Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, says that life as a member of the British royal family was lonely and suffocating under the image-obsessed Buckingham Palace. bit.ly/3qlQ18h
When Oprah asked why Meghan thought the royal family didn't want to give Archie a title or security, she reveals that race had been a concern within the institution.
She says there were several 'concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he was born' | @CNN
@CNN Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is mixed race. Her father is Caucasian and her mother is African-American.
@CNN When Meghan was pregnant with her son Archie, she says she was shocked to be told by the royal institution that he wouldn't be made a prince and thus wouldn't receive security | @CNN
Meghan and Harry are expecting a baby girl, the couple reveals in their sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey | @CNN
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Senator Grace Poe on activist killings and arrests in Calabarzon last weekend: Police operations against any suspected groups or individuals must strictly adhere to due process | @meltlopez
Sen. Poe: It is the mandate of law enforcers to ensure that these guarantees are observed and not just dismiss nonchalantly cries of possible human rights violations. Protecting the right to life should have the highest threshold in our quest for peace and order | @meltlopez
@meltlopez Sen. Ping Lacson on 'bloody Sunday': When the Commander-in-Chief barks an order, the commanders of the troops must dish out clear guidelines on how to carry out such anti-insurgency operations to make sure that they target only the armed combatants | @meltlopez (1/2)
DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire says the ongoing spike in COVID-19 cases cannot be attributed to the presence of new variants: The underlying cause is because of the noncompliance to health protocols. But it has aggravated the increase in cases.
DOH Usec. Vergeire on new variants in PH: Walang confirmed community transmission as of yet. We are still studying the cases.
THREAD: Senate labor committee resumes discussions on the proposed Department of Overseas Filipino Workers, a priority measure of President Duterte | LIVE bit.ly/2MTrRV0
@meltlopez Committee chair Sen. Joel Villanueva says the panel will not rush the discussions on the Department of OFWs even if the President has certified it as urgent.
"Haste makes waste," he says.
@meltlopez Most OFW rights groups support the creation of the DOFil. But Director Ellene Sana of the Center for Migrant Advocacy asks: Consider how much is the cost of restructuring. Now that the government's resources are depleted, is this the time to add to the cost?
DITO Telecommunity chief technology officer Rodolfo Santiago: Just a few days ago, the NTC released the audit findings, showing that DITO surpassed the committed level of services bit.ly/3kS24JD
DITO chief technology officer Santiago: DITO is on track to meet its second year commitments
DOH Usec. Vergeire: People think that the direct cause of increase in COVID-19 cases is the presence of variants, but we need to understand that the underlying cause is compliance of people with health protocols
DOH Usec. Vergeire: Healthcare utilization can still accommodate patients
We speak to a powerhouse athlete on top of her field: Dr. Fille Claudine Cainglet, 2021 WNBL Draft No. 1 Overall Pick bit.ly/3qnHIJm
Dr. Fille Claudine Cainglet on being drafted in the 2021 Women's National Basketball League: When we heard my name, we stopped what we were doing in the operating room. Everyone was in disbelief
2021 WNBL Draft No. 1 Overall Pick Dr. Fille Claudine Cainglet: I was not in playing shape prior to the draft... But being an orthopedic surgeon, it's also like a form of workout