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Malawi will destroy over 16,000 expired coronavirus vaccines donated to the impoverished country by the African Union three weeks before their use-by-date, a health official said Wednesday.

1. Malawi to destroy 16,000 expired COVID-19 vaccines –

The seven-part series “Mare of Easttown” doesn’t quite hit the ground running while it introduces viewers to the residents of the small Pennsylvania town it’s set in. But there’s

1. Kate Winslet digs deep beneath the surface of gripping whodunit –

The Department of Health (DoH) will investigate the death of an 80-year-old Australian man who died of Covid-19 in Brisbane on Monday, days after arriving from the Philippines. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. and Nine Network Australia reported that the man had lived “for some time” in the Philipp…

1. DoH to investigate Australian’s Covid death – The Manila Times –

The Games and Amusements Board is set to investigate the controversial VisMin Super Cup match between ARQ Builders-Lapu-Lapu City and Siquijor held Wednesday, April 14, in Alcantara, Cebu.

1. GAB to investigate controversial VisMin Cup match – Manila Bulletin
2. GAB probes ‘strange’ VisMin Cup match between Lapu-Lapu, Siquijor – Sports Interactive Network Philippines
3. GAB chief warns VisMin Super Cup, probes controversial game – Rappler
4. ARQ-Siquijor game cancelled because of power outage – SunStar Philippines
5. GAB to execute ‘decisive action’ on Lapu Lapu-Siquijor case – Tiebreaker Times

MANILA, Philippines — Games and Amusements Board chair Baham Mitra issued a stern warning to those involved in the bizarre turnout of the game between Lapu-Lapu City and Siquijor in the 2021

1. GAB warns VisMin Super Cup after bizarre game; PBA players react – INQUIRER.net
2. GAB probes ‘strange’ VisMin Cup match between Lapu-Lapu, Siquijor – Sports Interactive Network Philippines
3. Lapu Lapu-Siquijor VisMin tilt postponed due to technical difficulties – Tiebreaker Times
4. ARQ-Siquijor game cancelled because of power outage – SunStar Philippines
5. Kiefer Ravena, Charles Tiu condemn ‘strange’ VisMin Cup match – Sports Interactive Network Philippines

‘It is time to end America’s longest war. It is time for American troops to come home,’ Biden will say, according to excerpts of his speech released by the White House

1. Biden to declare it is ‘time for American troops to come home’ from Afghanistan – Rappler
2. Biden to announce US pullout from Afghanistan; peace remains elusive – ABS-CBN News
3. Biden to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by September 11 – INQUIRER.net

President to speak on Wednesday afternoon on timetable to disengage US troops from Afghanistan – follow all the day’s politics news

1. Biden to say in Afghanistan speech ‘it’s time to end America’s longest war’ – live – The Guardian
2. Biden to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by September 11 – INQUIRER.net

Actress Seo Ye-ji will be replaced in her upcoming drama ‘Island’. The production team behind the drama said they had no choice but to replace her due to the amount of negative publicity she has recently been associated with.

1. Seo Ye-Ji Reportedly Replaced In K-Drama ‘Island’ Following Bullying Allegations – Forbes
2. Seo Ye-jin’s agency denies reports of ‘manipulative’ behavior against Kim Jung-hyun – Rappler
3. Kim Jung-hyun apologizes to Seohyun, ‘Time’ drama staff for wrongdoings – Manila Bulletin
4. Seo Ye-ji accused of controlling ex-boyfriend ‘Crash Landing’ actor Kim Jung-hyun – GMA News
5. Seo Yea-ji’s career goes into tailspin amid multiple allegations of misconduct – Korea Times

Law enforcement officers advance on demonstrators gathered outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department late Tuesday.

1. Protesters and police clash for a third night after Daunte Wright’s death as prosecutors weigh charges against officer – CNN
2. First Thing: officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright resigns – The Guardian
3. Readers Write: The death of Daunte Wright – Minneapolis Star Tribune
4. Ex-cop Kimberly Potter’s home protected by concrete barriers, fencing – Insider

Malacañang on Wednesday reiterated the achievements of the government in its pandemic response as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

1. Palace touts gov’t achievements in pandemic response amid criticisms –

MANILA, Philippines — Neither diplomatic protests nor forms of discussion may be enough to compel China to pull its Chinese marine militia fleet out of the West Philippine Sea, Bayan Muna party-list

1. Diplomatic protests vs China no longer enough to push ships out of West PH Sea – Bayan Muna – INQUIRER.net
2. Hillary Clinton fears Philippines might become ‘a subject of China’ – Rappler
3. At least 240 Chinese ships swarming in Philippines’ EEZ: NTF-WPS – ABS-CBN News
4. Locsin orders filing of protest over swarming of 240 China vessels in WPS – INQUIRER.net
5. Whitsun Reef – awash in a sea of (legal) uncertainty – The Straits Times

MANILA, Philippines — Nesthy Petecio has no shortage of gold medals to show, but none of which could compare to the feat of competing in the Olympics. Petecio, one of two Filipinas who have

1. Olympic qualification dream come true for Petecio – INQUIRER.net
2. Olympic torch relay cancelled in Japanese city over virus surge – ABS-CBN News
3. With 100 days until the Tokyo Olympics, Japan has vaccinated less than 1% of its population. That’s a problem – CNN Philippines
4. Virus surges fuel fears 100 days before Tokyo Olympics – INQUIRER.net
5. Celebrate 100 days to the Tokyo Olympics with 3 Japanese noodle dishes – msnNOW