DOH needs P10 billion more for COVID-19 vaccine | Evening wRap

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

• DOH short of P10 billion for COVID-19 vaccines

The Health Department lacks some P10 billion needed to procure COVID-19 vaccines for Filipinos.

• MMDA’s Pialago under fire for ‘zero empathy’ toward activist Nasino, baby River

Filipinos online slam MMDA Spokesperson Celine Pialago for calling the plight of detained activist Reina Mae Nasino and her daughter River a ‘drama serye.’

• CHR calls out DepEd for module discouraging students to join protests

The Commission on Human Rights calls out the Education Department for a module that discourages students from joining protests.

• Thai democracy protesters defy ban for 4th day 

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters take over a major Bangkok intersection on Sunday, October 18.

• FALSE: 85% of mask wearers catch COVID-19

United States President Donald Trump claims 85% of people who wear face masks are infected with COVID-19. This claim is false. – Rappler.com