Rub-out, EJK ala Tokhang, hindi labanan! Rebolusyonaryong hustisya para sa tatlong kasamang pinaslang ng AFP-PNP sa Antipolo City!
Mariing kinokondena ng Melito Glor Command, New People’s Army, Southern Tagalog ang ginawang rub-out at pagpaslang ng pinagsanib na pwersa ng 80th IBPA at ng PNP-Region IV-A sa tatlong NPA sa Sierra Vista Subdivision, Barangay Cupang, Antipolo City, humigit-kumulang ala-una ng madaling araw ng ika-5 ng Disyembre, 2019.
Communist Party of the Philippines
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Peace Talks
No peace talks if it’s in PH – Joma
A day after the communist rebels agreed to return to the peace negotiation table, rebel leader Jose Maria “Joma” Sison on Saturday declared that it would not happen if the government would insist on resuming it in the Philippines.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Kodao, GMA News
NDF welcomes Duterte’s peace gesture
National Democratic Front (NDF) chief negotiator Fidel Agcaoili said they appreciate the recent effort of the government to jumpstart the stalled peace talks with the communist rebels.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
AFP spox: We negotiate from ‘position of strength’
“If we are to negotiate [with the communist forces], we do so from a position of strength.” Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo said this Saturday after President Rodrigo Duterte recently announced that he will continue peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).
Philippine Daily Inquirer, GMA News
Incidents/ Operations
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MARAWI
Marawi rehab delay worsens poverty
The delay in the rebuilding of war-torn Marawi City has partly caused a slight increase in poverty in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the lone region where poverty incidence rose although the nationwide rate dropped from 17.9 percent in 2015 to 12.1 percent in 2018, the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) admitted on Friday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Gov’t issues building permits as Marawi IDPs plea for return
Some 200 building permits have already been issued from about a thousand building permit applications from Marawi City residents displaced by the conflict between state forces and armed extremists in Marawi City in 2017.
Philippine News Agency
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD
Uighur Woman Tells Dutch Newspaper She Shared Leaked Chinese Government Documents
A Uighur woman in the Netherlands has claimed that she was one of the sources of documents used as part of the China Cables investigation. The China Cables investigation, based on leaked classified Chinese government documents, uncovered the surveillance and mass internment without charge of Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in China’s Xinjiang province.
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
China Cables documents: https://www.icij.org/investigations/china-cables/
Today's culture wars in the West have failed to tackle violent extremism
From platforming to gaslighting, the lexicon of offences deemed unfit for public consumption is rapidly expanding. New labels or unfamiliar tags have been attached to whole generations, such as snowflakes, boomers and zoomers, to name but three.
The National UAE
London Bridge attack follows ‘dumbing down’ of freed terrorist scheme – expert
The architect of the government programme for moving convicted terrorists from prison into the community believes the current system lacks the “legitimacy and credibility” required to rehabilitate extremists safely.
The Guardian
FM: Terrorism poses major threat to peace, stability, development
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said that terrorism poses a major threat to peace, stability and development efforts, which requires taking collective and resolute action to counter all terrorist groups and hold accountable all those who provide support and safe haven to them.
Egypt Today
Canadian Charged with Terror Offenses Over ISIS Activities
A Canadian man who was arrested in Turkey near its border with Syria, allegedly with propaganda videos from ISIS on his cell phone, was charged on Friday with terrorism offenses.
Asharq Al-Awsat
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BARMM
BARMM exceeds investment target by 180% in 2019
A total of PHP4.153 billion worth of investments has been generated by the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) for 2019, exceeding its PHP2.3 billion target for the year, for an equivalent of a 180-percent increase in investments.
Philippine News Agency
BARMM gets P500-M to fund separation pay of ARMM employees
Public servants in the Bangsamoro government to be separated from government service as part of the transition period phase-out program will soon get their separation pay, an official said Friday.
Philippine News Agency
MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY
Army recovers war armaments in Maguindanao
Government troops belonging to the Army’s 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion (MIB) recovered on Friday war materiel from fleeing Islamic State-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao.
Philippine News Agency
Power co-op shuts down operations
The Maguindanao Electric Cooperative has warned anew of a “Black Monday”—a massive power outage on Dec. 9—to put pressure on its delinquent clients and ensure a 70-percent success level in billing them.
Manila Standard
NORTH COTABATO
LANAO PROVINCES
BASILAN
2 Basilan families end dispute; surrender 43 guns
Two feuding families have settled their dispute after almost six years of sporadic armed confrontations in one of the towns in Basilan province, military officials announced.
Philippine News Agency
Troops nab fugitive; seize high-powered guns in Basilan
A joint military and police team has arrested a fugitive and seized high-powered firearms with ammunition in a law enforcement operation in Basilan province, a top military official announced Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
SULU
400 MNLF men to help gov’t rescue ASG hostages
The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Saturday joined government forces to rescue the remaining hostages of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). MNLF Chair Hadji Yusop Jikiri said he has mobilized 15 of his trusted ground leaders with some 400 former MNLF combatants in Sulu to undertake the mission.
Manila Bulletin
Soldier, 4 Abus killed; 9 wounded in Sulu clash
A soldier and four Abu Sayyaf bandits were killed in a 30-minute clash in Sitio Tambang, Barangay Kabbon Takas of Patikul, Sulu on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 7.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News
TAWI-TAWI
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DRUGS
ICC’s initial review of drug war invalid: Palace
Malacañang on Saturday dismissed as “utter disrespect” the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) insistence that it has jurisdiction to proceed with a preliminary examination of President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-narcotics crackdown, despite the Philippines’ withdrawal from the international tribunal.
Philippine News Agency, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin
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PNP should have filed charges for every drug war death, CHR says
If the International Criminal Court (ICC) would proceed with investigating the country's bloody war on drugs, one reason would be the Philippine National Police's (PNP) failure to file thousands of cases, a human rights official said Saturday.
CNN Philippines
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Operations/ Incidents
Parcel containing kush weed seized at NAIA
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Saturday reported the seizure of a parcel containing alleged high-grade marijuana, also known as kush weed, weighing 973 grams with an estimated street value of PHP1.6 million at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
Philippine News Agency, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin
P40.8-M shabu seized in Parañaque sting
About P40.8 million worth of suspected crystal meth or “shabu” weighing about six kilos was seized by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives during a drug sting in Parañaque City on Friday evening.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
9 suspected drug peddlers, users fall in Quezon stings
At least six suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) peddlers and three alleged drug users were arrested in buy-bust operations in Lucena City and Candelaria town in Quezon province on Friday, police said Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
NoCot cops nab 292 drug personalities since Jan. 1
At least 292 persons allegedly engaged in illegal drugs were nabbed in North Cotabato from January 1 to November this year, the province's top police official said.
Philippine News Agency
PDEA seizes P23-M illegal drugs in Soccsksargen
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 12 (Soccsksargen) has seized more than PHP23 million worth of illegal drugs in various operations since January.
Philippine News Agency
2 suspects die in Bulacan drug bust
Two suspects who fought undercover policemen in a Friday (Dec. 6) drug bust were killed, breaking the zero-fatality record set in November by the Bulacan police office.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Recovery and Rehabilitation
ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND AMMUNITION
Cebu operatives seize 45 loose firearms, hand grenades
At least 43 loose firearms and two hand grenades were recovered by the Cebu City Police Office during the two-day implementation of "Oplan Nickel", which started Friday.
Philippine News Agency
Sarangani village execs turn over loose guns
Village officials in Glan, Sarangani province turned over to police authorities on Friday at least 172 “undocumented” high-powered firearms that either lacked pertinent documents or whose licenses have expired.
Philippine News Agency
CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING/ COUNTERFEIT GOODS
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
South Cotabato police arrest aunt offering nieces for online sex
The Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested a woman in South Cotabato for offering Filipina girls, including her own nieces, for online sexual exploitation, the International Justice Mission (IJM) said Saturday, December 7.
Rappler
KIDNAPPING
ILLEGAL GAMBLING
ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS/ EXTORTION
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More ARBs get land titles in NegOcc
A total of 327 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) have been installed and received titles on landholdings in four localities in northern Negros Occidental from the last week of November to the first week of December.
Philippine News Agency
Surigao Sur farmers to receive land titles from DAR
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) 13 (Caraga) is set to distribute certificates of land ownership award (CLOAs) to farmers in the province of Surigao del Sur next week.
Philippine News Agency
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Other mechanisms available for PHL to pursue complaint vs. China —CHR
The Philippines can still pursue a complaint against China's alleged illegal activities in the West Philippine Sea despite the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor's statement it has no jurisdiction to handle the case, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Saturday.
GMA News
CHR to cooperate with ICC probe, under no obligation to notify gov't
The Commission on Human Rights said Saturday it will cooperate with the International Criminal Court in its probe on the allegations of abuses in President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, should the tribunal seek its assistance.
GMA News
Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression
Martial Law
No martial law extension in Mindanao — Duterte
President Duterte is not inclined to extend martial law in Mindanao. “Yang martial law, martial law, wala yan. Kalokohan yan. Bugok lang na presidente gagamit niyan. It’s an overused, abused word, martial law and... its practice,” the President said during a situation briefing in Legazpi City on Friday.
Philippine Star
Go says martial law in Mindanao not likely to be extended
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Saturday said that it was unlikely that martial law in Mindanao as he expressed his trust in the military in ensuring security in Mindanao.
Manila Bulletin
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Palace welcomes ICC withdrawal of communication vs. Xi Jinping
Malacañang on Saturday welcomed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) ruling, which says that it lacked jurisdiction over the two former Philippine officials’ communication filed against Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Chinese officials for alleged crimes against humanity by pursuing Beijing’s sweeping claims to the South China Sea.
Philippine News Agency
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Andanar slams Nikkei’s ‘baseless’ report on ‘cronyism’ in PH
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Saturday blasted the “baseless” and “erroneous” report recently published by Nikkei about the supposed cronyism under the leadership of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Philippine News Agency, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin
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Rescind EO privatizing water services, Duterte urged
Rescinding a Ramos-era executive order authorizing the privatization of water services is the only way President Duterte can show sincerity in getting rid of two water concessionaires he accused of benefitting from contracts that are grossly disadvantageous to the public.
Manila Bulletin
Southeast Asian Games (SEAG)
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
VP Robredo to youth: Individuals are defined by their choices
Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday encouraged the youth to make choices that would help them grow into the leaders they wanted to be, saying that individuals are defined by the choices they make.
GMA News
ELECTION RELATED
DISASTER
NDRRMC: More than 200k families affected, 172,613 houses damaged by Tisoy
More than 200,000 families were affected while 172,613 homes were damaged by Typhoon Tisoy (international name Kammuri) in Luzon and Visayas, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) said Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
As Christmas Day nears, Robredo urges Filipinos to aid Tisoy-hit provinces
Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday urged Filipinos to help their countrymen – especially those hit hard by Typhoon Tisoy – get back on their feet, especially that Christmas Day is just around the corner.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Cash assistance, food packs pour for ‘Tisoy’ survivors in Albay
The victims of Typhoon “Tisoy” (international name: Kammuri) in this town in Albay province received cash assistance from government agencies, Senator Bong Go and Ako Bicol Partylist Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Davao City sends relief goods to typhoon-hit Quezon province
The City government of Davao sent three truckloads of relief goods to Quezon province Friday. The shipment contains about 2,000 food packs and will be distributed to families in Quezon Province affected by Typhoon “Tisoy,” which battered Luzon days ago.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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China extends aid to quake-hit Davao Sur school, Duterte’s alma mater
The Chinese government has donated one million renminbi (P7.2 million) to help the quake-hit alma matter of President Duterte in Digos City, Davao del Sur rise from the rubble.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MINDANAO
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
JUDICIARY
SC set to hold Shari’a bar exams in January
The Supreme Court (SC) is set to hold this January special Shari’a bar examinations. SC Clerk of Court Edgar Aricheta announced that the high tribunal has issued a resolution which scheduled the Shari’a bar examinations next year on January 19 and 26.
Manila Bulletin
SC to launch Judiciary Help Desk
The Supreme Court (SC) is set to launch this Monday, December 9, its Judiciary Public Assistance Section (JPAS). Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta will be leading the launch of JPAS, also known as the Judiciary Help Desk.
Manila Bulletin
JBC: Public may oppose applications of those seeking SC seat
The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) said the public may oppose the applications of any candidates seeking to become a magistrate of the Supreme Court (SC).
Manila Bulletin
DILG lauds SC circular preventing RTCs from issuing TROs on Ombudsman decisions
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has cited the Supreme Court for issuing a circular reminding and advising all Regional Trial Courts (RTCs) that “they have no jurisdiction or authority to interfere with or restrict the execution of the decisions of the Ombudsman in disciplinary cases”.
Manila Bulletin
House relieved SC TRO will resolve constitutionality issues on power legislative franchise
The Supreme Court order to stop a lower court judge from invalidating a legislative franchise granted by Congress to an electricity distribution utility was welcomed in the House of Representatives which has recently approved new franchise applications containing similar provisions on eminent domain currently under question before the courts.
Manila Bulletin
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
House of Representatives
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine National Police
Manhunt on vs. cop who shot superior in Agusan Sur
The Agusan del Sur Provincial Police Office (ADSPPO) has launched a manhunt against a patrolman who shot his superior officer.
Philippine News Agency
ECONOMY AND INVESTMENTS
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
Building legacies
President Rodrigo R. Duterte began his presidency with the promise to usher in what he called the Philippines’ “golden age of infrastructure.” But at the midway point of his administration, the government unveiled a revised priority list with a stretched number.
Manila Bulletin
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
FOREIGN RELATIONS
Cayetano urges PHL, China to plan 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties
House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano called on both the Philippine and Chinese governments to prepare for the 50th anniversary of both countries' diplomatic relations.
GMA News
Difficult repair job awaits China envoy
Newly posted China Ambassador Huang Xilian faces a tough job of repairing the damage wrought on relations with the Filipino people by Beijing’s aggressive and unfriendly activities in the Philippines.
Philippine Star
West Philippine Sea
LABOR
TRANSPORTATION
HEALTH
Pulmonary specialist expresses alarm over growing prevalence of COPD in PH
A pulmonary specialist sounded the alarm over the prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in the country. The COPD is currently the seventh leading cause of mortality in the country, said Dr. Lenora Fernandez, who is a pulmonary specialist and the immediate past-president of the Philippine College of Chest Physicians (PCCP).
Manila Bulletin
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
A ten-year plan for rice
The Rice Tariffication Act (RTA) is a good measure. Besides being a binding international obligation which we voluntarily assumed when we joined the World Trade Organization (WTO), it was intended to serve two national purposes.
Manila Bulletin
EDUCATION
DepEd strengthens legal advancement of its lawyers
To discuss recent developments in law and jurisprudence and their implications to the agency’s mandate to respect, protect, fulfill and promote the right to quality and accessible education of every Filipino child, the Department of Education (DepEd) conducted the First Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Seminar for its attorneys.
Manila Bulletin
DepEd moves to further raise climate change awareness among learners
To further increase the awareness level on climate change, especially among learners, the Department of Education (DepEd) has provided students the platform to present their climate change adaptation and mitigation proposals.
Manila Bulletin
DepEd welcomes support from Duterte, Cabinet for its direction in addressing quality education
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday welcomed the support coming from President Rodrigo Duterte as well from the other Cabinet members’ affirmation on the direction of the agency when it comes to education.
Manila Bulletin
ENERGY
Bicol power restoration to last until December 20
Pre-Christmas nights for many Bicolanos will literally be “in the dark” as the restoration of electricity service in typhoon Tisoy-battered areas will last until December 20, based on the assessment of the government as well as of the country’s power utilities.
Manila Bulletin
POVERTY
1 million families out of poverty under Duterte admin
Over one million families or about six million Filipino have so far been freed from poverty under the administration of President Duterte, according to Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda.
Philippine Star
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
DSWD cites partners in dev't projects in Caraga
The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) has recognized its partners for years in the delivery of basic services to the people in the region.
Philippine News Agency
HOUSING
TOURISM
DOT lauds MCIA for winning global architecture award
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has lauded the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) for bagging the top prize in the Completed Buildings-Transport Category at the World Architecture Festival in The Netherlands.
Philippine Star
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
EDITORIAL - Second most vulnerable
Typhoon Tisoy left 17 people dead and destroyed over P800 million worth of crops as it roared across Luzon this week. Filipinos are used to such late-season powerful tropical cyclones, but this does not minimize the concern over reports that the Philippines is among the most vulnerable to climate change and extreme weather events.
Philippine Star
Water crisis
Long-term solutions required to resolve national water crisis
We welcome the tough stance that President Rodrigo Duterte has taken against water utilities in the capital region, Manila Water Company Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. Even before the President’s televised tirade, we have argued in this space that those firms have failed to deliver on parts of their contractual obligations to consumers.
The Manila Times
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT SECTOR
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