Supporters endure the scorching heat to welcome presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and running mate Senator Kiko Pangilinan for the Pink Magic of Hope in celebration of the Women's Month. #TheFilipinoVotes | @anjocalimario
Pink Magic of Hope at Plaza Noli in Sampaloc, Manila was organized by RPC Manila. | @anjocalimario
@anjocalimario Robredo gamely reads the posters made by supporters, “Buti pa temperature, may degree,” “Leni Minaj,” “Aika, Tricia, Jillian, pahiram ng nanay nyo kahit 6 years lang,” “Yes to lugaw, no to magnanakaw,” “Ba-youth for Leni.” #TheFilipinoVotes | @anjocalimario
Robredo asks supporters: Handa ba tayong magtrabaho? Gaya noong 2016, kung handa tayong magtrabaho in the next 68 days, mananalo po tayo. Excited kami na kasama kayo sa laban. #TheFilipinoVotes | @anjocalimario
THREAD: World Health Organization Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus holds a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic.
@DrTedros on the situation in Ukraine: We've received several unconfirmed reports of attacks on 🏥 & health infrastructure, & one confirmed incident last week, in which a hospital came under heavy weapons attack, killing 4 people & injuring 10, including 6 healthworkers
@DrTedros .@DrTedros: The sanctity & neutrality of health care – including of healthworkers, patients, supplies, transport & facilities – & the right to safe access to care, must be respected & protected. Attacks on health care are a violation of international humanitarian law
A woman of many hats. She is a lawyer, top cop, and the mouthpiece of the national police.
Meet Colonel Jean Fajardo, who is leading some men with badges bit.ly/3pwu1df
PNP Spokesperson PCol. Jean Fajardo: I entered the PNP academy by chance… I just took my chance, I even submitted by application on the last day of submission and luckily I was able to receive a notice, passed the exam, went through training… and the rest is history
Fajardo on also being a lawyer: Ever since I was high school, I always dreamed of becoming a lawyer but when I entered the police force, that took a back seat… In 2004, I enrolled, graduated in 2008 and passed the Bar exam the following year
DOH: Mababa na ang COVID transmission at alam na ng sambayanan kung pano protektahan ang sarili nila sa COVID
DOH on implementing physical distancing: 'Yan ang mahirap na ipatupad talaga. Alert Level 1, full capacity na. Mahirap talaga i-maintain ang social distancing. Sinasabi parati namin na well-fitted mask talaga at dapat maganda ang ventilation
DOH: 'Yung vaccination rate natin ay talagang tumaas na. 'Yung na-acquire na infection sa COVID, ito'y nakataas din ng immunity level of protection
LOOK: Long line of churchgoers waiting to enter the Manila Cathedral to attend Ash Wednesday mass.
Churches are now allowed to operate at full capacity under Alert Level 1, subject to minimum public health standards. | @meltlopez
Those looking to enter Manila Cathedral must present proof of vaccination. Temperatures are checked and they are given seat assignments to properly monitor headcount. | @meltlopez
Outside Comelec, Fr. Robert Reyes leads a group for an Ash Wednesday reminder: “Huwag niyong sunugin ang aming boto,” as they call for the integrity of the May 2022 elections. | @meltlopez
JUST IN: Another shot at striking down the Anti-Terrorism Act. Twenty-five out of 37 petitioner groups file joint appeal urging the Supreme Court to reconsider its December 2021 decision and declare the controversial law unconstitutional | @eimorpsantos
📸 Dewayne Ramirez
@eimorpsantos Atty. Howard Calleja, petitioner and counsel in the first of 37 petitions against the Anti-Terrorism Act on their joint motion for reconsideration: Ito ang tunay na “unity team." Wala itong fake news, walang kasinungalingan | @eimorpsantos
@eimorpsantos Law professor Tony La Viña cites the case of Lumad teacher Chad Booc, a petitioner who was killed in what the military claimed to be an "encounter" with the NPA: Kilala ko si Chad. Hindi siya armado, hindi siya NPA… Consistent siya sa pagmamahal sa mga Lumad | @eimorpsantos