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Covid-19 cases rise across all regions: DOH

B y Jea nne M i c h a el P ena r a nd a MANILA – The number of Covid-19 cases continue to increase across all regions with a national positivity rate of 4. 1 percent but the average daily attack rate remains low, the Department of Health warned as it urged the public to continue to observe health protocols like wearing of face masks. The country’s daily average y AL E GA O , Editor-in-Chief of Covid-19 cases, in fact, went MANILA – Following his unprecedented victory up by 53 percent from J une 20 to with over 31 million votes (58%) in the May 9 elec- 26 , Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said, adding the tions, President-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. current positivity rate is similar took his oath of office as the country’s 17th Presi- with the rate the country logged start of March this year. dent on June 30 in solemn ceremonies at the Na- at the This as the country has detional Museum and thereafter took over the top tected 6 3 additional cases of three post from President Rodrigo Duterte. P a g e 9 Omicron subvariants -- 50 BA. 5, 11 BA. 2. 12. 1 and two BA. 4, 38 cases of which were from Western Visayas, five from the National Capital Region, and seven were returning overseas FilipiB y Jun N uc um nos. OAKLAND, California “Isang indibidwal ay fully Overall hate crimes reported in vaccinated, isa ay unvaccinated, California increased 32. 6 % from habang kasalukuyang bine-verify 2020 to 2021 and are at their highpa namin ang status ng bakuna est reported level since 2001 as ng natitirang apa’t napong walo 1,7 6 3 bias events 2021 were re(One individual is fully vaccicorded. nated, one is unvaccinated, while This was disclosed by Califorthe vaccination statuses of the nia Attorney General Rob Bonta remaining 48 individuals are still in the 2021 Hate Crime in Califorbeing verified,” Vergeire said. nia Report and highlighted inforMeanwhile, only one out of mation and resources to support five Filipinos eligible for a first ongoing efforts across the state to booster or around 14. 85 million combat hate crimes. have received the needed third In the report, hate crimes tardose of Covid-19 vaccine, acgeting Black people remain the R O B B O N T A cording to the Department of most prevalent and increased hate crime incidents once again Health (DOH). 12. 5% from 456 in 2020 to 513 increased dramatically, rising “The DOH have recorded in 2021, while reported anti-Asian 17 7 . 5% from 2020 to P a g e 8 4,9 7 6 new cases fromP a g e 1 0

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US sends lightweight group to Marcos Jr’s inauguration y e ng Laygo olor, Editor

MANILA – It’s not exactly the best sign that US-Philippine ties – badly marred by the Duterte regime – will experience an improvement anytime soon. Not after what is perceived as a diplomatic faux pas on the part of the US vis-à -vis the inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos, J r. on Thursday, J une 30 (Philippine time). While China is sending its vice president, Wang Q ishan, to attend this week’s inaugural of Marcos, the US is only sending the Second Gentleman, Douglas

Emhoﬀ, A A the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris. The husband of the US vice president does not occupy any oﬃcial position in the administration of President J oe Biden. As such, he only comes as a token representative, although he has performed the occasional public role in behalf of the Biden administration. Worst of all, even the US ambassador to the Philippines will not be attending the noontime inauguration to be held at the National Museum. In- P a g e 8

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