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Olivarez said the Metro Manila Council, which he heads, had a meeting Sunday night together with members of the IATF regarding quarantine restrictions. “We met and discussed that to prevent another spike or wave of Covid-19 infections, we recommended to the IATF to maintain the general community qu…

“Free, fair elections are the lifeblood of our democracy. Charges of unfairness are serious. But calling an election unfair does not make it so,” wrote Stephanos Bibas on behalf of a three-judge panel. “Charges require specific allegations and then proof. We have neither here,” wrote Bibas, who was…

After the recount in Milwaukee County, Biden had a net gain of 132 votes, out of nearly 460,000 cast. Overall, Biden gained 257 votes to Trump’s 125. Trump’s campaign had demanded recounts in two of Wisconsin’s most populous and Democratic-leaning counties, after losing Wisconsin to Biden by over 2…

The cardinals were installed in a ceremony, known as a consistory, that was markedly slimmed down because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead of the usual thousands, only 10 guests per cardinal were allowed in St. Peter’s Basilica as the pope gave the men their ring and traditional red hat, known as …

The U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency or IAEA said it suspected Fakhrizadeh oversaw secret work to fit a warhead on a ballistic missile, test high explosives suitable for a nuclear weapon and process uranium. Iran insists it never had such a program nor any ambition to make a bomb. The IAEA a…

 Four of them are first-time lawmakers and were successful in their first attempt to run for the Senate. While the new members might lack experience as lawmakers,  their entry  will be crucial in helping the incoming  administration push an aggressive legislative agenda amid the Covid-related econo…

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said AstraZeneca’s vaccine would not be exempted from regulations even if there is already an agreement signed by the government and the private sector with the company. “Everything that is being done now is just part of negotiation — to ensure vaccine a…