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Hindi mo ako binoto: Some politicos retaliate vs 'paid' voters - scholar

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Oct 28 04:16 PM | Updated Oct 28 05:08 PM

Taking money from unscrupulous politicians, but voting according to your conscience may not work if there is possibility of reprisal, a scholar said. Read more »

Moderna shot could start being used in minors, CEO says

Carl O’Donnell, Reuters
Oct 28 04:34 AM

Moderna CEO Staphane Bancel believes his company's COVID-19 vaccine will be authorized for 12- to 17-year-olds in the next few weeks. Read more »

PH bottom again in Bloomberg’s COVID resilience ranking

ABS-CBN News
Oct 28 02:55 AM

With the number of new COVID cases dropping in the Philippines, though, Bloomberg says the country has had a "better handle" of the pandemic now. Read more »

Which Asia-Pacific countries are re-opening to visitors?

Agence France-Presse
Oct 27 05:07 PM

Here is a look at which countries are opening up across the Asia-Pacific region and those staying sealed off from the world. Read more »

Safety of China’s COVID-19 vaccines ‘widely recognized’

Zhuang Pinghui, South China Morning Post
Oct 27 05:40 AM

Sinovac and Sinopharm jabs have made ‘positive contribution’ to building a protective barrier against the pandemic, says official. Read more »

WHO: Pandemic far from over, despite vaccine progress

Agence France-Presse
Oct 27 04:07 AM

The World Health Organization's 19-member emergency committee called for research into next-generation vaccines for long-term control of the pandemic. Read more »

Filipino fishermen in West PH Sea ask for protection

ABS-CBN News
Oct 26 11:23 PM

Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea asked for government protection against Chinese ships that have been hampering their livelihood. Read more »

'World failing to learn lessons from pandemic'

Agence France-Presse
Oct 26 06:16 PM

The pandemic has exposed a world that is "unequal, divided, and unaccountable", it concluded. Read more »

A rare form of quartz is key to Xinjiang’s solar boom, and almost all of it is in the US

ABS-CBN News
Oct 26 12:33 PM

The US has cracked down on the Chinese region’s solar industry, citing human rights, but hasn’t tried to leverage its own near monopoly in high-purity quartz. The raw material is vital to the low-cost mass production of polysilicon, the prime ingredient in solar panels. Read more »

Pag-asa fishermen say morale low, as haul shrinks

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Oct 26 07:29 AM | Updated Oct 26 10:55 AM

Filipino fishermen have avoided the larger foreign ships to avoid tensions. Read more »

Facebook will fuel further unrest, whistleblower says

Reuters
Oct 25 11:14 PM

Facebook will fuel more violent unrest around the world because of the way its algorithms are designed to promote divisive content, a whistleblower warned. Read more »

WHO says COVID-19 may be here to stay

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Oct 25 05:03 PM

The World Health Organization urged countries to "anticipate continued surges and sporadic outbreaks" of the COVID-19 virus. Read more »

Parents urged to let children get vaccines vs polio, other preventable diseases

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Oct 24 02:14 PM

Parents are urged to have their children vaccinated against preventable diseases, the World Health Organization and several other groups said on Sunday, World Polio Day. Read more »

Cambodia marks 30 years since peace accord amid setback in democracy

Kyodo News
Oct 24 11:20 AM

Cambodia on Saturday marked the 30th anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreements that brought to an end nearly 13 years of civil war in the Southeast Asian country, celebrating its reintegration into the international community and economic progress since the landmark deal. Read more »

DOJ heeds calls to ramp up drug war review

ABS-CBN News
Oct 23 01:45 AM

The justice department heeds calls to ramp up its review of killings in the Duterte government's bloody war on drugs. Read more »

Ping takes lessons from loss for fresh presidential bid

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Oct 22 01:48 PM | Updated Oct 22 03:24 PM

Sen. Lacson has set his sights again on the presidency, this time more optimistic of victory with lessons from his 2004 loss. Read more »

'ASEAN should rethink non-interference policy'

Reuters
Oct 21 10:39 PM

The 10-member bloc on Friday made an unprecedented move to exclude the leader of Myanmar's junta from an upcoming regional summit. Read more »

Environmental group to public: Compost, cut landfill waste

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Oct 21 05:50 PM

Environmental group Mother Earth Foundation is encouraging the public to try composting their kitchen waste. Read more »

Rich should pay for greater carbon footprint: study

Agence France-Presse
Oct 21 01:48 PM

As rich people have a greater carbon footprint than the poor, they should pay more tax to compensate, says a study by the World Inequality Lab (WIL) published ahead of the upcoming COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. Read more »

What's the difference between a vaccine third dose and a vaccine booster?

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 12:44 PM | Updated Oct 20 12:54 PM

The government is preparing to give a third shot of COVID-19 vaccine to immunocompromised persons in the country. But what is its difference from a vaccine booster? Read more »

The importance of ethical, sustainable healthcare staffing

Connie dela Cruz
Oct 20 08:33 AM

As the growth of healthcare job opportunities outpaces the job seeker market, it is important that healthcare staffing is ethical and sustainable. Read more »

Inside the SE Asian meet that snubbed Myanmar

Rozanna Latiff, Tom Allard and Poppy McPherson, Reuters
Oct 19 07:27 PM

Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore pushed for a harder stance against Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing at a 'tense' meeting. Read more »

What will US-Canada warships transit mean for Taiwan Strait?

South China Morning Post
Oct 19 12:29 PM

First ever joint transit by US and Canadian navies seen as a ‘breakthrough’ in Biden administration’s strategy for a united front against Beijing. Move comes amid intensifying PLA sorties into Taiwan’s air defense zone, sparking worries about both regional stability and Canada’s ties with China. Read more »

'Powell one of the finest Americans never to be President'

Reuters
Oct 19 12:07 AM

Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state and top military officer, died on Monday at the age of 84 due to complications from COVID-19. Read more »

Parties' adoption of 'common candidates' to hurt voters: analysts

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Oct 18 08:07 PM | Updated Oct 18 08:20 PM

Two analysts on Monday criticized the adoption by different political groups of 'common' senatorial candidates in their respective lineups for the 2022 elections. Read more »