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• In VP protest, Supreme Court lets Leonen stay on and asks Calida to show cause

The Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal or PET,  unanimously denies the motions for inhibition filed against Associate Justice Marvic Leonen in the vice presidential electoral protest case.

• Roque claims typhoons had ‘little effect’ on ‘nationwide’ distance learning

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque claims the recent typhoons have ‘little effect’ on distance learning since there are no face-to-face classes anyway.

• Duterte names Medialdea head of new typhoon task force

Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea will lead the new typhoon task force President Rodrigo Duterte announced earlier he will soon form.

• In new breakthrough, Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine 94.5% effective 

United States biotech firm Moderna announces almost 95% effectiveness of its experimental vaccine against COVID-19.

• FALSE: Photos show a fault line in Batangas

Photos circulating online shows a fault line cracked open in Barangay Calangay, San Nicolas, Batangas. This claim is false. – Rappler.com