MANILA: President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he takes “full responsibility” for his anti-narcotics crackdown that unleashed thousands of killings, which is now under the scrutiny of the International Criminal Court.

SINGAPORE: On Thursday, a Malaysian man was among the 16 more people who died from complications due to COVID-19 infection in Singapore. .

JAKARTA: A report book documenting the commitment and achievements of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in accelerating regional development in the provinces of Papua and West Papua was released by the Presidential Office (KSP) Wednesday.

MANILA: Some Chinese government vessels have committed “provocative acts”, including illegally sending radio challenges against Philippine authorities patrolling the country’s waters, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Wednesday night.

SINGAPORE: A Malaysian man was among the 16 people who died from complications due to Covid-19 in Singapore yesterday. .

Kuala Lumpur: Thailand is to welcome fully vaccinated visitors starting November 1 from 46 low-risk countries and territories including Malaysia, with the visitors exempted from quarantine.

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Funeral parlors in this city are facing difficulties in coping with the demand for coffins nowadays.

MANILA: Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Tuesday branded as “illegal” the policy of withholding the salary of employees who have not yet been vaccinated against Covid-19.

JAKARTA: The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that 269 houses in Karangasem and Bangli of Bali were heavily damaged after the 4.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the province last Saturday.

MANILA: Candidates who will spend a lot on campaigning during Eleksyon 2022 could “turn off” voters, as this could be seen as “inappropriate” amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a professor at the University of the Philippines’ Political Science Department said .