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Russia vs Ukraine Updates 3/8/2022
Military Developments 1. Situation in Ukraine is unpredictable, says US embassy. 2. Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner arrested over alleged drug charges in Russia. 3. Zelensky running headlong into the war's harsh reality: US & EU face political and geopolitical red lines that Putin, a nuclear-armed tyrant, simply does not in his relentless destruction. 4. Zelensky warned: Russia will not stop at Ukraine: “We will come first. You will come second” 5. Russia proposes halting attack on 5 cities to allow civilians to flee. 6. Ukrainian foreign minister will meet with Russian counterpart Thursday. 7. Russia has tightened its grip on the media to control what Russians see and think. 8. Russian Embassy in the UK tweets: Russia's military...
Briefing March 6 Russian Federation
Briefing of the Ministry of Defense March 6 of the Russian Federation: Russian Aerospace Forces with high-precision weapons disabled the airfield in Vinnitsa Fighter aircraft and air defense of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down three more Ukrainian Su-27 fighters and three drones in the air Almost all combat-ready aviation of the Kiev regime was destroyed The Russian Defense Ministry warned neighboring countries about the inadmissibility of using their airfields for basing Ukrainian combat aircraft The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation warned employees of Ukrainian defense industry enterprises about striking with high-precision weapons In the course of a special operation in Ukraine, the facts of an ongoing...
Russia vs Ukraine Updates 3/7/2022
Military Developments 1. Police brutally beat anti-war protesters in St. Petersburg, Russia. 2. Russia detains at least 4,640 people on Sunday during protests, says OVD-Info. 3. Russia's troops were in a mess and the invasion was not going well, says top UK General. 4. Putin will not stop in Ukraine, Lithuanian president warns. NEW! 5. Russia Recruiting Syrians for Urban Combat in Ukraine, says U.S. Officials. NEW! 6. Russian defense ministry announced that civilians fleeing some cities would only be allowed to leave for Belarus or Russia. NEW! 7. Australia to build nuclear-powered submarine base after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. NEW! 8. NATO to further expand its presence in Eastern Europe with more permanent positions being...
Russia vs Ukraine Updates 3/6/2022
Military Developments 1. Russian foreign ministry warned Finland and Sweden that any move towards NATO could have military consequences. 2. US thru Poland to provide fighter jets to Ukraine. 3. US aircraft carrier is in northern Aegean Sea to ensure flight operations if tensions escalate in region. 4. Putin says sanctions introduced on are equal to a declaration of war. 5. Russian government to take Russian diplomats in the US back to their country. 6. Putin says countries imposing no-fly zone would be considered participants in a military conflict. 7. Ukraine-Russia talks to resume Monday. NEW! 8. Donald Trump is on Putin's side of Russian aggression. NEW! 9. US and EU should pay attention to the negative impact of NATO's continuous...
China raises army budget to $229B
BEIJING, China: China announced on Saturday a 7.1-percent increase in its defense budget for 2022 to $229 billion, continuing years of robust spending on its increasingly powerful military that is challenging the United States armed forces' dominance in the Indo-Pacific region. The Asian superpower has the world's second-largest defense outlay after the US, allowing it to maintain the largest standing military, with 3 million personnel and an arsenal of advanced weaponry, including two aircraft carriers with more on the way, s†éálth fighters, an advanced missile force and nuclear-powered submarines. This year's increase exceeds the 6.8-percent boost from last year, showing China's determination to maintain the drive to expand and...
Gov't targets to vaccinate 1.8M senior citizens in 4th Bayanihan, Bakunahan
The government is eyeing to vaccinate at least 1.8 million senior citizens all over the country during the fourth wave of the "Bayanihan, Bakunahan" national vaccination drive this month, a Department of Health (DOH) official said Sunday. In a Super Radyo dzBB interview, Health Undersecretary and National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) chairperson Dr. Myrna Cabotaje said Bayanihan, Bakunahan 4 will push through on March 10, 11, and 12, and will include homes and workplaces this time. Priority for this round of nationwide inoculation drive will be senior citizens who have not yet completed their primary dose series and those set for booster shots. “Ang total na second dose, ‘yung makamit na second dose ng ating A2 o senior...
Philippines to donate COVID-19 vaccines to Southeast Asian nations - NTF
The Philippines will donate COVID-19 vaccines to its Southeast Asian neighbors amid the ample supply in the country, National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 medical adviser Dr. Ted Herbosa said on Saturday. Herbosa, citing NTF chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr., said the country had even refused several COVID-19 vaccine donations and instead donated some of these to other Southeast Asian countries. “Wala tayong problema sa supply, in fact sabi nga sa akin ni Secretary Galvez nagre-refuse pa sila ng donation at nagdo-donate tayo sa iba nating mga kababayan sa Southeast Asia kasi nga ample ang supply natin sa bakuna,” Herbosa said in an interview with Super Radyo dzBB. Meanwhile, Herbosa encouraged the public to get their COVID-19...
Ukraine war tests China's 'no limits' bond with Russia
BEIJING: President Xi Jinping and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin toasted a friendship with "no limits" at a warm meeting in February, but just one month later that bond is being tested by the war in Ukraine. With international outrage and sanctions mounting against Russia, Beijing is scrambling to avoid being tainted by association with Moscow while also maintaining their increasingly close ties. Once bitter Cold War rivals, China and Russia have moved closer than ever since Xi Jinping took power nearly a decade ago, driven by their shared desire to confront US power. But China seems to have been caught flat-footed by Russia's military offensive, fierce Ukrainian resistance, and the volume of the resulting international...
E-****** will be suspended on March 4, 2022
Bawiin nyo na talo nyo o kung gusto nyo pang tumaya last 2 days na lang. Ano say nyo dito ok ba o hindi? Alam ko bilyon din TAX nito per year sayang din pero marami na rin nasirang buhay at nawala. Duterte Suspends E-****** Operations; Cops Banned From Playing President Duterte has agreed to suspend operations of online cockfights or e-****** following the reported kidnapping of at least 31 players of the popular betting pastime, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Monday, Feb. 28. “Good news, I was informed that the President agreed to suspend the licenses of seven e-****** (companies) so by Friday (March 4) the operations will stop,” Sotto disclosed during a town hall meeting in Lucena City. After the event, he told...
Russia vs Ukraine Updates 3/5/2022
Military Developments 1. BBC, CBC, CNN and Bloomberg suspend operations in Russia after law against fake news was passed. 2. Countries have asked Ukrainian officials not to recruit volunteers in their territories to join the country’s fight against Russia. 3. The avalanche of sanctions directed at Moscow is cornering Putin and may prompt him to expand the conflict beyond Ukraine, worries White House. 4. Argentina refuses to impose sanctions on Russia. 5. The Russia-Ukraine cyber war could outlast the shooting war. 6. Russia to deploy up to 1,000 more mercenaries to Ukraine. 7. The US flew B-52 bombers over NATO's eastern flank on Friday. 8. Russia has fired over 500 missiles in Ukraine invasion, says Pentagon. Economic Developments 1...
Top US defense official visit Taiwan amid tensions
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A delegation of former U.S. defense officials arrived in Taiwanon Tuesday in a sign of stepped-up communication between the sides amid a looming threat from China.. Tsai's office said the delegation had been appointed by U.S. President Joe Biden and the visit would permit “an in-depth exchange of views on Taiwan-U.S. cooperation issues in various fields." https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/top-us-defense-officials-visit-taiwan-amid-tension-83171385
Duterte to Ilocanos: 'You can choose which Ilocano leader you like' - Manila Bulletin
Without mentioning a name, President Duterte told a crowd in Ilocos Sur that they can choose an Ilocano leader when his term ends. Duterte made the remark on Friday, March 4, during the inauguration of the Narvacan Farmers Market. “In my Cabinet, apat o tatlo na lang kaming Bisaya, ang naiwan puro mga Ilokano na (In my Cabinet, there are only four or three of us who are Bisaya, the rest are Ilocanos),” Duterte said. Some of the Ilocano officials Duterte named were Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar who hails from Ilocos Sur, Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III from Cagayan, and Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Caesar Dulay from Baguio City. “Kaya ibigay ko na lang ‘yan… aalis na ako...
Russia vs Ukraine Updates 3/3/2022
Military Development 1. 141 out of 193 United Nations member states on General Assembly voted against Russia. 2. China was among the 35 countries which abstained. 3. North Korea and Belarus on Russia's side of the voting. 4. U.S. postpones ballistic missile test in bid to lessen Russia nuclear tensions. 5. U.S. has sent hundreds of Stinger missiles to Ukraine this week. 6. Russian representatives are banned from European parliament's premises. 7. Kremlin has E×ρréššed great sorrow over Russian military casualties while admiring their heroism in the fight against the Nazis. NEW! Economic Development 1. Spotify closes office in Russia. 2. Russian woman burns passport at Scottish protest: 'I'm ashamed to be Russian' 3. The Russian...
Chinese Government is Extremely Sexist When it Comes to Male 'Aesthetic' Appearance
Grabe noh. Bina-ban ng Chinese government ang lahat ng mga lalake na meron pretty face. Pretty face na meaning ay equivalent to handsome for some people. Pina ban mismo lalo na ang mga boy band idol na meron pretty face. Pretty face na soft ang feature ng face lang na meron androgynous face , na ang ibig sabihin na ang face feature ng adrogynous face ay partly male at partly female or either male or female at minsan ay feminine ang tingin ng mga tao. Aminin kase natin na pogi or gwapo talaga ang itsura ng lalake na meron pretty face lalo na sa boy band idol. Then some men who have pretty face is meron apply make up which is also consider na pogi or gwapo din. Sexist ang Chinese government dahil ang tingin nito na aesthetic...
Marcos Jr. and Duterte still leading in Pulse Asia poll - Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines — Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr., and his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte, would have been named president and vice president if the elections were held last month, according to results of the latest Pulse Asia survey. In the Pulso ng Bayan Survey conducted from Jan. 19 to 24, the standard-bearer of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas received the majority of votes for President at 60 percent. Among geographic areas, Marcos Jr. was highest in Mindanao at 66 percent. He got the most number of votes among Class D income class. He was trailed by Vice President Leni Robredo at 16 percent, followed by Sen. Manny Pacquiao and...

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