A quick note on the raving of Duterte
With the verbatim quote below from the ruffian (butangero) in power or the Devil himself, we are forewarned unwittingly by Duterte himself that he and his armed agents of state terrorism will soon carry out waves of false flag operations to sway public opinion that their own acts of terrorism are daily occurrences committed by Filipino revolutionaries and Muslims.
Communist Party of the Philippines
AP Editorial Staff: Stand with ABS-CBN! Defend mass media and press freedom!
The Ang Paghimakas’ Editorial Staff stands firmly alongside defenders of press freedom in condemning the shutdown of ABS-CBN. We and the entire Filipino people are steadfast in the fight to allow ABS-CBN once again to continue its operations.
Communist Party of the Philippines
NPA-Negros: 4 persona caught are not NPA
The New People’s Army – Negros released an official statement on Sunday, July 12 denying the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ allegations that they caught alleged high-ranking officials of the CPP-NPA in Brgy Magballo, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental.
Communist Party of the Philippines
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UCCP seeks immediate release of arrested pastor
The United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) called for the immediate release of one of their pastors, who was arrested in Camarines Sur province last week on murder charges for his supposed link to the New People’s Army (NPA).
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Peace talks
Incidents/Operations
Army yields Caliber .50 sniper rifle and other high-powered firearms in Zamboanga del norte clash
Communist NPA Terrorists (CNT) yielded one .50-Caliber Sniper Rifle and other high-powered firearms to Army’s 53rd Infantry Battalion (53IB) after their clash in Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte, Saturday, July 11, 2020.
Kalinaw News
Remains of 2 slain Reds in Zambo del Norte clash recovered
The bodies of two suspected communist rebels killed in a recent encounter between the military and the New People’s Army (NPA) in Zamboanga del Norte have been found.
Manila Bulletin
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[OPINION] Surviving and fighting the anti-terror law
Just before day’s end on July 3, President Duterte signed into law what is now the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, which repeals the 2007 Human Security Act. Republic Act No. 11479 is an abomination of a law as it conflates terrorism with legitimate dissent and can be used to suppress criticism, protest, and opposition to the government.
Rappler
A MORO IN EXILE: The Mandis: A Family of “Terrorists”
Remember the Mandi Family? Six members of this family died in 2008 when an Air Force plane fired a rocket on the tiny row boat they were on as they were frantically making their way to the safety of the evacuation site on the highway.
Mindanews
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BSP to conduct AML/CFT assessment
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said selected financial institutions in the country must participate in its upcoming anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) assessment.
The Manila Times
MARAWI
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD
UK: Fears of resurgent terrorism as COVID-19 lockdown ends
The United Kingdom might witness a rebounding of terrorist violence as coronavirus containment measures taper off, experts warn. Far-right groups are seeking to exploit the conspiracy narratives linked to COVID-19.
Deutsche Welle
Arab states target extremism online — but are they effective?
With the rise of the "Islamic State," a host of Arab-led initiatives were created to disrupt extremist content online. But their activities have triggered concerns about their wider role in countering terrorism.
Deutsche Welle
Egypt asserts commitment to face extremism during UN virtual counter-terrorism week
The Egyptian permanent mission at the United Nations participated in the UN’s virtual counter-terrorism week, held from 6 to 10 July.
Egypt Today
Uganda marks 10th anniversary of July bombings amid tight security
Uganda on Saturday commemorated the 10th anniversary of the July 11, 2010 bombings in the capital Kampala that left 76 football fans dead and dozens injured.
Xinhua
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Interreligious dialogue a necessity
Religion—what John Lennon referred to in the lyrics of the third most important song in history according to Rolling Stone magazine—has been the cause or a pretext for conflict between people. The creation of nations’ identities is in many cases linked to religion, and in many instances needed to create narratives of alterity and confrontation as well.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BARMM
4-point plan led Moro to get autonomy in Philippines
A four-point program helped the Moro people living in the southern Philippines achieve their goal, said the chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Anadolu Agency
EU pours fresh P3.4-B grant for Mindanao projects
The European Union (EU) has poured a combined grant of 60.5 million euros (around P3.4 billion) for peace and development projects in Mindanao, with focus on the fledgling Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III announced on Sunday.
Mindanews, Philippine Star
MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY
NORTH COTABATO
LANAO PROVINCES
Newly-appointed ASec will handle Bangsamoro projects for MinDA
Former three-term mayor Mayor Cherrylyn Santos-Akbar of Isabela City, Basilan, newly-appointed Assistant Secretary, has been detailed at the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) where she has been tasked by Secretary Emmanuel Piñol to “handle the Bangsamoro projects and activities of the agency,” according to a MinDA press release.
Mindanews
BASILAN
SULU
TAWI-TAWI
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DRUGS
Operations/ Incidents
Cops arrest 3 suspects detained, seize P6.8-M shabu in Caloocan
Police officers arrested three suspects and seized P6.8 million worth of crystal meth, or shabu, in a buy-bust operation in Caloocan City on Saturday night.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Mambaling bust yields P680K shabu, nets HVT
A 29-year-old man, whom authorities considered as a high value target (HVT), is caught with P680,000 worth of suspected shabu during an anti-illegal drug operation in Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City.
Cebu Daily News
2 drug suspects killed in Camarines Norte buy-bust
Two drug suspects were killed in a buy-bust operation in Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte province early Sunday. Colonel Marlon Tejada, Camarines Norte police chief, said the slain suspects, Erwin Albis and Randy Furiscal, are in the illegal drugs watchlis.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
P368,000 shabu seized in Bacolod
AN ESTIMATED P368,000 worth of shabu or methamphetamine hydrochloride was seized in separate drug bust operations of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) in Bacolod City from July 10 to 11, 2020.
Sunstar Bacolod
3 drug suspects busted in Bicolandia
Three drug suspects were arrested on Saturday in separate anti-illegal drug operations in Masbate, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Laundrywoman nabbed, P360,000 shabu seized
OPERATIVES of the Drug Enforcement Team (DET) of the local police seized some P360,000 worth of illegal drugs when they arrested a newly identified drug personality in Zamboanga City, an official announced Sunday, July 12, 2020.
Sunstar Zamboanga
Recovery and Rehabilitation
ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND AMMUNITION
CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING/ COUNTERFEIT GOODS
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
KIDNAPPING
ILLEGAL GAMBLING
ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS/ EXTORTION
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Man accused by QC police of wrongdoing not our member — Karapatan
An official of Karapatan on Sunday said one of the protesters accused by the Quezon City Police District for allegedly robbing and mauling a police officer during a protest action is not a member of the rights group.
Manila Bulletin
Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression
9 in 10 Filipinos value independent journalism – Reuters Institute survey
The latest Digital News Report revealed that 9 in 10 Filipinos value independent journalism and a majority want journalists to call out lying and misleading politicians.
Rappler
56% of Filipinos think denial of franchise to ABS-CBN a ‘blow to press freedom’ – SWS
Majority of Filipinos consider the denial of ABS-CBN Corp.’s franchise application a “blow to press freedom.”
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Palace to UN: Rappler, ABS-CBN issues have nothing to do with press freedom
The franchise issue involving ABS-CBN network and the cases faced by Rappler have nothing to do with press freedom, the government declared in a recent report defending its human rights record before the United Nations.
Manila Bulletin
Gov’t lost a media partner in information dissemination –Roque
The government has lost a media partner in information dissemination after ABS-CBN network was unable to secure a new franchise, Malacañang admitted on Sunday.
Manila Bulletin
Palace: Up to SC to decide if people’s initiative can revive ABS-CBN franchise bid
It will be up to the Supreme Court to decide whether or not a people's initiative can be used to grant a franchise for ABS-CBN Corporation, Malacañang said Sunday.
GMA News
In House panel report, ABS-CBN accused of favoring Robredo in 2016
The House committee on legislative franchises report killing ABS-CBN’s franchise bid claimed the network “clearly favored” then-Camarines Sur congresswoman Leni Robredo in the 2016 vice presidential race – a charge the network vehemently denied.
Rappler
Robredo: ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal not the time for personal vendetta
The renewal of ABS-CBN Corporation’s legislative franchise should not have been used as an opportunity to wage a personal vendetta against the broadcast network, Vice President Leni Robredo said Sunday.
GMA News
Lagman finds it hard to move forward following ABS CBN debacle
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman doesn’t expect the country to “move on” immediately from the ABS-CBN franchise debacle.
Manila Bulletin
Labor groups surprised that TUCP sided with anti-ABS CBN franchise
The vote of Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) party-list Rep. Raymund Mendoza against the renewal of the franchise of ABS-CBN Corporation last Friday surprised labor groups.
Manila Bulletin
Penalize ABS-CBN if warranted, but give it chance for sake of 11,000 workers – Hataman
House Deputy Speaker Mujiv Hataman believes that ABS-CBN should be given a chance to so its 11,000 employees could keep their jobs.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Senate reporters slam rejection of ABS-CBN’s application for franchise
Reporters covering the Senate on Sunday denounced the House Committee on Legislative Franchises for rejecting ABS-CBN’s application for a new franchise saying the denial showed that the lawmakers who voted in favor of the network’s shutdown have become a heavy burden to the country.
Manila Bulletin
ABS-CBN defenders grapple with loss: ‘Why only 11?’
Church bells in the parishes of the Archdiocese of Manila tolled on Saturday night to signify support for freedom of the press and for workers of ABS-CBN who risk losing their jobs after the House of Representatives rejected the network’s application for a new franchise.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
‘No one wins’ in ABS-CBN shutdown — bishop
Catholic bishops have criticized the lawmakers’ decision to reject the license renewal of the country’s largest broadcast network that had come under fire from President Rodrigo Duterte.
NDBC News
Bacolod youth, campus journalists show solidarity with ABS-CBN
Young rallyists, campus journalists, and concerned citizens on Saturday, July 11, trooped to the local station of ABS-CBN in Bacolod City to show their solidarity with the embattled network.
Rappler
Martial Law
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COVID-19
Cases
No COVID-19 update on Sunday due to ‘significant volume’ of data gathered – DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) failed to release its daily COVID-19 case bulletin due to the “significant volume” of data gathered on Sunday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
COVID-19 infections among cops soar to 1,063 with 19 new cases
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded 19 new infections of the news coronavirus disease, driving the tally to 1,063 as of July 11.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Filipinos abroad with COVID-19 now total 8,854
Fifty new confirmed COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) cases and 17 new fatalities among Filipinos abroad punctuated the latest tally of the Department of Foreign Affairs on Sunday as the total number of confirmed cases now reached 8,854.
Manila Bulletin, Rappler
Department of Health
LIST: Where to get drive-through coronavirus tests in the PH
As COVID-19 cases continue to soar in the Philippines, the need for widespread and quick testing becomes more necessary.
Rappler
San Lazaro Hospital denies nurses’ complaints of ‘understaffing, overwork’
San Lazaro Hospital in Manila, one of the government hospitals at the forefront of the country’s fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, has denied claims made by some of its nurses who complained of being overworked and unprotected.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Lacson wants DOH to come out with COVID-19 testing results faster
The Department of Health (DOH) should be able to release COVID-19 test results in one to two days by now as cases of the infectious disease continued to rise nationwide, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
IATF
MCIA begins Philippines' first ever airport-devoted COVID-19 PCR tests
The Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority on Sunday began the operation of the Philippines' first airport-dedicated COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing laboratory.
GMA News
PCOO assures partnership with medical, research teams in campaign vs COVID
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) will continue to be a partner of medical and research teams in disseminating information about their efforts in containing the spread of COVID-19.
Manila Bulletin
Regions
Cop, health worker among 21 new COVID-19 cases in Eastern Visayas
A police officer and a health worker were among 21 individuals who recently contracted the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Eastern Visayas. All of them were isolated in the quarantine facilities of their respective local government units.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Quezon town records 11th COVID-19 case
Candelaria town in Quezon province has recorded its 11th coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case, local authorities reported Sunday. Candelaria government officials also denied that the town will be placed on “lockdown” supposedly to prevent the spread of the virus.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Pampanga town records 4 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death in 2 days
From having no coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the last 120 days, the town of Minalin in Pampanga recorded four cases over the last two days, prompting Minalin Mayor Edgar Flores to recommend a lockdown of Barangay (village) Sto. Domingo where the patients reside.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
10 returnees jack up tally of COVID-19 cases in Cagayan de Oro
Returnees to this capital city of Misamis Oriental continued to jack up the local count of COVID-19 cases. On Friday, July 10, the City Health Office recorded 10 new cases among a host of overseas workers and stranded individuals who arrived from Manila.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
COVID-19 cases in Quezon now at 198
A 58-year-old businesswoman from Infanta town in Quezon province has been recorded as the 198th confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case in the province, local authorities reported Sunday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
One COVID-19 death logged in Davao region as rise in cases slow down
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded one death due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Davao region on Friday as cases further climbed, although in a slower pace compared to a day earlier.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
8 locally stranded individuals positive for COVID-19 in Bohol
Eight more locally stranded individuals (LSIs) tested positive for the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bohol province on Sunday, July 12. Gov. Arthur Yap said the new cases came from the towns of Inabanga and Trinidad.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Metro Manila under MGCQ, one step closer to new normal soon?
The government’s pandemic task force said on Sunday the National Capital Region (NCR) may be downgraded to the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) soon if local government units (LGUs) are able to respond immediately should the number of COVID-19 cases in certain areas spike.
Manila Bulletin
Davao City rolls out alternative barrier for motorbike-riding couples
The Davao City government on Friday rolled out an alternative barrier design for motorcycle-riding couples in the city.
GMA News
Bacoor city gov't extends Zapote 1 lockdown to July 24
The Bacoor city government has decided to extend the localized lockdown in Zapote 1 until July 24, citing the unabated increase of coronavirus cases in the barangay (village).
Rappler
Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector
Incidents and Violations
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
Human behavior is a key factor in curbing the coronavirus pandemic–experts
Global outlook on the Covid-19 pandemic ranges from cautious optimism in countries that handled the outbreak well to gloom in places that did not.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
‘Rising despite lockdown’
The Philippines is one of nine countries that are seeing a rise in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases despite having the world’s toughest lockdowns to stop coronavirus transmission, according to a groundbreaking University of Oxford tracker that examines governments’ responses to the pandemic worldwide.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
What’s 3,000 to 4,000 COVID-19 case difference between UP, gov’t data? Success, according to execs
June 30 became a mark-your-calendar day for officials and scientists keeping tabs of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Philippines.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Gender equality should be at the heart of the COVID-19 recovery
Globally, some 650 million women and girls alive today were married as children. Another 33,000 children are forced into marriage every single day. More than 200 million women and girls are affected by female genital mutilation (FGM), with four million currently at risk in 2020 alone.
Manila Bulletin
World
Dengue prevention efforts stifled by coronavirus pandemic
To slow the spread of the coronavirus, governments issued lockdowns to keep people at home. They curtailed activities that affected services like trash collection. They tried to shield hospitals from a surge of patients.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic
President Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first time the president has been seen in public with the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading or becoming infected by the novel coronavirus.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
US posts new daily virus case record of 66,528: Johns Hopkins
The United States, the country hardest hit by the coronavirus, on Saturday posted 66,528 new cases, a record for a 24-hour period, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Sri Lanka cancels election rallies over new coronavirus wave
Sri Lanka's ruling party Sunday, July 12, called off its rallies ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections and delayed the international airport's reopening over a surge in virus cases.
Rappler
No masks on red carpet as Taiwan logs few cases
Taiwan wrapped up an annual film festival with an awards ceremony Saturday night as it holds more public events after keeping its coronavirus outbreak to a few hundred cases.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Japan plans to expand airport PCR testing capacity as international travel gradually resumes
The Japanese government plans to increase the number of people who can receive PCR tests for the novel coronavirus at airports to about 10,000 per day in September, aiming to gradually resume international travel.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Melbourne back into lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge again
In late February, Ms Raihan Suhaimi, a 28-year-old Singaporean, arrived in Melbourne to begin graduate studies and start a new life in a new city. But her timing could hardly have been worse.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Indonesia military academy hit by virus outbreak
Nearly 1,300 people at a military academy in Indonesia have tested positive for the coronavirus, an official said, as the country struggles to contain the epidemic.
Rappler
200,000 container ship crew stranded at sea due to pandemic
More than a dozen countries, including the Philippines, have called for urgent action to solve a seafaring crisis that has left some 200,000 container ship crew stranded at sea due to the new coronavirus pandemic.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Israeli police brace for rally against virus cash crisis
Israeli police on Saturday, July 11, said they had flooded central Tel Aviv with officers and closed main thoroughfares, ahead of a rally by critics of the government's handling of the COVID-19 crisis.
Rappler
Nearly one-third of tourism-related businesses in Thailand ‘may shut down permanently’
About one-third of tourism business operators in Thailand will run out of liquidity to keep their businesses afloat in the second half of 2020, Tourism Council of Thailand president Chairat Trirattanajarasporn has warned.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
South Africa mulls return to restrictions as COVID-19 surges
Confronted by surging hospitalizations due to COVID-19, South Africa is considering a return to tighter restrictions to combat the disease, which officials say may soon overwhelm the country’s health system.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Coronavirus surge in Eastern Europe causes new restrictions
Countries in Eastern Europe are facing rising waves of coronavirus infections, leading to new restrictive measures such as the mandatory use of face masks in Croatia and travel bans or quarantines to be imposed by Hungary.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Palace: Duterte as healthy as other 75-year-olds
President Rodrigo Duterte’s physical health is at “88 percent” just like any 75-year-old but continues to dispense a usually heavy presidential workload under enhanced security measures designed as protection from the coronavirus.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Gov't now discourages home quarantine, prefers facility quarantine for COVID-19 cases
The government is now discouraging home quarantine for individuals who test positive for COVID-19 to lessen the risk of transmitting the virus to other persons inside the same household, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Sunday.
GMA News
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
VP writes Roque to give suggestions on COVID-19 response
Vice President Leni Robredo has sent a letter to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque giving suggestions to improve the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Manila Bulletin
ELECTION RELATED
Comelec allows video conferencing in hearings
To ensure the safety of everyone amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission on Elections has allowed video conferencing in the conduct of hearings and investigation in all cases, excluding election offense cases.
Manila Bulletin
DISASTER
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
JUDICIARY
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
Gordon urges gov’t: Prepare grand plan to quell COVID cases in PH
Sen. Richard Gordon urged the government on Sunday to come up with a comprehensive plan on how to quell or at least control the COVID-19 pandemic amid health experts’ projection that this disease is “here to stay” even in the advent of a vaccine.
Manila Bulletin
House of Representatives
House’s 8th confirmed case recovers, tests negative for COVID-19 — Montales
The House of Representatives announced on Sunday, July 12, that a congressional staff who contracted COVID-19 last month, has tested negative for the coronavirus disease.
Manila Bulletin
Grant of hazard allowance to BHWs pressed
BHW partylist Rep. Angelica Natasha Co urged the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Sunday to remind local government units (LGUs) to grant the much-needed hazard allowance to barangay health workers (BHWs).
Manila Bulletin
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
LGUs urged to pass ordinance mandating wearing of face masks, physical distancing
The Joint Task Force COVID Shield on Sunday urged local government units to pass an ordinance that would compel their constituents to wear face mask and observe physical distancing in order to institutionalize the fight against COVID-19 down to the barangay level.
Manila Bulletin
Require HUCs to have own quarantine facilities, DILG urged
Iligan City Rep. Frederick Siao urged the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sunday to require highly urbanized cities to set up their own quarantine facilities amid the increasing COVID-19 cases in the country.
Manila Bulletin
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Arrest of Senados killers pressed
Lawyer-congressmen are demanding action from law enforcers as far as the shocking ambush of Manila City Prosecutor’s Office inquest division chief Jovencio Senados last week is concerned.
Manila Bulletin
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
10 generals vying for top AFP post
At least 10 generals of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are slugging it out to be the next chief of staff with the impending retirement of Gen. Felimon Santos Jr. next month.
Manila Bulletin
Philippine National Police
Dumaran Police chief, cop survive ambush in Palawan
The chief of Dumaran Municipal Police Station and a cop survived an ambuscade in Palawan on Sunday morning.
GMA News, Manila Bulletin
NAPOLCOM Center lockdown extended until July 17 —management
The one-week lockdown at the Department of the Interior and Local Government-National Police Commission (DILG-NAPOLCOM) Center in Quezon City has been extended for another week.
GMA News
2 Masbate cops nabbed for robbery-extortion, 2 others at large
Two police officers facing a robbery-extortion complaint were arrested while two others eluded a police entrapment operation on Sunday morning in Masbate City, a police report said.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
Controlling spread of COVID-19, reviving economy stressed
Government officials have said that controlling the spread of COVID-19 and reviving the economy are both important during this health crisis.
Manila Bulletin
Customs Governance Culture Code launched
Aiming to sustain a culture of competence in public service, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), through its Planning and Policy Research Division (PRRD), launched Thursday the agency’s Governance Culture Code which sets the standards for good governance.
Manila Bulletin
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENTS
ASEAN auto industry plummets as of May
The automotive industry in southeast Asia suffered a heavy blow in the first five months of the year with major cuts both in production and sales during the height of the imposition of COVID-19 lockdowns among countries in the region.
Manila Bulletin
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
Underwater survey starts at Panguil Bay for P 7.4-B bridge
Geologists are surveying the depth and underwater terrain beneath the Panguil Bay channel where a P7.4-billion two-lane bridge will soon be built to connect Tubod town, Lanao del Norte province, and Tangub City in Misamis Occidental province.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
FOREIGN RELATIONS
PH post in Jeddah disinfected after 58 distressed OFWs test positive for COVID
The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia has thoroughly disinfected its building following reports that 58 distressed overseas Filipino workers temporarily housed at the post tested positive for COVID-19.
Manila Bulletin
West Philippine Sea
Manila tells China: Comply with 2016 tribunal ruling
The Philippines on Sunday publicly called on China to comply with the 2016 arbitral ruling, which invalidated its massive claim over the resource-rich South China Sea, four years since the decision was handed down by an international court in The Hague, Netherlands.
GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Rappler
LABOR
Arrival of OFWs remains from Saudi postponed to July 20
The repatriation of the second batch of the remains of the more than 200 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Saudi Arabia has been moved by a week, the Department of Labor and Employment announced on Sunday, July 12.
Manila Bulletin, Rappler
DOLE allows child 15 to below 18 to perform at home during community quarantine
The Department of Labor and Employment has said a child 15 to below 18 years of age may be engaged in public entertainment or information during community quarantine provided that it shall be done in their home.
Manila Bulletin
TRANSPORTATION
FEJODAP prexy Zeny Maranan passes away at 75
Transport group Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines (FEJODAP) national president Zenaida Maranan passed away on Saturday. FEJODAP made the announcement on Facebook on Sunday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, GMA News
HEALTH
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
DA sets P150 M to address worsening worm infestation
The Department of Agriculture (DA) hopes the allotment of an emergency fund worth P150 million could save farms affected by the worsening fall armyworm infestation (FAW).
Manila Bulletin
EDUCATION
ENERGY
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
DSWD appeals for understanding over slow distribution of SAP 2 aid
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) appealed for understanding on Sunday, July 12, over the slow distribution of the second tranche of emergency cash aid under the government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP).
Manila Bulletin
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
TOURISM
Puyat bullish on recovery of English schools
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is bullish about the recovery of English schools in the country which could help put back the Philippines as a leading English as a Secondary Language (ESL) destination.
Manila Bulletin
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
CA junks OceanaGold’s appeal to continue operations
The Court of Appeals (CA) has dismissed Australian-Canadian mining firm OceanaGold’s call for an injunction against Nueva Vizcaya’s restraining orders of its mine operations.
Philippine Star
Ban lead-tainted paint products, Customs urged
An environmental group said on Sunday the Bureau of Customs (BOC) should not allow the entry of paint products that contain dangerous level of lead.
Manila Bulletin
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Phishing is top PH cybercrime during pandemic – authorities
Online selling scams and the proliferation of misinformation that cause panic among the public are the other cybercrimes often committed as Filipinos grapple with the COVID-19 outbreak, says the National Bureau of Investigation NBI-Cyber Crimes Division.
Rappler
NPC reminds establishments to secure personal data of customers to be used for contact tracing
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Sunday reminded business establishments to secure the details provided by customers to them as part of their contact tracing measures amid the ongoing threat of COVID-19.
GMA News
Go urges DICT to develop e-governance systems to let PH achieve a ‘better normal‘
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) should take the lead in developing systems for efficient e-governance so that the country could settle into a “better normal” as it continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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