Duterte OKs prepayment for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine | Evening wRap

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

• Duterte approves prepayment for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

President Rodrigo Duterte approves the government’s prepayment for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, a necessary step in securing supplies of doses once a vaccine becomes available.

• DOJ indicts 8, clears 40 in new Ampatuan massacre cases

The justice department indicts 8 more people in the 2nd batch of Ampatuan massacre cases but 40 more accused are cleared of charges.

• Ateneo students call for nationwide academic strike vs Duterte gov’t

Ateneo de Manila University students take their protest to the next level by calling for a nationwide academic strike to demand accountability from the Duterte government for its ‘criminal negligence’ on the recent typhoons and the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong to plead guilty at protest trial

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong and two other leading activists plead guilty on Monday, November 23 at the start of a trial over their involvement in last year’s protests.

• FALSE: SM MOA could collapse due to weak foundations

A message circulating on social media claims SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City could collapse because its foundation broke down and water from Manila Bay seeped through. This is false. – Rappler.com