Gov't data shows drug war killings only at

5,856 -PDEA

Government data on Friday showed that only 5,856 drug suspects have been killed since the start of
President Rodrigo Duterte's controversial war on drugs in 2016, far less than tally and estimates of non-
government and rights groups.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency stated that a total of 176, 777 anti-illegal drugs operations were
conducted from July 1, 2016 to August 31, 2020. In these operations, 256,788 drug suspects were
arrested.

Of those nabbed individuals, a total of 10,308 were high value targets, which included 282 foreign
nationals, 352 elected officials, 102 uniformed personnel, 431 government employees, 2,957 listed targets,
746 drug group leaders and members, 66 armed group members, 986 drug den maintainers, 229 listed
wanted individuals, 16 celebrities and prominent personalities, and 4,141 people from high-impact
operations.

Due to the operations, a total of P43.69 billion worth of suspected shabu were seized by authorities,
PDEA said.

It added that a total of 620 dens and clandestine laboratories have already been dismantled.

A total of 20,165 barangays were already cleared from illegal drugs while 14,171 are yet to be cleared,
according to the PDEA.

A total of 3,322 children allegedly involved in illegal drug activities were also rescued during the
operations.

Duterte's drug war has been highly-criticized by local and international human rights groups as it is being
linked to extrajudicial killings.

The government's figure on the death toll was far less than the various tallies made by non-government
organizations, human rights groups, activists and even United Nations Office of the High Commissioner
for Human Rights (UNHCR), which was around. These groups said the extrajudicial killings could be
around 27,000.
UNHCR's Michelle Bachelet has also called on the Philippine government to "revoke" policies, which
allegedly resulted in thousands of killings and human rights violations amid the drug war. -MDM, GMA
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Tony Labrusca addresses gay rumors head on: "I don't identify myself
as homosexual."
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Diretsahan nang sinagot ni Tony Labrusca, 25, ang akusasyong isa umano siyang bakla.

Matagal nang kinukuwestiyon ang sexual orientation ni Tony. Naging laman siya ng blind items,
at kesyo may boyfriend umano siya.
Na-link pa siya noon sa kapwa aktor na si Alex Diaz matapos lumabas ang mga larawan nilang
magkasama.

Pag-amin ni Tony, "frustrated" siya dahil laging kinukuwestiyon ang kanyang sekswalidad.

"The thing is, I get frustrated when people focus on my sexuality.

"It makes me feel like no amount of work or accomplishments that I’ve done [matters]. I feel it
gets undermine.

"Because people wanna focus on my sexuality, instead of my capability. So that’s where my

frustration comes in," pahayag ni Tony sa kanyang YouTube video noong September 23.
Ito ang unang beses na diretsahang tinalakay ni Tony ang isyung matagal nang ibinabato sa
kanya.

Sinagot niya ang comments ng netizens na nagsabing siya raw ay "gay" at "still in the closet."

Nasanay na nga lang daw si Tony sa pagkuwestiyon ng iba sa kanyang sexual identity. Ang
importante raw ay alam niya sa sarili kung ano ang totoo.

"I don’t mind people assuming this about me.

"At the end of the day, whether people like it or not, whether it comes to who you’re dating,
whether it comes to your sexuality, the truth is always behind closed doors.

"I love when people make this type of assumptions about me, because it means people are
intrigued by me."

Paglilinaw ni Tony, "But for me, I don’t identify myself as homosexual. But I don’t think that.
"So, that’s out of my control, you know what I mean?"
Alex Cabagnot makes 98 of 100 free throws in online contest. Watch
Reuben Terrado

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ALEX Cabagnot showed his free throw-shooting prowess by converting 98 of 100 attempts in an
online contest.

The 37-year-old Cabagnot made 50 consecutive buckets at one point in the contest organized by
Gameville Sportswear, in which contestants guessed how many charities the San Miguel cager
will convert.

Cabagnot posted the achievement in his IG Story recently.

The San Miguel veteran, known as one of the best performers in the clutch in the PBA today,
made his first eight shots before converting 40 straight free throws. He never missed following
his 50th attempt.
 How coronavirus has spread across the world”

BAY ISMOYO / AFP

Family members of a victim of the COVID-19 coronavirus mourn during a funeral in Jakarta.

On January 11, the first coronavirus death was officially recorded in China. Eight months after
the identification of the disease that appeared in Wuhan in December 2019, the world is on the
brink of recording one million deaths.

- 1,000 deaths in the first month.

The Sars-CoV-2 virus which causes the illness known as Covid-19 first spread rapidly in China,
particularly in the province of Wuhan. In the space of one month, the country recorded one
thousand deaths. That initial toll was worse than the total number of deaths caused by earlier
acute respiratory syndrome SARS, which circulated in Asia in 2002-2003 and led to 774
fatalities. Countries and territories outside continental China were relatively untouched at that
point but the virus was already starting to circulate there. The Philippines registered its first case
on February 2 and Hong Kong two days later, followed by Japan and France on February 13 and
14. - 'Black April' for Europe and US -

In February cases soared. By March 11, when the WHO declared the new coronavirus a
"pandemic", 4,500 deaths had been recorded worldwide, across 30 countries and territories.
Two-thirds were still in China but Italy (800 deaths) and Iran (300 deaths) saw cases escalate,
with deaths soon following. The number of people dying every day in Europe and the United
States rose swiftly up until mid-April, reaching peaks in the second week of more than 4,000 and
2,700 average daily deaths respectively. Today the United States remains the hardest-hit country
for deaths, with over 200,000 recorded. On a global scale, the deadliest week was April 13 to 19
when more than 7,460 coronavirus deaths were officially reported every day. By then the total
number of deaths worldwide had risen to nearly 170,000, or double the level reported on March
31. Since the start of June, the average number of deaths per day has hovered around 5,000. -
Latin America, the new epicentre -In June, the epicentre of the pandemic shifted to Latin
America and the Caribbean. From July 15 to August 15, recorded deaths in the region did not
drop below an average of 2,500 per day. Only then did they start to fall gradually, reaching an
average 1,900 deaths per day last week.
 ‘’ The modern fashion trend Kate Middleton borrowed from Meghan Markle’’

The Duchess of Cambridge stepped out sporting a new look at her recent engagement, and we
can't help but notice it's mighty similar to the styles the Duchess of Sussex loves to wear, too!
Kate opted to stack her jewellery with a double chain and her beautiful personalised necklace
featuring her children's initials – while in the past, she has usually opted to just wear one
necklace.

Princess Charlene turns heads in daring sequin gown at A-list gala

Sister-in-law Meghan loves to stack jewellery, too! The Duchess often wears multiple rings or
necklaces, and likes to layer dainty chains just like Kate did.

Kate wore her stacking necklaces at a recent engagement

It was recently revealed that Kate's new jewellery was a sweet gift from her March trip to
Ireland, when she was given her sentimental disc necklace with the letters G, C, and L.
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Kate Middleton's stunning jewellery collection
The small business, called All The Falling Stars, confirmed it on Instagram with a caption that
read: "A special personalised version of this necklace was gifted to the Duchess of Cambridge on
one of her official visits in Galway earlier this year, with her children’s initials stamped on each
disc - it’s back in stock and available in our online shop now!"

The Duchess added her double strand chain from Spells of Love, £85, to complete her stacked
look.
 ‘’Magsasakang PWD, natulungan matapos mag-viral ang mg larawan.

Naabutan ng tulong ang nag-viral na magsasakang may kapansanan

- Sa kabila kasi ng kanyang sitwasyon, matiyaga pa rin itong naghahanapbuhay sa bukid para
maitaguyod ang 83-anyos na ina
- Wala na silang ibang inaasahan lalo na at ang kanyang kapatid ay nasa Maynila
- Naluha talaga ang magsasaka nang matanggap ang tulong at maging ang mga nakakikilala sa
kanya ay naluha sa galak dahil sa mga biyayang natanggap nito
Si Danilo (Photo from Yuberly's Facebook)

Isang magsasakang may kapansanan sa Aklan ang nag-viral ang mga larawan dahil sa
inspirasyong hatid nito sa marami. Ibinahagi ito ng netizen na si Yuberly at sinabing naawa siya
kalagayan ng magsasakang si Danilo at nais niya itong matulungan.

Nalaman ng KAMI na ibinahagi ito ng nagmalasakit na nilang kababayan na nakunan

mismo siya ng larawan habang nagtatrabaho sa sakahan.

Dahil dito, nakapukaw ito sa atensyon ni "Pobreng Vlogger" na si Archie Hilario kaya naman
sinadya nila ang kinaroroonan ni Danilo.

Nakamamanghang marami ang humahanga sa kasipagan ni Danilo sa kanilang lugar. Tulad ni

Yuberly, marami ang nagmamalasakit kay Danilo lalo na kung dumarating ang panahon na wala
itong kinikita kaya wala rin silang makaing mag-ina. Ang isa namang kasama nito sa
pagsasaka ay naluha rin dahil sa wakas ay matutulungan daw ang kanyang kaibigang bata
pa lamang nang dapuan ng polio..Sa kabila ng hirap na dinaranas, kapansin-pansin ang
pagiging masayahin at pagkakaroon nito ng maaliwalas ng magsasaka. Maging si Hilario
ay napansin ang awra na ito ni Danilo kaya naman nararapat daw talaga itong
mabiyayaan.

Nabigyan si Danilo ng isang sakong bigas at ilang grocery items mula sa "Pobreng
Vlogger." Binigyan din siya ng limang libong piso upang mayroon silang panggastos ng
kanyang ina.

Hindi napigilang maluha ni Danilo sa biyayang kanyang natanggap at nagpasalamat sa

mga tumulong sa kanya.
Liza Soberano chooses to stay with ABS-CBN: "One day we'll be back stronger,
better than ever."

Kailangang-kailangan ngayon ng ABS-CBN ang suporta ng mga Kapamilya talents nito.

Ito ang paniniwala ng Kapamilya A-lister na si Liza Soberano, 22.

Tinukoy niya ang matinding krisis na pinagdaraanan ngayon ng ABS-CBN matapos pagkaitan ng prangkisa at ipasara ang
kumpanya.
Kaya kahit nakakatanggap ng offers para gumawa ng projects sa labas ng ABS-CBN, wala raw balak si Liza na lisanin ang
network na nagpasikat sa kanya.

Ayon kay Liza, higit kailanman, ngayon kailangan ng ABS-CBN ang suporta ng mga artista nito.

"I have received offers and I’m grateful for them," pag-amin ni Liza.

"But I told my manager, Tito Ogie [Diaz], that for now, I want to be here and support ABS-CBN, especially at a time like this."

Nakapanayam ang Filipino-American actress sa Headstart news program ng ANC ngayong Biyernes ng umaga, September 25.

"ONE DAY WE’LL BE BACK STRONGER, BETTER"

Sabi ni Liza, mahalagang iparamdam ngayon sa pamunuan ng ABS-CBN na kasama pa rin nito ang mga taong naging bahagi ng
network sa nakalipas na mga dekada.

Patuloy raw na susuportahan ni Liza ang kanyang home network hanggang sa makabangon itong muli at magbalik sa ere. 

"I think what they need is unity and they need to see that they are supported by the people that have been there with them since
the beginning," ani Liza.

"I have nothing but respect for everybody at ABS-CBN and I want to continuously support them.

"Because I believe that one day we’ll be back stronger and better than ever."

Gaya ni Liza, nagpahayag din ng kagustuhang manatili sa ABS-CBN ang Kapamilya actresses na sina Kim Chiu at Angelica
Panganiban.
Nanindigan ding mananatili sa network ang veteran broadcast journalist at ilang dekada nang TV Patrol news anchor na si Noli
de Castro.
 A journalist’s conviction spells trouble for democracy in the Philippines

© Eloisa Lopez/Reuters Maria Ressa, executive editor and CEO of Philippine news website Rappler, arrives for the promulgation of her
cyber-libel case in Manila on June 15. (Eloisa Lope/Reuters)

Maria Ressa is a journalistic force in the Philippines and that’s why the country’s
prevailing powers-that-be are trying to shut her up. Last week, a Manila court found
Ressa and a colleague of hers at Rappler — the enterprising, investigative operation to
which she is executive editor and CEO — guilty of cyber-libel related to a 2012 story that
cited an intelligence report linking a prominent businessman to possible drug trafficking.
Ressa did not write or edit the piece and the charges set against her were based on a law
that was not yet on the country’s books at the time of the article’s publication.
The dubious circumstances of the case and the possible six month to six year
imprisonment that could follow provoked a global backlash. In the eye of the storm is
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, a populist strongman who has presided over a
bloody war on drugs and an intensifying illiberal takeover of the country’s independent
institutions. Ressa and Rappler have been dogged critics of Duterte’s rule and rights
groups now see their plight as a textbook example of autocratic intimidation of the free
press.

“The verdict against Maria Ressa highlights the ability of the Philippines’ abusive leader
to manipulate the laws to go after critical, well-respected media voices, whatever the
ultimate cost to the country,” said Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director of Human Rights
Watch, in a statement. “The Rappler case will reverberate not just in the Philippines, but
in many countries that long considered the country a robust environment for media
freedom.”
“Ressa remains free on bail for the moment, but she faces seven other indictments. All of
them are similar in that there is scant evidence to support the charges against her,” noted
Washington Post columnist Jason Rezaian. “Rappler ... has conducted relentless
investigative reporting into corruption by Duterte’s administration, and this appears to
have motivated the authorities’ moves against her.”

The #1 Best Carb To Eat If You’re Trying to Lose Weight

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Black beans aren't the only carbs to help you lose weight
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