Workers wearing protective equipment disinfect an office as a preventative measure against the coronavirus at the city hall in Manila on Monday (June 15). the Philippine health ministry on Monday (June 15) confirmed 10 more Covid-19 (coronavirus) deaths and 490 additional infections. The total deaths have increased to 1,098 while confirmed cases have reached 26,420. - AFP
MANILA (Reuters): Veteran Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, whose website has put President Rodrigo Duterte under tough scrutiny, was convicted of libel on Monday and faces up to six years in jail, in a ruling widely seen as a blow to media freedom.
As many were unhappy with the verdict, the Philippine health ministry on Monday (June 15) confirmed 10 more Covid-19 (coronavirus) deaths and 490 additional infections.
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