#ThewRap: Things you need to know, December 11, 2017

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#ThewRap: Things you need to know, December 11, 2017

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As the justice committee of the House of Representatives continues to hear the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, the Senate kicks off its investigation into the Dengvaxia vaccine controversy

Fears have risen after French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi Pasteur advised the public on November 29 of new findings that Dengvaxia poses more risks to those who have not had dengue prior to immunization. 

Responding to these concerns, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday, December 10, said it has initiated a “strong monitoring and surveillance system” for students who received the vaccine.

The Court of Tax Appeals dismissed the tax evasion case against Jeane Napoles, daughter of alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles, for “insufficiency of evidence.” 

In world news, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, warned that nuclear war is just ‘a tantrum away,’ as the United States and North Korea exchange threats over the latter’s nuclear tests.

ICAN, a coalition of hundreds of NGOs around the world, has worked for a treaty banning nuclear weapons which was adopted in July by 122 countries. The text was weakened by the absence of the 9 nuclear powers among the signatories. 

These are some of the most important news of the day. Stay tuned for more. 

Nobel Peace Prize winners warn nuclear war ‘a tantrum away’

‘A moment of panic or carelessness, a misconstrued comment, or bruised ego could easily lead us unavoidably to the destruction of entire cities,’ says Beatrice Fihn, head of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)

Police and funeral homes: The business of picking up the dead

Funeral homes that wish to extend services in cases that involve killings need to be accredited by the Philippine National Police. Sometimes being ‘favored’ carries extra costs.

Major recall of Lactalis baby milk over salmonella fears

(UPDATED) The recall will affect consumers in countries including China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Britain, and Sudan

BDO, World Bank tie up for $150-million green bonds

The World Bank is the sole investor in the issuance which is expected to curb 93,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year by 2022 through the funding of climate-smart projects

DepEd orders ‘strong monitoring’ of students given Dengvaxia

Education Secretary Leonor Briones issues a memorandum that requires schools to review the master list of vaccinated students for close monitoring

Poe: Math shows operators lose in gov’t bid to modernize jeepneys

Senator Grace Poe says Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade must attend a Senate hearing to explain how the government is going to help operators shoulder the cost of modernizing their jeepneys

With new internet rules set for vote, firestorm won’t die

US regulators are gearing up for a vote on a plan which – depending on your viewpoint – would ‘restore internet freedom’ or, alternatively, result in ‘the death of the internet’ as we know it.

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