The Philippines on Saturday slammed China for resorting to disinformation activities around Sandy Cay, emphasising that the area was an integral part of its territory.
In a major breakthrough, a fugitive gangster wanted in several cases was apprehended by a joint team of Delhi and Haryana police at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) after being deported from the Philippines, the police said on Sunday.
The Australian government has announced humanitarian assistance to support the Philippines' recovery from a devastating series of tropical storms.
He said the victims were asleep when the fire erupted, trapping them inside the building. A child was injured after jumping out of the window to escape.
Five of the 18 patients have recovered, and no patient has died from the infectious viral disease, he said, Xinhua news agency reported.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared a state of calamity for a year in the six regions to accelerate rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts.
Even taking selfies and photographs, activities that require proximity with people, as well as distribution of food and drinks are prohibited.
At least 66 more people died from Covid complications, pushing the country's death toll to 53,664.
In an online briefing, PSA head Dennis Mapa said the October unemployment rate, 7.4 per cent, was the third lowest reported this year
What Mr. Duterte has lacked in actual competence, however, he has always sought to compensate for through scintillating drama, albeit of the most vacuous kind. His circus like manoeuvres are symptoms of two major weaknesses, one institutional and the other personalistic.
