Day: October 3, 2021

Media: Philippines’ Duterte says Daughter Running for President

MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter will run for president in the 2022 election and her father’s long-time aide, who has filed his vice presidential candidacy, will be her running mate, ABS-CBN news reported late on Saturday.Sara D…

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Philippines’ Duterte says will retire from politics

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Saturday he will not run for vice president in 2022 and will retire from politics, potentially paving the way for his daughter to contest the country’s highest office.“The overwhelming… sentiment of the Filipin…

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NKorea Accuses UN Security Council of Double Standards Over Missile Test

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — North Korea said Sunday the United Nations Security Council applied double standards over military activities among U.N. member states, state media KCNA said, amid international criticism over its recent missile tests.The Council m…

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New plant species found in national park in Thailand’s Ranong province

A new plant species has recently been found in the Namtok Ngao National Park, in Thailand’s southern province of Ranong by two Thai horticulturalists.The new species is called Cute Star Flower (“Dara Pilas” in Thai), with the scientific name Lasianthus…

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