CPP joins calls for justice for Ampatuan massacre victims
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) joined the calls for demanding justice for the victims of the Ampatuan massacre. “On the tenth year of the Ampatuan massacre, the Party joins the Filipino people in echoing the demand for justice for all its victims,” the CPP said in a statement issued Saturday by Marco Valbuena, the party public information officer.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Communist Party of the Philippines
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Why worry if rebel returnees numbers fake, Parlade to Joma
If the number of communist rebels and their sympathizers who have surrendered and government initiatives to integrate these surrenderers into mainstream society are false, then why is Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chair Jose Maria "Joma” Sison worried.
Philippine News Agency
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LPC-NPA claims police action, encounter
The Leonardo Panaligan Command of the New People’s Army (LPC-NPA) Central Negros Front confirms an encounter with the 62nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army but calls out 303rd Brigade Commander BGen. Benedict Arevalo for spreading fake news.
Communist Party of the Philippines
AFP-PNP’s “Insurgency-Free Bohol” declarations are outdated mantras
The fascist military and police forces became a huge laughing stock and blabber as walking oxymorons in uniforms as they continuously declare the “insurgency-free” status of Bohol despite the armed encounter that transpired between the New People’s Army (NPA) and joint forces of the AFP-PNP late last month.
Communist Party of the Philippines
Mothers and women: AFP, stop harassing youth and women!
Makabayang Kilusan ng Bagong Kababaihan (MAKIBAKA) – Negros, the basic organization of women for the advancement of the revolutionary movement, condemns in the strongest terms the illegal arrests of 57 activists, on October 31 to November 1, after combined forces of the CIDG, SWAT ad AFP simultaneously raided the offices of National Federation of Sugar Workers (NFSW), Gabriela, Bayan Muna and the residence of the Bito-on couple.
Communist Party of the Philippines
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Army general orders his troops to hunt down NPA rebels in Negros
The commander of the 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army ordered all units in Negros Island to hunt down New People’s Army (NPA) rebels following an encounter Friday.
Manila Bulletin, Kalinaw News
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16 leaders, members quit KMP, denounce NPA in Zambo Sur town
Sixteen leaders and members of the progressive group, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) - Western Mindanao chapter have denounced the communist rebel movement.
Philippine News Agency, Kalinaw News
6 'Reds' yield to military in Bicol
More rebels have responded to the call of the government for them to abandon the armed movement and its useless cause. Six members of communist groups voluntarily surrendered to the 2nd Infantry Battalion on Thursday, Army Maj. Ricky Aguilar, the 9th Infantry Division spokesperson, said in a phone interview on Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
Peace Talks
Incidents/ Operations
Rebel slain in Negros clash
A suspected New People’s Army (NPA) guerrilla was killed, while another was arrested following an encounter with Army soldiers in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental on Friday.
Philippine Star, Philippine News Agency
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Islamic State liaison to ASG killed in Sulu clash — AFP
An Islamic State (IS) – trained bomb expert, who also served as a liaison between the terrorist group and the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), was killed in a clash with the military in Sulu, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Star, Manila Standard
Army pursuing IS-linked militants in Lanao del Sur
The military on Friday launched pursuit operations against Islamic State-linked militants in the hinterlands of Madalum, Lanao del Sur. Lieutenant Colonel Andy Soriano, commander of the Army’s 12th Battalion of the Civil Military Operations Regiment, said the operations followed civilian reports the remnants of the Maute group are recruiting among the locals.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MARAWI
OUR MARAWI: Statement on the Memorandum Order 41 issued by PRRD
Majority of the Meranaws opposed the building of a new military camp inside the main affected area or ground zero of Marawi city where the five-month battle between government forces and ISIS inspired groups took place.
Mindanews
Marawi IDPs given livelihood assistance for Yuletide season
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Marawi City underwent a special intervention program at the headquarters of the Task Force Davao. The intervention was the second phase of the assistance provided by the military, with the cooperation of the Department of Labor and Employment, City Social Services and Development Office, Public Employment Service Office, and the city government of Davao.
The Mindanao Times
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD
Isis terror tactics being exported to Southeast Asia, US official says
Islamic State militants are not heading to Southeast Asia “in droves” following the fall of the Caliphate even though the terror group has been encouraging its fighters in Syria to take the fight to other regions, according to the US State Department’s top counterterrorism official.
South China Morning Post
Indonesian VP Leads ‘Comprehensive’ Counterterrorism Campaign
Vice President Ma’ruf Amin said he has been assigned by the president to lead a comprehensive campaign against the spread of radical ideologies which he said had reached unimaginable places from pre-school play groups to government institutions.
Jakarta Globe
Chinese envoy calls to prioritize countering terrorism in Syria
A Chinese envoy on Friday asked the international community to prioritize the fight against terrorism in Syria, urging members of the Syrian Constitutional Committee to work to reach consensus at an early date.
CGTN
'Not an invasion': Turkey's Hulusi Akar on Syria operation
In October 2019, Turkey launched a military operation in northeast Syria to drive the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) back from its border. Dubbed Operation Peace Spring, Turkey's push was also aimed at establishing a "safe zone" stretching at least 30km (19 miles) into Syria to resettle some of the 3.6 million refugees it currently hosts.
Aljazeera
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GSIS issues rules on survivorship benefits of Muslim members, pensioners’ families
The state-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has come out with the rules in granting the survivorship benefits of the pension fund’s Muslim members and pensioners in line with their customs and traditions.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BARMM
6 of 7 confirmed polio cases are from Mindanao; at least 4 from BARMM
The number of confirmed cases of poliovirus in Mindanao has risen to six out of seven nationwide since the re-emergence of the highly infectious but preventable disease in September.
Mindanews
MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY
Maguindanao massacre case: By the numbers
3 Days it took since the massacre for authorities to arrest Andal Ampatuan Jr., then Datu Unsay mayor who allegedly led the armed men in the killing.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Andanar: Slow justice in Maguindanao massacre ignominious
A Malacañang official on Saturday lamented the slow grind of justice in the 10-year-old Maguindanao massacre, calling it “intolerable and ignominious,” and hoped for justice to prevail in the case.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin
Progressive groups call for justice for Maguindanao massacre victims
Several progressive groups are calling for justice to be served for the victims of the 2009 Maguindanao massacre, as the most deadliest single attack against members of the press reaches its 10th year.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Bacolod media call for vigilance, justice on eve of Maguindanao massacre remembrance
Officers and members of the Negros Press Club (NPC) and the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP)-Bacolod Chapter called on their colleagues to be vigilant as they demanded for “true justice” on the eve of the commemoration of the 2009 Maguindanao massacre.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine News Agency
House officials reject further delay in Maguindanao massacre verdict
House Deputy Speaker Michael “Mikee” Romero on Saturday urged judicial authorities to turn down any new request for another extension on the release of the Maguindanao massacre verdict.
Manila Bulletin
CHR calls for justice as nation awaits final verdict on Maguindanao massacre
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Saturday said that justice has remained elusive for the Maguindanao massacre victims 10 years after the brutal incident.
Manila Bulletin
Pangilinan recalls impunity of political plan that caused Maguindanao massacre
The impunity of a Mindanao political dynasty caused the Maguindanao massacre a decade ago, opposition Senator Francis N. Pangilinan said on Saturday as the country remembered the 10th year of the world’s deadliest attack on journalists.
Manila Bulletin
‘Special treatment’ of Ampatuans adds to pain of victims’ kin
The massacre of 58 people, including 32 media workers, happened in this province 10 years ago. But for the victims’ families, the memory of the tragedy remains fresh because of their continuing quest for justice.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Fearful wait for justice a decade after Ampatuan massacre
A decade after 58 people were killed in the Philippines' worst political massacre, none of the alleged masterminds have been convicted yet, leaving families fearful that justice may never come.
Rappler
Will justice be served for Maguindanao victims?
Despite it being 10 years to the day, justice remains elusive for the victims of the Maguindanao massacre in the Philippines.
The ASEAN Post
10 years after Philippines’ brutal Ampatuan Massacre, activists demand justice for victims
Human rights groups, press freedom advocates and relatives of the 58 people killed in the Philippines’ worst political killing called for justice on Saturday, the 10th anniversary of the massacre.
South China Morning Post
NORTH COTABATO
LANAO PROVINCES
BASILAN
SULU
TAWI-TAWI
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DRUGS
Robredo set to submit 3rd report as ICAD co-chair to Duterte
Aware that her job as anti-drug czar is limited to policy-making, Vice President Leni Robredo said she would submit her third report about her recommendations to improve the anti-drug campaign to President Rodrigo Duterte.
Manila Bulletin
Robredo camp says Panelo is mistaken; VP is staying put as ICAD co-chair
If Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo thinks Vice President Leni Robredo would quit her job because she can’t stand the heat, he is mistaken.
Manila Bulletin
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Bong Go challenges Robredo: Kill the drug lords if you can
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go urged Vice President Leni Robredo to work hard as the anti-illegal drugs czar so that no new drug lords can take root in the country under her leadership.
Cebu Daily News
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Sereno, de Lima allies demand for immediate, unconditional release of detained senator
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno and prominent national leaders have renewed their demand for the immediate and unconditional release of opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima, a political enemy of President Duterte.
Manila Bulletin
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[OPINION] The morality tale of cannabis sativa
The third millennium began in the United States with medical marijuana legally sold in 33 states and the District of Columbia, the country’s power center. It was 1999 – two decades since Washington DC waged a simultaneous war with communists and “mind-bending” drugs derived from the natural world, like the marijuana shrub and its sister hemp. Demonizing cannabis eventually led to the death penalty for mere possession.
Rappler
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6 town police chiefs of NoCot relieved
Six town police chiefs in North Cotabato were ordered relieved on Friday by Brig. Gen. Alfred Corpuz, director of Police Regional Office 12 (Soccsksargen).
Philippine News Agency
Operations/ Incidents
PDEA-7 nab truck driver, helper for possession of P680K worth of shabu
A truck driver and his helper were arrested by personnel of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) in their hiding place in Barangay Sto. Niño in Cebu City at around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, November 22, 2019, for the possession of suspected shabu worth P680, 000.
Cebu Daily News
2 nabbed in Inayawan drug den for possession of P7.1 M shabu
Two men, who were listed as among the notorious drug traders in Central Visayas, finally run out of luck. Marc Joseph Labrado, 24, and Richard Liquin Gadiane, 28, were arrested while operating a drug den in a house owned by Labrado’s relative in Sitio Isla Verde, Barangay Inayawan in Cebu City past 10 p.m. on Friday, November 22, 2019.
Cebu Daily News
Cops seize shabu stashed inside stuffed toy bag in Pasay
Police confiscated 40 grams of shabu (crystal meth) hidden inside a stuffed toy bag and arrested two suspected drug peddlers inside their house in Pasay City early Saturday morning.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Quezon village chief nabbed in drug raid
A barangay captain, who is a suspected drug user in Gumaca town in Quezon province, was arrested in a police operation early Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
LTO exec, 2 others nabbed in Zambo anti-drug op
An official of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and two others were arrested in a buy-bust operation in a local hotel in this southern port city, police said Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
Recovery and Rehabilitation
ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND AMMUNITION
CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING/ COUNTERFEIT GOODS
BOC foils misdeclared shipment of electronic waste
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said on Saturday it would investigate to determine the people behind the importation of electronic waste from South Korea.
Philippine News Agency
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
KIDNAPPING
ILLEGAL GAMBLING
ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS/ EXTORTION
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[OPINION] Why we fail as queer activists
I remember going to this year’s Metro Manila Pride with an almost naïve sense of optimism. This year’s theme was “Resist Together,” with an emphasis on Pride being a protest, so the tibak (activist) in me couldn’t wait to wield the placard I made and see my activist peers.
Rappler
Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression
CHR vows to continue probe on attacks vs journalists
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Saturday vowed that it would continue its investigation on threats against journalists in the Philippines.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Martial Law
Mindanao martial law extension favored
Top police officers in Central Mindanao are in favor of the extension of martial law in Mindanao, citing continuous security threat as a reason.
Tempo
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PRRD reiterates call for public to report corrupt officials
President Rodrigo R. Duterte has reiterated his call to the public to report government officials and employees engaged in corrupt activities, such as demanding money for the release of certain permits or documents.
Philippine News Agency
Duterte hints at misgivings over ‘Build, Build, Build’ program
President Rodrigo Duterte hinted at having misgivings over his administration's "Build, Build Build" infrastructure program during the inauguration of a power plant in Sarangi, according to a Saturday report on 24 Oras Weekend.
GMA News
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Bette Midler tags Duterte as among world's contemptible leaders
American singer-songwriter and actress Bette Midler named President Rodrigo Duterte among infamous leaders such as Nazi Party leader and dictator Adolf Hitler, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and US President Donald Trump, in a Twitter post on Saturday morning.
GMA News
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Southeast Asian Games (SEAG)
Palace confident PH athletes to shine through in SEAG despite political bickering
Malacañang expressed confidence that Filipino athletes will shine in the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which start next week, despite the controversy surrounding the Philippines’ hosting of the event.
Manila Bulletin
Cauldron lights for last leg of torch run before SEA Games
The Southeast Asian Games vibe was greatly felt during the final leg of the Torch Run Saturday at Bayanihan Park here exactly a week before the biennial meet officially unfurls.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Sotto: I’m torn between athletes, govt over P55-M SEA Games cauldron
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Saturday said he is torn between the side of Filipino athletes and government on the establishment of the controversial P55-million worth of cauldron for the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
NCRPO launches 24-hour hotline for 30th SEA Games
Brig. Gen. Debold Sinas, acting chief of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), launched on Saturday the official hotline of the Metro Manila police for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which will be hosted by the Philippines.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
ELECTION RELATED
DISASTER
Kidapawan SP approves P7.84 M for continuing disaster response operations
At least P7.84 million of unexpended funds from the Local Disaster Risk And Reduction Management Office (LDRRMO) and accrued special trust fund were approved for release for the city government’s continuing disaster response operations.
Mindanews
MINDANAO
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
JUDICIARY
Peralta renews PH commitment for closer ties with ASEAN judiciaries
Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta has renewed the Philippine judiciary’s commitment for closer ties with its counterparts in member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Manila Bulletin
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JBC to stop accepting application for SC seat on Monday
The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) is set to stop accepting applications this Monday (Nov. 25) applications for a vacant seat at the Supreme Court (SC).
Manila Bulletin
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OSG seeks extension to file comment on term limits of lawmakers
The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has asked the Supreme Court (SC) for an extension in the filing of a comment on the petition which sought the removal of eight incumbent senators.
Manila Bulletin
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Last day of Bar exams on Sunday
Over 7,600 law graduates will hopefully attend the last day of the Bar examinations this Sunday (November 24). Out of the 8,304 law graduates who registered to take the exams, there were 554 who have already dropped out, and only 7,691 examinees went to take the exams scheduled last November 3, 10 and 17.
Manila Bulletin
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
Bong Go to Duterte : Certify as urgent bill creating Dept of Disaster Resiliency
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he will request President Duterte to certify as urgent the bill seeking the creation of the Department of Disaster Resiliency to strengthen the country’s preparedness in handling calamities.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Ways and means committee looks for Senate consensus on e-cigarette, vape policy
The Senate ways and means committee sought on Saturday a Senate consensus on bills that would either regulate or ban the importation, sale and use of e-cigarettes.
Manila Bulletin
Gatchalian wants Senate probe on security of PH’s power transmission facility
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, has formally asked the Senate leadership to scrutinize the compliance of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on its mandate to safeguard the grid and ensure continuous electricity supply in the country.
Manila Bulletin
Villar wants to institutionalize veggie planting in schools to combat malnutrition
Senator Cynthia Villar on Saturday said she is eyeing to legislate a measure that will institutionalize vegetable planting in school spaces to address malnutrition among pupils.
GMA News
House of Representatives
Budget for defense spending should be equivalent to 2% of GDP – House leaders
Leaders of the House of Representatives on Saturday expressed full support to a joint resolution urging Congress to allocate a budget for defense spending that would be equivalent to two percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Manila Bulletin
House panel underscores need to establish more evacuation centers in PH
The House Committee on Disaster Management is flexing its muscles to pass a bill seeking the establishment of evacuation centers in the country.
Manila Bulletin
Solon wants to require establishment of rain harvesting facilities in private, public places
CWS partylist Rep. Romeo Momo Sr. has batted for the passage of a bill seeking to require all new subdivisions, condominium communities, malls, government institutions, central business districts, and information technology parks in the country to construct their own rain harvesting facilities to preempt floods.
Manila Bulletin
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Guevarra says EO may not be needed to ban vaping, e-cigarettes
The issuance of an executive order (EO) might no longer be necessary in banning e-cigarettes in the country, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Saturday (Nov. 23).
Manila Bulletin
DILG underscores need to place control, supervision of all prov’l jails under BJMP
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) stressed that placing all provincial jails under the control and supervision of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) was “needed and timely’’.
Manila Bulletin
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
DND, PSG to host 1st presidential drill competition
The country’s seven major service academies will showcase their military discipline in the first Presidential Silent Drill Competition on December 5.
Philippine News Agency
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine National Police
ECONOMY AND INVESTMENTS
Aboitiz Equity Ventures assets stand at P576-B as it marks 25th year with PSE
The Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) total assets grew 66 times since it joined the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) in 1994. AEV marked its 25th year with the PSE Friday, November 22, during a ceremony held at the PSE Tower in Bonifacio Global City.
Cebu Daily News
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
COA finds DPWH engineer liable for P54.8 million worth of unneeded construction materials
The Commission on Audit has affirmed the disallowance of payment by the Department of Public Works and Highways in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao of a total P54,814.050.07 in construction materials that were procured in 2008 under highly anomalous circumstances.
Manila Bulletin
Sandiganbayan affirms conviction of ex-PADC manager, but modifies sentence
The Sandiganbayan Special Sixth Division has affirmed its decision convicting former Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation (PADC) department manager Antonio Suba for his failure to render an accounting of his cash advances, but also decided to modify his sentence.
Manila Bulletin
FOREIGN RELATIONS
DFA inks deal to open first e-passport renewal center in Dubai
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Dubai-based private company to establish the first E-Passport Renewal Center (PaRC) at a mall in Dubai.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
West Philippine Sea
Repaired Gem-Vir 1 sails back to the Recto Bank
"Alis kayo diyan sa baba! Itutumba namin ito!" The man shouting atop the pilothouse of the F/B Pengyou with sun-bleached hair and leathery skin was supervising the last of the cannibalization work on the vessel, which had been donated by the Chinese owners of the vessel that rammed the Gem-Vir 1 in the now infamous Recto Bank incident.
GMA News
LABOR
SWS survey: 10M Filipinos jobless in Q3 2019
An estimated 10 million Filipinos find themselves jobless in the third quarter of 2019, according to the latest Social Weather Stations survey released Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin
TRANSPORTATION
Rehabilitation of MRT-3 touted as DOTr’s ‘biggest’ accomplishment
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) considers the rehabilitation of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3) as one its “biggest” accomplishments under the current administration.
Manila Bulletin
LTO nabs 1,123 traffic violators in crackdown
More than a thousand traffic violators were apprehended in the Land Transportation Office (LTO)’s “one-time big-time” operations on Friday.
Philippine Star
LTO apprehends hundreds of traffic violators in nationwide enforcement project
More than a thousand traffic violators were apprehended by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in its nationwide road transport law enforcement on Friday.
Manila Bulletin
HEALTH
Vaping ban to worsen smoking problem — groups
“It is as if the President is encouraging vapers to go back to smoking which is ironic.” Clarisse Virgino, Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) representative, said this after President Rodrigo Duterte banned the use and importation of vape or e-cigarettes.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Respect non-vapers right, police official says amid debate on legal ground on ban on vape
A police official urged on Saturday vapers to respect the right of those who do not puff electronic cigarettes a middle ground amid the debate on the legal ground on President Duterte’s order to arrest vapers puffing in public places.
Manila Bulletin
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‘We have to err on the side of safety’ – Sec. Duque
The Department of Health (DOH) has vowed to exercise caution when it comes to using new vaccines. “We have to err on the side of safety and on the side of caution. That has always been my mantra as Secretary of Health,” said Health Secretary Francisco Duque III in an interview.
Manila Bulletin
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WHO: PH youths 2nd most ‘inactive,’ next to S. Koreans
The frequent use of mobile phones, the lack of public spaces as well as poor urban and transport planning have contributed to the Philippines being ranked second in the world with the most physically inactive adolescents, according to a research by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Philippine Daily Inquirer
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
We need rice importation – Villar
Senator Cynthia Villar on Saturday welcomed the executive department’s decision to push through with the unimpeded importation of rice despite declining prices of palay.
Manila Bulletin
Farmers need buy-back of produce: ex-DA chief
Former Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary and now Bohol Governor Arthur Yap said farmers need the assurance that their palay produce would be purchased.
Philippine News Agency
EDUCATION
Raffy Tulfo draws netizens’ ire for pressuring teacher to quit job
Broadcast journalist Raffy Tulfo earned the ire of netizens after he pressured a teacher, who was complained of humiliating a student, to quit her job.
Cebu Daily News
DepEd on Tulfo issue with teacher: There is a proper forum for such matters
There is a proper forum to discuss and resolve issues between teachers and students, the Department of Education said Saturday, in reaction to how journalist Raffy Tulfo pressured a teacher to quit her job.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin
Teachers’ group urges DepEd to put an end to ‘teacher shaming’
A group of teachers has asked the Department of Education (DepEd) to take the necessary steps to “protect and defend” teachers and prevent other instances of “teacher shaming” as what happened to a 29-year educator in a local television public service program.
Manila Bulletin
DepEd cites gains in sanitation and hygiene practice of learners
While the number of schools that are now compliant with global standards on sanitation and hygiene has increase, the Department of Education (DepEd) said there is still “more room” for improvement.
Manila Bulletin
ENERGY
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING
TOURISM
DOT’s PH Harvest to feature Antique products
“Philippine Harvest”, the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) trade fair, is set to feature the different tourism products of Antique province.
Manila Bulletin
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DENR seeks legislative intervention for the establishment of an Enforcement Bureau
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has renewed its call for the swift passage of a measure that would establish an Enforcement Bureau, as another DENR worker was slain in the line of duty in a span of two months.
Manila Bulletin
Water crisis
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT SECTOR
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