News Roundup 18 February 2020
Feb 18, 2020 • 1 min Read
Wuhan hospital president dies of novel coronavirus pneumonia | INQUIRER.NEWS – BEIJING — Liu Zhiming, president of Wuhan Wuchang Hospital in Hubei province, died of the novel coronavirus pneumonia at 10:30 am on Tuesday despite medical efforts, according to a report of China Central Television. The hospital, which is located on Yangyuan Street in the city’s Wuchang district, is a high-level hospital and one of the seven designated hospitals for the epidemic treatment in Wuhan.
Russia distances self from end of Philippines-US military pact | PHILSTAR.COM – MANILA, Philippines — Russia clarified that it is not involved in the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States. The Russian Embassy in Manila released a statement a day after Russian Ambassador Igor Khovaev paid a courtesy call to Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Felimon Santos Jr.
Gag order has no effect on the Senate – Drilon | Manila Bulletin – Senate minority leader Franklin Drilon on Tuesday said the Solicitor General’s move to ask the Supreme Court to gag executives and employees of ABS-CBN network will not prohibit the Senate from requiring persons to appear and testify before members of the upper chamber. “The SC cannot prohibit persons to appear and testify before congressional inquiries in aid of legislation,” Drilon said.
Trillanes posts bail | The Manila Times – Former Senator Antonio Trillanes 4th on Tuesday posted bail at the Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court (QC MetTC) for his sedition case. Trillanes, who had just arrived in the country, went straight to court and paid P10,000 for his provisional liberty.
