Duterte to rig polls – Sison
President Rodrigo Duterte will rig the May 2019 elections to enable candidates of the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HnP) to gain seats in the Senate and help him push for federalism and prevent the International Criminal Court (ICC) from investigating him, exiled Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison said on Saturday.
The Manila Times

Sison says Duterte already engaged in 'de facto martial law nationwide'
Communist Party of the Philippines founding chairman Jose Maria Sison on Friday said that if President Rodrigo Duterte makes good on his threat to engage in a revolutionary way, it will only further enrage the people. In a statement, Sison said that Duterte is already "engaged in de facto martial law nationwide and in the de facto suspension of the writ of habeas corpus."
GMA News

Joma leadership forces CPP-NPA members to lay low, leave
Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairperson Jose Ma. Sison's leadership has forced many members to lay low and leave their organization, a group of former communist rebels said Saturday. In a statement released by Ka Fidel Javier, the Kilusan at Alyansa ng mga Dating Rebelde (KADRE) said Sison's leadership was a primary reason why they bolted from the communist group.
Philippine News Agency

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Stop defending CPP-NPA, NUPL told
A ranking official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday called on National Union of People's Lawyers (NUPL) president, lawyer Edre Olalia, to stop defending the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) after the latter denied that their group have links with the communist group.
Philippine News Agency

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Palace welcomes probe of Negros Oriental police ops
Malacañang said it welcomes any probe on the police operations in Negros Oriental last week which resulted in the death of 14 individuals, maintaining that it was done in accordance with the law.
Manila Bulletin

Anakpawis solon urges Human Rights committee to investigate ‘atrocities’ against peasants
Anakpawis party-list Rep. Ariel “Ka Ayik” Casilao is calling on the House Committee on Human Rights to investigate the purported “atrocities” hurled against the peasant communities nationwide.
Manila Bulletin

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LGUs within 10ID AOR declare Persona non Grata against CPP-NPA-NDF during 1st Quarter of 2019
During the 1st quarter of 2019, there were two (2) Provinces, two (3) Municipalities, one (1) Barangay and one (1) Sitio declared the CPP-NPA-NDF Persona non Grata in their respective communities.
Kalinaw News

Mt. Province residents affected by NPA-gov't clash to get aid
Mayor Abraham Akilit on Friday said they will start giving psychological intervention to residents in the five villages here, where government troops and rebels clashed for several days.
Philippine News Agency

Peace Talks

Incidents/ Operations   

NPA rebels ‘abduct’ village chief, 3 others, in Oriental Mindoro
Four people, including a village chief, were allegedly kidnapped by members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Bansud town in Oriental Mindoro province Friday night, police said in a report Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Kalinaw News 

Ex-rebels identify 2 slain NPAs in DavSur clash
Former New People's Army (NPA) rebels, who are cooperating with the military, have helped identify the two slain  insurgents during Friday's encounter with government troops in Digos City. Col. Adonis Bajao, commander of the Army's 1002nd Infantry Brigade, said on Saturday the two slain rebels turned out to be a ranking officer and a commander of the communist Guerilla Front (GF) 51. Bajo identified them as GF51 commander Roberto Castellote, and front secretary Lesly Pulido, whose unit was under the Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC) operating within Davao del Sur.
Philippine News Agency, CNN Philippines, Tempo, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin

DOJ set to resolve raps vs ASG member
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has submitted for resolution a criminal complaint against a suspected member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) terrorist.
Manila Bulletin

MARAWI

Struggling to live: An IDPs story about displacement and cancer
WHAT strength it must have taken her to keep on living even after the Marawi Siege took all of what her family owned and while breast cancer is trying to take her life and energy away? On Thursday, April 4, I had the chance to finally visit the newest transitory site for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of the Marawi Siege. 
Sunstar Cagayan de Oro

DSWD releases P73 cash assistance to Marawi IDPs
Around 700 displaced families from Banggolo Poblacion have flock today to Lanao del Sur Provincial Capitol Gymnasium to receive P73,000 cash assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) under the agency’s Livelihood Settlement Grant (LSG) and Transitory Family Support Package (TFSP).
Bangon Marawi, Philippine News Agency

SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD     

‘Where the grievances lie’: New Zealand attack probes explore links with Europe’s anti-Muslim anger
European investigators are digging deeper into possible links between far-right ideologues and the suspected New Zealand mosque attacker, who sent at least two donations to an anti-Muslim group with branches around Europe.
Washington Post

'We would never put that image on page 1': how we covered Christchurch
From first whispers to horrified aftermath, this was a story which required a fast, careful response. Here our editors and writers explain how we covered the Christchurch shootings
The Guardian

Christchurch shooting propels museums as agents of change
More than a dozen museums across Australia have come together to find ways to counter extremism in the wake of the Christchurch shooting. Museums with mandates to share stories of migration particularly after World War II are looking to revive or create exhibitions and programs that address social attitudes of intolerance and  Islamophobia.
The Sydney Morning Herald

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Intensity of Islamophobia has not abated
IN one of his talk shows, South African comedian Trevor Noah made a very important point on how the Western media has caricatured Islam as a poster child of terrorism and violence. This should come as no surprise as the demonisation of Islam by the West is not something new. As a matter of fact, in Covering Islam, the late Edward Said made it clear that the Western media had purposely distorted the news on Islam and the Middle East to shape a negative view of Arabs and Islam.
New Straits Times

US to declare Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as terrorist group — WSJ
The United States will designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization, an unprecedented move that would ramp up pressure on the elite force, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Aljazeera 

Adelle Nazarian: How Qatar infiltrated The New York Times
Last weekend, Israel was attacked in a new way. No, I’m not referring to the horrific onslaught of rockets Hamas launched into Israel that left two children hospitalized and five others injured; the tens of thousands of rioters who tried to breach the Gaza border fence; or the three Palestinian youths who were killed.
Fox News

Daesh is defeated but its specter haunts us still
On March 23, just two weeks ago, one of the most gripping, harrowing tales of the rise of post-911 terrorism came to an end. The Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish-led, US-backed group, routed the remnants of Daesh in the small Syrian town of Baghouz, the group’s last territorial possession.
Arab News

Russia fully supports Egypt’s efforts to combat terrorism in Sinai - Lavrov
Neutralization of extremists operating in the Sinai Peninsula meets the interests of all countries in the Middle East, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Egypt’s Al-Ahram newspaper.
Russian News Agency (TASS)

Pimentel wants release of Muslim cadavers from hospitals, funeral parlors within 24 hours from death
Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III wants hospitals, medical clinics, funeral parlors, morgues and other similar facilities barred from withholding Muslim cadavers over unpaid bills and other fees.
Manila Bulletin

BARMM

MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY

Suspect in 2015 Mamasapano clash arrested in Cotabato City
Authorities arrested on Saturday a suspect in the killing of commandos of the elite Special Action Force (SAF) during the 2015 Mamasapano clash in Maguindanao.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

NORTH COTABATO

LANAO PROVINCES

MILF joins probe of Lanao Sur incident
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is set to conduct its own inquiry of Thursday’s encounter in Madamba, Lanao del Sur that claimed the lives of four MILF members and wounded eight police personnel. 
Philippine News Agency

8 cops awarded for bravery in Lanao del Sur
The eight police officers wounded in an ambush in Madamba town each got medals on Friday for gallantry in action. Chief Superintendent Graciano Mijares of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao awarded the wounded policemen with Medalya ng Sugatang Magiting in a simple rite at the Amai Pakpak Medical Center in Marawi City.
Philippine Star

BASILAN

SULU 

7 ASGs, 3 soldiers killed in Sulu clashes
Government forces have rescued an Indonesian captive of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Sulu in the continuing assault against the notorious extremist group that left at least seven bandits dead on Friday alone, the military said yesterday.
Manila Bulletin, Philippine News Agency, Sunstar Zamboanga

Abu Sayyaf captive drowns while escaping
One of the two Indonesian captives of the Abu Sayyaf drowned while escaping on Thursday, the military has clarified. Col. Gerry Besana, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) spokesman, said Hariadin and Heri Ardiansyah took advantage of the gunfight between their captors led by Najir Arik and personnel of the Philippine Marine Ready Force Sulu, and tried to swim toward Bangalao island.
Philippine Star, The Manila Times

TAWI-TAWI 

DRUGS

PNP justifies ‘nanlaban’ template in ‘tokhang’ files
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has offered its explanation as to why a majority of the spot reports on anti-illegal drug operations contained the seemingly templated “nanlaban (resisting arrest)” reasoning, which has been assailed by a lawyers’ group.
Manila Bulletin

PNP to respect Ombudsman decision to dismiss, file charges vs Manila cop
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recognized the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman to dismiss and file murder charges against a police officer in relation to the killing of a man afflicted with epilepsy in a supposed anti-illegal drug operation in Tondo, Manila in 2017.
Manila Bulletin

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Pimentel on latest drug exposé: Don’t be fooled by online videos
Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III advised the public to discern videos posted online in the wake of an alleged exposé linking Presidential son Paolo Duterte to illegal drugs.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Pimentel on reopening ‘shabu’ probe: Waste of Senate’s time, resources
Reopening the investigation on illegal drugs amid allegations against Presidential son Paolo Duterte could waste Senate’s time and resources, Senator Koko Pimentel said Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

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Bato, Go, PDEA's Aquino ‘protecting’ Michael Yang's group —Acierto
Dismissed police official Eduardo Acierto has linked more officials  close to President Rodrigo Duterte to the illegal drug trade, this time including senatorial candidates Bong Go and Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, as well as Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) director General Aaron Aquino.
GMA News

Duterte refutes Acierto's claims anew
President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday once again refuted claims made by dismissed police official Eduardo Acierto who linked former presidential economic adviser Michael Yang to the illegal drug trade.
GMA News

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Enrile calls for better intelligence gathering on illegal drugs
Former Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile, Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) senatorial candidate, has called on police and military authorities to improve intelligence gathering amid the entry of more illegal drugs in the country.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

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Operations/ Incidents

Bacolod police arrest couple, seize P9.66 million worth of shabu
Police arrested a couple who have just recently joined the illegal drug trade and recovered P9.66-million worth of suspected shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Singcang-Airport in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental Friday night, April 5.
Rappler

Recovery and Rehabilitation  

ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES AND AMMUNITION

Army man, bank manager nabbed for guns, drugs
A former member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and a bank manager, along with four others, were arrested in a police operation in Barangay Rizal, Makati City on Friday night, an official said yesterday.
Philippine Star

CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING  

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS 

Two in investment scam arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation
Two persons suspected of engaging in an investment scam have been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) after taking over P14 million from a victim.
Manila Bulletin

BI asks DOJ to suspend 18 immigration agents over extortion complaint
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has recommended to the Department of Justice (DOJ) the preventive suspension of 18 of its agents who allegedly extorted sums of money from 15 overstaying South Koreans in Angeles City, Pampanga.
Manila Bulletin

Duterte hits investigative reports into family law offices
President Rodrigo Duterte came to the defense of his family during a speech on Saturday after the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) published a report into the allegedly unregistered law firm and undisclosed business interests of his family members.
GMA News

President greets Arroyo, thanks her for support
Months away from retirement, Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday waxed philosophical about her legacy as a former president, priding herself on having brought fiscal stability to the country in a time of crisis.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Regional geopolitics or just local politics?
President Duterte is suddenly singing a different tune on China’s land-grabbing spree in the West Philippine Sea – an issue he had dismissed as just part of the “greater game of regional geopolitics” – apparently because it is now hurting his candidates in the midterm elections.
Philippine Star

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Speech Pathology Act signed
President Duterte has signed the Speech Language Pathology Act (Republic Act 11249) which integrates all speech language pathologists in the country into one accredited professional organization recognized by the Board of Speech Language Pathology and the Professional Regulations Commission.
Manila Bulletin

ELECTION RELATED

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Retired military brasses urge the public to choose their leaders wisely
A group of retired military officers said that they are one with the people in exercising their freedom to select from among candidates in the May 13, 2019 midterm elections, especially those who have manifest competence, honesty, dedication,, morality and patriotism.
Manila Bulletin

Namfrel awaits accreditation from Comelec
A MONTH before the 2019 midterm elections, National Citizen’s Movement for Free Election (Namfrel) said that the Commission of Election (Comelec) has not accredited them yet as an election watchdog.
Sunstar Davao

Senatorial bets kick-start weekend campaigns
Senatorial candidates took their chances in the first weekend of April and used the time to woo as many voters as they can for the elections next month.
GMA News

Ifugao candidate uses fresh cabbage in campaign 'poster'
The local election campaign has become a mini-version of the senatorial campaign – just lots of tarpaulin and plastic posters.
Rappler

Why senatorial candidates have to have social media presence
Your family, friends, and their pets might all be on social media, but are your senatorial bets posting, sharing, and starting conversations on online platforms too? According to Rappler's head of research and strategy Gemma Mendoza, Senate hopefuls this 2019 need to be online if they want to get anywhere near the so-called "Magic 12" spots in preference surveys.
Rappler

Eligibility for candidacy: Education, experience, or both?
The provisions regarding eligibility for candidacy in the House of Representatives and the Senate on the 1987 Constitution was envisioned to promote equal opportunity. However, these same candidates are also being elected into a position of power whose decision-making will influence the development of a country and its people. 
Philippine Star

Oppositions

LOOK: Otso Diretso supporters raise PH flags to oppose Chinese vessel in Batangas
Environmental activists and fishermen on Friday, April 5, raised Philippine flags along the beach of Olo-Olo in Lobo, Batangas, to protest the presence of a Chinese-manned vessel near the area.
Rappler

Administration

Threat from loyal Parojinog followers could have forced Sara to skip Tangub sortie — Bato
Were the remaining members of the Parojinog family and their diehard minions the cause of a scare that prompted the Presidential Security Group (PSG) to force presidential daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte to skip a political rally for her senatorial bets?
Manila Bulletin

HNP proclaims national, local bets in CDO, MisOr
The Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) on Friday proclaimed its official national and local candidates in this city and in Misamis Oriental province. HNP, together with its coalition partner Padayon Pilipino and the Centrist Democratic Party, started its senatorial caravan in Gingoog City Friday morning and culminated with a grand rally in the afternoon at University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP) here.
Philippine News Agency

Election-related Violence, Incidents and operations

DISASTER

MINDANAO

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

JUDICIARY

JBC: Public may file complaints vs candidates for CA, CTA
The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) has urged the public not to hesitate in filing complaints against the latest candidates seeking posts at the Court of Appeals (CA) and the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA).
Manila Bulletin

LEGISLATIVE

BUDGET, FINANCE and TAXATION

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)

DEFENSE AND SECURITY

Russian warships set to visit Manila tomorrow
Three Russian warships will arrive in Manila tomorrow while Filipino and American soldiers prepare for the launching of military exercises in various parts of the country. Russia’s anti-submarine ships Admiral Tributs and Vinogradoy and sea tanker Irkut will drop anchor at the Port of Manila on Monday, according to the Philippine Navy.
Philippine Star

Construction of P268-M multi-purpose building for PNP under way
Construction of a five-storey building that will serve as a multi-purpose building for the Philippine National Police (PNP) is now under way, Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar recently said.
Manila Bulletin

ECONOMY AND INVESTMENTS

BUILD, BUILD, BUILD

OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

Australia provides $85 M in dev’t aid for PH
The Australian government has allocated about US$85 million in development assistance to the Philippines, Australian Ambassa­dor Steven Robinson said. “For the current time, we pro­vide this year about US$85 million in development assistance, most of them by the beginning of the finan­cial year,” Robinson announced during a media reception at the new Australian envoy’s residence in Makati Thursday.
Manila Bulletin

GRAFT AND CORRUPTION

FOREIGN RELATIONS  

DFA monitoring security situation in Libya
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Friday it was monitoring the situation in Libya after authorities there declared a state of emergency on Wednesday night.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

West Philippine Sea

Philippines Is Beginning To Pay The Price For Duterte's South China Sea Flip-Flops
The Philippines is beginning to pay the price for President Rodrigo Duterte’s South China Sea policy flip-flops in the form of repeated challenges to the country’s sovereignty by Beijing.
Forbes

Ex-DFA chief: Duterte warning vs. Chinese aggression ‘appropriate and admirable’
Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for taking a strong stance against perceived Chinese aggression in the disputed South China Sea amid large presence of its vessels near islands occupied by the Philippines.
GMA News

Alejano dares Duterte on #JetSkiChallenge to defend PH rights in WPS
Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano dared President Rodrigo Duterte in a #JetSkiChallenge to assert the Philippine’s sovereign rights over the West Philippines Sea.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Atienza asks Beijing to treat PH like a true friend by respecting its rights over its fishing grounds
Atienza issued the appeal as hundreds of Chinese vessels have reportedly swarmed areas in Pag-asa island, Palawan, thus widely reducing the fishing grounds for Filipinos fishermen in the area.
Manila Bulletin

Presence of its vessels in waters off Pag-asa Island shows China not a friend of PH — Gordon
Senator Richard J. Gordon said Saturday the presence of about 275 Chinese vessels in waters off Pag-asa Island near Palawan clearly shows China was not a friend of the Philippines.
Manila Bulletin

LABOR

DOLE orders investigation of recruitment agencies linked to abuse of OFWs in Jeddah
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ordered the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to investigate the involvement of recruitment agencies on the alleged abuse of overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Jeddah.
Manila Bulletin

DSWD offers 1,360 internship jobs
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is once again offering opportunities to 1,360 young Filipinos interested in gaining professional experience with the government this summer.
Manila Bulletin

TRANSPORTATION

Jeepneys in jeopardy: how Duterte's plan for public transport affects the Philippines' artists
Jeepneys are a subject that has divided the Philippines: almost as much as President Rodrigo Duterte’s suggestion of renaming the country Maharlika. These vehicles – the name of which is likely a portmanteau of the words “jeep” and “jitney” – were originally fashioned out of US military jeeps left over from the Second World War.
The National UAE

Duterte to suspend double plates law for motorbikes
President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday night that he would suspend the implementation of a new law requiring bigger and color-coded number plates for motorcycles.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Rappler

Transfer of bus terminals outside MM to be additional burden for commuters – Enrile
Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile Saturday urged the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to reconsider its decision to close down all provincial bus terminals on EDSA, and transfer them to areas outside of Metro Manila.
Manila Bulletin

Suspended LTFRB official denies corruption allegations
Suspended Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) executive director Samuel Jardin has denied the corruption allegations filed against him, calling it “malicious, baseless, unfounded and libelous.”
Manila Bulletin

HEALTH 

Measles outbreak declaration stays despite declining number of cases reported
The Department of Health (DOH) said that the measles outbreak declaration remains hoisted although they have already seen a downtrend of measles cases in the country.
Manila Bulletin

DOH: Barangay health stations likely lacking clean toilets
THE Department of Health (DOH) admitted on Friday, April 5, to the possibility of Philippine healthcare facilities lacking in clean toilets as pointed by a report by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Sunstar Manila

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

DA strengthens watch vs threat of African Swine Fever
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is strengthening its watch against the threat of African Swine Fever (ASF) entering the country after the government of Cambodia reported an outbreak of the disease on Wednesday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Bishop asks gov’t to ensure ample rice supply in PH amid dry spell
A Catholic prelate urged the National Food Authority (NFA) to ensure that there will be sufficient supply of rice in the country amid the dry spell due to the El Nino phenomenon.
Manila Bulletin

SPECIAL REPORT: Solar-Powered Irrigation System: proposed solution fails to serve farmers in the time of El Nino
 For decades, farmers in Barangay Biwang have depended on rainfall to irrigate their farms. To meet the water requirements during the dry season, brothers Danilo and Sammy Casa, who own at least two hectares of ricefield beside a creek, use a diesel-powered engine to pump water from the source. The cost is prohibitive: at least 15,000 pesos per hectare every cropping cycle.
Mindanews

Large-scale coconut hybrid seedlings production by PCA underway
The last column lamented the misdirected efforts of a clueless bureaucrat in the Department of Agriculture (DA) to abort a decades-long research to develop abaca varieties resistant to the dreaded bunchy-top virus. This disease wiped out abaca plantations in Laguna, Batangas, Quezon and Davao in the 1920s. 
Manila Bulletin

EDUCATION

SUCs, DepEd get additional funds in 2019 budget
The two chambers of Congress have given scores of state universities and colleges (SUCs) an additional P2.8 billion this year for their operational and equipment expenses. The augmentation has increased the combined 2019 budget of the more than 100 SUCs to P64.7 billion.
Philippine Star

DepEd calls on teachers to participate in international dance conference
In an effort to utilize dance as a tool for cultural exchange and sharing, the Department of Education (DepEd) enjoined teachers from both public and private schools to participate in an international dance conference to be held at the end of the month.
Manila Bulletin

Search for sustainable, eco-friendly schools launched
To encourage schools and other academic institutions to become more actively involved in environmental issues at a practical and local level, the Department of Education (DepEd) has announced the conduct of the 2019 National Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Schools.
Manila Bulletin

ENERGY

$500M waste-to-energy power plant eyed in Bataan
A group of businessmen from the United Kingdom is scouting for a site here to build a US$500-million waste-to-energy power plant, local officials said.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

POVERTY

HOUSING

TOURISM

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES 

Manila Bay Task Force discovers vintage bomb during coastal cleanup
A vintage bomb was found by a member of the Manila Bay Task Force during a dredging operation of the coastline near the US Embassy Saturday morning.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Metro Manila air temperature at 35.4° Celsius, hottest so far this year
Metro Manila experienced the hottest day of the year so far on Saturday afternoon, when the actual air temperature reading reached 35.4 degrees Celsius, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
Manila Bulletin

Iligan solon rallies behind the passage of a bill granting incentives to garbage segregation
Iligan City Rep. Frederick W. Siao rallied Saturday behind the passage of a bill which calls for the trading of one kilo of rice for one kilo of trash to help address the city’s massive garbage woes.
Manila Bulletin

Water crisis

INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY

DEVELOPMENT SECTOR