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Cost, not fear, keeps Filipinos away from vaccines

MANILA, Philippines — Health experts said on Tuesday that while Filipinos are now less hesitant about getting vaccinated, many still lack access for financial reasons. “It’s not about hesitancy, it’s not about the scare, because people now are really, especially adults, into a higher awareness of getting the vaccine,” infectious disease expert Rontgene Solante said

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What went before: From kidnap suspect to impeachment witness

Ramil Madriaga, who on Tuesday appeared at the House of Representatives as a key witness in the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, is currently on trial for alleged kidnapping for ransom. The case stemmed from the arrest of Madriaga and four other suspects on July 12, 2023, in Cainta, Rizal, for the kidnapping

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SC reverses ruling on man caught with knife during 2018 polls

While carrying firearms or deadly weapons is prohibited during the election period, knives and other bladed instruments are banned only when brought inside or within 100 meters from a polling precinct, the Supreme Court said. The high tribunal’s Third Division made the clarification in granting the motion for reconsideration filed by Philip Miranda, who was

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Barzaga posts P384,000 bail for 8 counts of cyberlibel

Cavite Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga was released on Monday night after he posted bail of P384,000 in connection with the cyberlibel complaints filed against him. Barzaga posted bail before the Makati City Regional Trial Court’s Branch 147, Cavite police spokesperson Lt. Sarah Jane Drio told the Inquirer in a phone interview on Tuesday. He surrendered

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