checking” the situation of community pantries to make sure that organizers do not have any other agenda. “I don’t want to use the word profiling kasi masyadong ... » Learn More about NTF-ELCAC denies linking community pantries to leftist groups

INQUIRER.net stock image A killer on death row is seeking execution via firing squad instead of the state-proposed lethal injection, which would make him the first since 2010 in the United States to be put down using the rare method. Zane Michael Floyd and his lawyers are requesting to replace injection with gunshots for a “faster and less painful death,” as per BBC yesterday, April 20, citing court documents obtained by the Associated Press. Floyd fatally shot four people and badly injured five with a shotgun at a Las Vegas supermarket back in 1999. He pled guilty and was sentenced to death the next year. Floyd’s camp is also fighting a possible June execution date, that if pushed through, will also see him as the first man to be executed in the said state via the death penalty in the last 15 years. He is one of the 70 death row inmates in Nevada, which is one of the 27 states in the U.S. to retain the death penalty, according to the U.S. Death Penalty Information Center. ... » Learn More about Killer on death row seeks execution via firing squad

ANGARA ACCEPTS AMENDMENTS TO COVID-19 ROLL-OUT PLAN: Sen. Sonny Angara, chairman of the Committee on Finance, accepts proposals from his colleagues during the period of amendments Tuesday, February 23, 2021, on Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2057 or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021. (Henzberg Austria/Senate PRIB) MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Tuesday approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to expedite procurement of Covid-19 vaccines and to establish a national indemnity fund. Voting 22-0, the chamber passed Senate Bill No. 2057 or the proposed Covid-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021. Under the bill, local government units (LGUs) will be exempted from certain procurement rules under existing laws in purchasing vaccine doses for their constituents. The measure also allows LGUs to make an advance payment of not more than 50 percent of the contract price “if required by the supplier, manufacturer, distributor, contractor or consultant.” The Government ... » Learn More about Senate OKs bill expediting vaccine purchase, creating indemnity fund

Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara Jr. starts his defense of Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2057, An Act Expediting the Procurement and Administration of Vaccines for the Protection Against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) during Wednesday’s hybrid plenary session, February 17, 2021. (Joseph Vidal/Senate PRIB) MANILA, Philippines — Some senators are wary about the proposed institutionalization of Covid-19 “vaccine passports,” saying this could discriminate and restrict the mobility of those who opt not to be inoculated. Establishing a “vaccine passport” program that would give “certain benefits” to those in possession of it could pressure others to get vaccinated, according to Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III. He raised such a point during Wednesday’s plenary deliberations on Senate Bill No. 2057. Aside from expediting the purchase and administration of Covid-19 vaccines in the country, the measure also seeks the issuance of vaccine passports to inoculated individuals. The ... » Learn More about Some senators wary of ‘vaccine passports’; say it can be ‘discriminatory’

Authorities in Ilocos Norte province appealed to young people to stay at home and to refrain from gathering in public places without observing health protocols. Many young residents of the province have caught COVID-19 in the past weeks. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO LAOAG CITY—Health authorities in Ilocos Norte province have appealed to parents and guardians to be more vigilant and keep their children at home as many young residents are getting sick with COVID-19. At a press briefing on Tuesday (April 20), Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc said he has been seeing a lot of children gathered together in public areas without wearing masks or observing physical distancing, two of the most basic protocols in preventing transmission of SARS Cov2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Being frequently outside makes younger children more vulnerable to two variants of SARS Cov2, the UK and South African mutations, which are more contagious and had been found in the province recently, the governor said. ... » Learn More about Ilocos Norte kids told to stay at home as COVID-19 surge hits young people

CHECKPOINT In this photo taken on March 22, policemen guard the boundary of Cavite and Metro Manila as the national capital and its nearby provinces are placed under lockdown due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. —MARIANNE BERMUDEZ The Philippine National Police has tapped its investigators in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) region to look into claims that a curfew violator in Cavite province died after he was asked to do a strenuous exercise routine by local policemen. Lt. Gen. Cesar Hawthorne Binag, the PNP deputy chief for operations and Joint Task Force Coronavirus Disease (COVID) Shield commander, directed a team in the Calabarzon police office to investigate the incident despite denials by the General Trias City police of having inflicted physical punishment on violators of the strict lockdown. Binag was referring to the incident involving 28-year-old Darren Peñaredondo (identified in social media posts as Darren Manaog), who died two days after he and ... » Learn More about PNP probes death of curfew violator in Cavite

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II arrives for the funeral of Britain’s Prince Philip, who died at the age of 99, at St George’s Chapel, in Windsor, Britain, April 17, 2021. Jonathan Brady/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo LONDON  – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, the world’s oldest monarch, turns 95 on Wednesday, but there will be no public celebrations of an occasion that comes just days after she bade a sad farewell to her husband of seven decades at his funeral. Prince Philip, whom Elizabeth married in 1947, died on April 9 at the age of 99. The royals paid their final respects to the family’s patriarch at his funeral on Saturday at Windsor Castle. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the queen sat alone during the sombre service for Philip, who she had described as her “strength and stay”. Elizabeth, who is also the world’s longest-reigning monarch, will be at the castle for her birthday, which traditionally passes off with little or no ceremony. However this year, with the royals marking ... » Learn More about Queen Elizabeth marks 95th birthday, days after husband’s funeral

SINGAPORE - National servicemen will soon be able to tap dedicated skills training programmes to help them navigate a weak job market and economic uncertainty. This will be done through collaborations between Safra, public agencies and education providers, Senior Minister of State for Defence Zaqy Mohamad said on Sunday (Nov 15). Discussions are under way with Workforce Singapore and SkillsFuture to offer relevant upskilling and training programmes through the national service association's platforms. "Given the current situation with employment and the slow economy, we think one area which many of our NSmen will benefit from is learning," said Mr Zaqy, who is president of Safra. He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Liberty Safra Swim for Hope finale at Safra Tampines as he announced Safra's plans to better cater to NSmen and their families over the next five years. It follows a year-long strategic review that involved more than 1,400 national servicemen and ... » Learn More about NSmen can soon tap skills training amid weak job market

SEREMBAN: Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar and three-term Sikamat assemblyman Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun (pic) will contest a parliamentary seat in the coming general election, if instructed by PKR. The state PKR chief said he was in no position to question any decision made by the party leadership. “It is up to the boss (PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim). I will do as told, ” he told reporters after chairing the state exco meeting at Wisma Negri. He was asked to comment on talk that he may be asked to defend Sikamat, as well as contest the Port Dickson parliamentary seat currently held by Anwar. Aminuddin said had no knowledge of this, but would prefer to contest only one seat. “One seat is enough. Let’s give others a chance to contest as well, ” he said. Asked about talk on seat distribution between state Pakatan Harapan allies, Aminuddin said this was almost done. “We are only finalising one or two more seats. The rest have been finalised, ” he said. In the 2018 ... » Learn More about Negri MB says will leave it to PKR leadership about contesting parliamentary seat