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May 13, 2021 | 8:04 pm
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte called for peace and healing on Thursday as the country observed Eidâl Ftr, the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
âLet us welcome a new hope that this Eid brings â for peace, prosperity, healing and strength as we build a progressive and brighter future for our people,â Mr. Duterte said in his message for the Feast of Breaking the Fast, a national holiday in the largely Catholic Philippines. Â
The President said he hoped that the end of Muslimsâ holy month of fasting would inspire Filipinos to âcontinue promoting peace, unity and goodwill among our fellow Filipinos.â
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May 10, 2021 | 8:46 pm
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PRESIDENTIAL Spokesperson Herminio âHarryâ L. Roque, Jr. on Monday said the debate on the South China Sea dispute between him and an opposition leader should focus on whether or not President Rodrigo R. Duterteâs foreign policies have resulted in the loss of the countryâs territories.
Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio earlier said the debate originally called by Mr. Duterte should focus on the âfactual accuracy and adverse legal implicationsâ of the Presidentâs claim that China is in possession of the West Philippine Sea.
In several of his late-night public appearances, Mr. Duterte had repeatedly said that China is âin possessionâ of the countryâs claims in the South China Sea. Mr. Roque, however, denied that the President had made such claims.
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THE DEPARTMENT of Health (DoH) reported 11,028 coronavirus infections on Sunday, bringing the total to 795,051.
Sunday’s tally was lower than the record 15,310 cases reported on Friday, which included 3,709 cases that were reported late, and the 12,576 infections on Saturday.
The death toll rose by two to 13,425, while recoveries increased by 41,205 to 646,100, it said in a bulletin.
There were 135,526 active cases, 97.4% of which were mild, 1% did not show symptoms, 0.6% were critical, 0.6% were severe and 0.36% were moderate.
The agency said 20 duplicates had been removed from the tally, while two recovered cases were reclassified as deaths. Sunday’s cases did not include the number from five laboratories that failed to submit data on April 3.