Category: Global and Local Developments
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CLARIFICATIONS ON THE TACTICAL ALLIANCE BETWEEN CCH AND THE NATIONAL PEOPLES INITIATIVE AND OTHER GROUPS
Friends of Covid Call to Humanity (CCH) have reached out to us wanting to have clarity regarding the tactical alliance that CCH has with National Peoples Initiative (NPI). CCH has tactical alliances with other groups as well but there were no concerns expressed with these other groups. CCH will thus focus solely on CCH’s tactical…
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Emergency Update Regarding SB1869
In this 13-minute video, Nicanor Perlas updates on the result of his discussions with the lawyers of a Philippine Senator regarding SB1869. He also offers some suggestions on how Filipinos can continue to support the fight against SB1869, as well as how people can monitor when the next hearing on SB1869 is happening.
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DepEd allows optional wearing of face masks in classrooms
In a text message to reporters, Department of Education spokesman Michael Poa said that the department will follow President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Executive Order No. 7 which makes masks voluntary. The report on this was written by Bonz Magsambol and published by Rappler last November 1, 2022. Editor’s Note: We add this article to this…
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Philippines Institutes Voluntary Masking In Most Settings
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed Executive Order No. 7, which puts to end mandatory masking in most venues. The report on this was published by ABS-CBN News last October 28, 2022. Under EO, facemasks are still mandatory in the following settings: Editor’s Note: We laud Marcos for ending the mask mandates in indoor…
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DOLE: Masking in workplaces no longer mandatory
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma says that the wearing of face masks in workplaces is no longer mandatory. The report on this was published by the Philippine Star last November 4, 2022. Laguesma says that the easing of the face mask policy is in accordance with Executive Order No. 7 [see…
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Marcos Signs Law Vetoed By Duterte, Makes SIM Card Registration Mandatory
In this October 10, 2022 article published by GMA News Online, Anna Felicia Bajo reports on the signing of Republic Act 11934 or the SIM Registration Act. The law enables law enforcement to require public telecommunication entities (PTEs) to disclose the information contained by a SIM card upon subpoena or court order. The law also…
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Vaccination Psychosis Lifting As New Data From CDC Shows Millions Injured By Vaccines
In this October 4, 2022 article, SuperSally888 discusses the implications of the V-Safe data compiled by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). V-safe is a smartphone-based program that was made specifically by the CDC to track symptoms following COVID shots. Unlike the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), V-Safe does not track…
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Lawmaker Seeks to Criminalize Creation, Spread of Fake News
In this September 22, 2022, article published by Sunstar, Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo reports on a bill filed by Senator Jinggoy Estrada which seeks to criminalize the act of doing and spreading fake news. Filed as Senate Bill 1296 aims to stop the proliferation of disinformation and misinformation on the internet by designating fake news as…
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DEPED Releases Memo Confirming No Discrimination Based On Vaccination Status
The following is the text of DepEd Order No. 039 Series of 2022. It was signed by DepEd Secretary Sara Z. Duterte last September 19, 2022. The memo confirms the “strict” “no-discrimination policy” being implemented by DepEd. Here are some of the most important provisions of the memo: Teaching and non-teaching personnel and learners are…
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Denmark Halts COVID Shots for People Under 50 Years
In this September 14, 2022 update, the Danish Health Authority (DHA) has effectively stopped the vaccination for healthy people who are below 50 years old. According to the DHA, “The purpose of the vaccination programme is to prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death…The purpose of vaccination is not to prevent infection with covid-19…People aged under…
