Galvez defends Sinovac over cheaper vaccine brands

Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

Pfizer, Sinovac, AstraZeneca among first vaccines to arrive in Philippines – Galvez

Philippine vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr says COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer, Sinovac, and AstraZeneca may be among the first to arrive in the country.

DILG gives House panel over 555,000 signatures backing ‘surgical’ amendments to Constitution

The interior department or DILG turns over to a House panel signatures of more than 555,000 Filipinos who it claims are open to ‘surgical’ amendments of the 1987 Constitution.

Duterte gov’t took advantage of pandemic to continue drug war killings, abuses – HRW

New York-based Human Rights Watch or HRW says the Duterte administration ‘appears to take advantage of COVID-19’ regulations to expand its ‘gruesome and bloody’ war on drugs.

3 US House Republicans declare support for impeaching Trump

In the United States, at least 3 Republican members of the House of Representatives will vote to impeach President Donald Trump after his supporters stormed the Capitol.

FALSE: Tarlac cop Nuezca’s house burned down by neighbors

A viral video claims the house of dismissed Police Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca was burned down by neighbors in Paniqui, Tarlac. This is false. – Rappler.com