Red-linked groups’ bid vs. gov’t still under review: Palace exec
A Palace official on Saturday clarified that the petition of several groups allegedly linked to the Communist Party of the Philippine-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) against the government is still under review contrary to groups’ claim.
Philippine News Agency
Not even SC reso safe from lies of Reds-linked groups: Parlade
Just pure propaganda and deceit. This was how Major Gen. Antonio Parlade, Jr., of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF ELCAC), called the latest spin of groups, with known ties to the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA), regarding the May 28 Supreme Court (SC) resolution on the writs of amparo and habeas data these groups filed against government officials on alleged red-tagging claims.
Philippine News Agency
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Get PH clearance before funding local NGOs, DFA reminds EU states
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Saturday reminded European states to get clearance first before funding non-government organizations (NGOs) in the Philippines. "Over a month ago, I fired off a memo to all our European embassies to tell their host governments to clear any and all donations to their NGOs in the Philippines with the Department of Foreign Affairs. Or we will deregister them in the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission). If that hasn’t been done, do it now," Locsin said on his Twitter account.
Philippine News Agency, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Star
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AFP vows to assist in constructing more schools in NPA-cleared areas
The military has vowed to help in the construction of more public schools in conflict-torn areas of eastern Mindanao as a way of ending insurgency problems in the country.
Manila Bulletin, Tempo
Peace Talks
Incidents/ Operations
Rescue ops underway for 7 abducted by terrorists in Surigao del Sur
Authorities will conduct rescue operations for seven people, including two minors, who were abducted by a terrorist group in Surigao del Sur, Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) said on Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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MARAWI
Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute: felled by a bullet each, not three
When Islamic State-linked leaders Isnilon Hapilon of the Abu Sayyaf and Omar Maute of the Maute Group were killed in the early hours of October 16, 2017, the military announced that Hapilon was felled by three bullets, Omar by one. But autopsy results obtained by MindaNews from the Philippine National Police’s Regional Crime Laborary Office here showed both were killed by a lone bullet each.
Mindanews
OCD: P5B already released for Marawi siege victims
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) clarified on Friday a Commission on Audit (COA) report that called it out for spending in 2018 only P10,000 of nearly P37 million in donations to victims of the Marawi siege.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
COA demands return of P5M spent by HUDCC to fund Hajj of Marawi siege victims in 2018
The Commission on Audit (COA) has sought the refund of money spent by the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) to the cover expenses of victims of the Marawi City siege who went on a Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia last year.
Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times, Philippine Star
IDPs in Marawi wish to be home for Eid’l Fitr
After two years of living in crowded tents, temporary shelters and houses of relatives, internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Marawi’s most affected area want to be in their homes for Eid’l Fitr on Wednesday.
The Manila Times
Marawi residents defend DSWD's Bautista
Some Meranaws in Marawi City have thrown their support for retired army general and now Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rolando Bautista after he was berated on air by popular radio personality for supposedly failing to grant an interview request.
Philippine News Agency
PH Red Cross helps Marawi IDPs to build their homes, start small businesses
Over 6,000 displaced families in Marawi City were given help by Philippine Red Cross (PRC), and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for them to be able to build their houses and start small businesses.
Manila Bulletin
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD
Saudi king slams Iran’s “terrorist acts” at Islamic summit
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman slammed Iran over recent attacks targeting the kingdom, describing the incidents on Saturday in a speech before Muslim leaders gathered in Mecca as “terrorist acts” that threaten global energy supplies.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times
UAE condemns act of terrorism by Iran: Full statement at OIC meeting
The UAE condemned as a ''flagrant violation of international law'' acts of terrorism on commercial ships in its regional waters and drone attacks on two pump stations in Saudi Arabia, said His Highness Shaikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, while delivering the UAE speech at the 14th Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OIC, hosted by Saudi Arabia last night in Mecca.
Gulf News
Death penalty under criminal law and syariah
FOLLOWING the United Nations General Assembly’s call in June 2007 for the abolition of the death penalty on the grounds of protecting human rights, the then minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz, announced in October 2008 that the Malaysian government was considering withdrawing the mandatory death sentence for drug offences and replacing it with jail terms.
New Straits Times
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KISSA AND DAWAT: Pagpuasa (Fasting) and Self-Liberation
In a few days the Ramadhan-long fasting will be over for this year. It will culminate in the Eid al Fitr (feast of sacrifice) celebration, a national holiday. Fasting (known as sawm in Arabic; plural form siyam) is prescribed as mandatory for Muslim adults. Excepted from this mandate are children, pregnant, infirmed and senior Muslims. Among Moros, especially those in the Sulu Archipelago, this practice is known as ‘pagpuasa’.
Mindanews
BARMM
MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY
2 soldiers hurt in Cotabato City ambush
Two off-duty soldiers were critically injured in a daylight ambush along the busy Sinsuat Avenue here on Friday, the military said. Police identified the victims as Private First Class Clyde A. Najera, 25, of Kapatagan, Zamboanga del Sur; and Private First Class Rico R. Zamora, 22, of Sta. Maria, Zamboanga del Sur.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Manhunt on vs. gunmen in ambush of 2 off-duty soldiers
Police and military personnel have launched a manhunt for two men who shot and critically injured two off-duty soldiers along a busy street here Friday noon.
Philippine News Agency
NORTH COTABATO
LANAO PROVINCES
BASILAN
SULU
Sulu utilities told to improve services
Governor Toto Tan met with representatives of Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO), National Power Corporation (NPC) and Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) to discuss about problems affecting the supply of water and electricity in the southern Sulu province.
Mindanao Examiner
Killers of Dutch hostage will be pursued – Panelo
Malacañang has vowed to “pursue to the ends of the earth” the killers of a Dutch who was abducted by the Abu Sayyaf Group in Sulu in 2012. Ewold Horn, 59, was shot by his guards when he reportedly attempted to escape during a rescue attempt by the military.
The Manila Times
TAWI-TAWI
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DRUGS
Senator pushes bill penalizing owners of buildings used as shabu labs
The passage of a bill penalizing owners of warehouses used as laboratories for manufacturing and distribution of illegal drugs is being pushed by Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian.
Manila Bulletin, GMA News
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Lacson wants Senator-elect Bato to look into plight of drug war victims
Sen. Panfilo Lacson said he wants Senator-elect Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa to look into the issues of the drug war victims as he will offer the chairmanship of Senate committee on public order to the incoming senator.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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DOJ to seek PHDO vs. Co’s co-respondents
The Department of Justice (DOJ) intends to seek precautionary hold departure orders (PHDO) against the co-respondents of alleged Chinese drug lord Jacky Co to prevent them from leaving the country and face the complaints against them concerning the P1.8 billion shipment of narcotics.
Manila Bulletin
Operations/ Incidents
4 suspects, including couple, nabbed for P1M shabu in QC
A couple and their accomplices ended up in jail after law enforcers found them in possession of more than P1 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Quezon City early Saturday morning.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
2 arrested in Malabon drug bust, P600K shabu seized
Police arrested two suspected drug pushers and seized some P680,000 worth of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) in a bust in Malabon City on Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
5 drug pushers nabbed in Quezon drug busts
Authorities arrested five alleged notorious drug pushers and seized about P226,000 worth of “shabu” (crystal meth) in a series of buy-bust operations in Lucena City and Tayabas City in Quezon province on Friday, police said Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Anti-drug cop shot dead in Zamboanga City
A member of the Zamboanga City Police Anti-Drug Operatives (ZCPADO) was shot dead by men on a motorcycle in Barangay Tumaga in this city at around 6 p.m. today, June 1.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Recovery and Rehabilitation
ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES AND AMMUNITION
2 ‘gun runners’ nabbed in Catanduanes
Police arrested on Saturday two alleged gun runners in an entrapment operation in Virac town in Catanduanes province, a police report said. Lt. Col. Venerando Ramirez, chief of the Catanduanes Police Community Relations Office, said Vince Bongat, 46, a resident of Barangay San Roque, and Joselito Valencia, 52, from Barangay Danicop, were caught selling firearms to undercover police during a sting operation around 2:30 a.m.in Barangay Pajo Baguio.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
3 held for illegal firearms in Oriental Mindoro, Palawan
A tricycle driver and two security guards were arrested on Saturday for illegal possession of firearms in Palawan and Oriental Mindoro. Arrested was Aljen Rivadavia, 42, at 5:45 a.m. in Sitio (sub-village) Sampaguita, Barangay Bagsok, Socorro town, Oriental Mindoro, according to Lt. Col. Socrates Faltado, Mimaropa police information officer.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING
KIDNAPPING
ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
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Celebrating our cultural heritage
Preserving our cultural heritage helps us to understand our roots better and uphold our integrity as Filipinos. This is why it is important for Filipinos — wherever they may be — to celebrate National Heritage Month, which happens every May.
Philippine Star
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How social protection can empower women
To live in dignity, free from want, is a fundamental human right. Social protection is key to upholding that right, ensuring that people can escape poverty and insecurity. That is why social protection is at the center of strategies for ending global poverty by 2030, the first of 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. But, if those strategies are to work, they must go further—especially with regard to women.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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PNP to bullies: We’re watching you
Ahead of the opening of classes on Monday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has formed task units to address cases of bullying in schools, the most prevalent of which is cyberbullying.
Manila Bulletin
PNP, DepEd focus on anti-bullying campaign ahead of school opening
The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) have started working together for their anti-bullying campaign in school premises ahead of the start of classes, according to Chino Gaston's report on GMA News TV's Balitanghali, Saturday.
GMA News
Press Freedom/ Freedom of Expression
Andanar cites Japanese ethical standards for media responsibility
The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) on Saturday enjoined journalists to live by the ancient Japanese code of conduct to uphold press freedom and responsibility. Speaking at the Press Freedom Caravan in Tokyo, PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar reminded journalists to practice key principles in exercising the freedom of the press.
Philippine News Agency
Maria Ressa wins Stanford's Shorenstein Journalism Award
Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa will be awarded the Shorenstein Journalism Award. The annual award by the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Center (APARC) at Stanford University is conferred to veteran journalists who have "contributed significantly to greater understanding of Asia through outstanding reporting on critical issues affecting the region."
Rappler
What is happening?
Several readers asked why if Amal Clooney’s mother is a friend, should I take issue against George Clooney’s support for Maria Ressa. The Hollywood actor in an audio statement to the press praised the alleged American Filipino and editor and publisher of Rappler as “The bravest of them all.” Maria Ressa said she will return home to face tax evasion charges by the Duterte government. Rappler is allegedly financed by American sectors out to destabilize the Duterte government.
Philippine Star
Martial Law
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PRRD calls for accountability on effects of climate change
President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Friday called for accountability on the global effects of climate change. "The Philippines joined the global consensus to fight climate change. We hope that this consensus would hold and real action be undertaken, especially by those most responsible for this monumental problem. Governments must comply with obligations beyond our constituency," he said during his keynote address at the Nikkei Conference in Tokyo, Japan.
Philippine News Agency
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Robredo: Purchase of Kyocera supplies was ‘valid, legal and free of irregularity’
The purchase of several Kyocera supplies for her office equipment was “valid, legal and free from any irregularity,” Vice President and opposition leader Leni Robredo said.
Manila Bulletin
ELECTION RELATED
Comelec expected to finish RMA on Wednesday
The random manual audit (RMA) of the 715 randomly selected sample clustered precincts is expected to be finished by Wednesday, June 3.
Manila Bulletin
What to do with VCMs? Comelec is in a quandary
A Commission on Elections (Comelec) official said they are looking at the possibility of selling vote counting machines (VCMs) that will not be reused in future elections.
Manila Bulletin
Villarin: Money, power won vs sectoral advocacies in 2019 party-list race
The impact of the 2013 landmark Supreme Court decision on party list representation in the House of Representatives was fully felt in the May 13 elections where money and power trumped sectoral advocacies, Akbayan Representative Tom Villarin said on Friday, May 31.
Rappler
Anomalies in the mid-term election in the Philippines
Manipulating the mid-term May 13, 2019 elections, Philippine strong-man Rodrigo Duterte has finally seized full control of the State apparatus. He captured the last institution, the Senate, to guarantee absolute power (after removing an independent chief justice of the Supreme Court), with the election of his candidates to confirm his diktat over a nation of 106 milion people. Because of perennial lack of jobs and extreme poverty, over 12 million citizens are working abroad as “Overseas Filipino Workers.”
Bulatlat
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Marcos camp ‘fully supports’ Duterte call to junk Smartmatic
The camp of former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Saturday said it “fully supports” the call of President Rodrigo Duterte to “dispose” Smartmatic as the provider of vote-counting machines (VCMs) in future Philippine automated elections.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Bayan Muna: Smartmatic should be ‘banned perpetually’
Venezuelan-based firm Smartmatic should “not only be disqualified but perpetually banned” as the provider of the vote counting machines (VCMs) for the next automated elections, Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate of the Bayan Muna party-list group said on Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
DISASTER
MINDANAO
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
JUDICIARY
LEGISLATIVE
Bill clearing ‘power line obstructions’ inching closer to passage at bicam
After gaining traction at the bicameral level of legislative maze, a bill that will clear up obstructions at power line installations and operations is now inching closer on its enactment into a law.
Manila Bulletin
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Lacson feels ashamed that votes for House speakership could be bought
Senator Panfilo M. Lacson said Saturday talks of the speakership at the House of Representatives being bought from House members ranging from P500,000 to P1 million each makes Philippine politics ‘’nakakahiya (very shameful).’’
Manila Bulletin
Neophyte senators’ attempt to oust Sotto may find themselves in the minority
The supposed moves of incoming senators to oust Senate President Vicente Sotto III might result to the administration-allied, neophyte lawmakers composing the new minority bloc in the 18th Congress.
Manila Bulletin
Move to retain Sotto as Senate president snowballs
Senator Richard Gordon on Saturday said he, too, will sign the draft resolution seeking to retain the leadership of Senate President Vicente Sotto III in the next Congress.
Manila Bulletin
Imee apologizes to Sotto, says she’s not part of moves to oust him as Senate president
Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos has apologized to Senate President Vicente Sotto III, and clarified that she was not part of any move to oust him from his post.
Manila Bulletin
Tolentino urging Villar to challenge Senate presidency – Lacson
Senator-elect Francis Tolentino is allegedly urging Sen. Cynthia Villar to challenge the leadership of Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. In a text message to Sotto, Senator-elect Imee Marcos said it was Tolentino who was talking and pushing for Villar.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Gordon: I’ll expose anyone who attempts to bribe for top Senate post
Senator Richard Gordon on Saturday said that he would expose anyone who attempts to bribe for the Senate leadership post. “Pag nalaman ko nagka pera-pera dyan, ie-expose ko ‘yan,” Gordon said in an interview over radio station DWIZ.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Tolentino on Senate leadership row: I’ll abide by party decision
Senator-elect Francis Tolentino broke his silence on Saturday on the issue of the Senate leadership, saying he would abide by the decision of his party, the ruling PDP-Laban.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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BUDGET, FINANCE and TAXATION
DoF’s quixotic crusade against the evil weed
IT is considered neither fashionable nor politically correct in this enlightened age to argue against a measure intended to reduce or eliminate tobacco use, but the borderline irrationality displayed by Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez in his zealous campaign to rid the Philippines of the noxious stuff puts one in the awkward position of having to do just that.
The Manila Times
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
PH, Japan forge stronger cooperation on defense, maritime security
The Philippines and Japan have agreed to further strengthen their bilateral cooperation in a range of areas, including trade and investments, defense, and maritime security, Malacañang said on Saturday, June 1.
Rappler
Lorenzana favors local shipbuilders for new Navy ships
The Navy is planning to buy at least 25 more vessels in the next decade, and it need not look very far. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, in a recent online interview, said that he prefers that these assets be built here in the Philippines to spur the local economy and generate employment.
CNN Philippines
ECONOMY AND INVESTMENTS
New deals, business matching with Japan firms to boost exports
The various Japanese investment deals forged during President Duterte’s visit to Japan will fuel the country’s manufacturing resurgence, according to Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez.
Manila Bulletin
The Hanjin ‘model’ of development
The tragedy of Hanjin Philippines illustrates the folly of a development model that relies exclusively on a volatile global export market, has no forward or backward linkages with the national and local economies, and relies on incentives and subsidies from the host government.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
GRAFT AND CORRUPTION
FOREIGN RELATIONS
Commentary: The power of fear in Philippine foreign policy
Fear is one of the most intense and pervasive human emotions. In his account of the 27-year long Peloponnesian War, Thucydides discussed how fear affected the behavior of the ancient Greek city-states based on his observation of the protracted and devastating war between Athens and Sparta. He stressed the power of fear in international relations when he wrote that it was the “growth of Athenian power, which terrified the Lacedaemonians and forced them into war.”
Philippine Star
Dating back 200 years ago: The old PH-Russia ties
This week marks the 43rd year of establishment of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Russia. It was on June 2, 1976, when the government of the Philippines forged formal diplomatic ties with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
Philippine News Agency
Number of foreigners arrested in Metro spikes; Chinese top list
There is a spike in the number of foreign nationals arrested in Metro Manila over the last three years, records from National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) have showed.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
South China Sea dispute, Rohingya crisis are key regional threats: Malaysian defence minister
Disturbances in the South China Sea, the movement of Rohingyas in the region and non-traditional security threats such as maritime and cyber security risks pose the biggest challenges to the region, Malaysia's Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu said on Saturday (June 1).
The Straits Times
West Philippine Sea
US acting defense chief calls out China over South China Sea
U.S. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan on Saturday denounced China’s efforts to steal technology from other nations and militarize man-made outposts in the South China Sea as a “toolkit of coercion,” saying Beijing’s bad behavior must end.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
LABOR
Hundreds of jobs await returning OFWs, Koreans living in PHL
Hundreds of jobs both for Koreans living in the Philippines and returning overseas Filipino workers were up for grabs at the 2019 Korea Philippine Job Fair held in Makati on Saturday.
GMA News
TRANSPORTATION
Tugade: Aeronautics board supports new airline plan for Bacolod
In the interest of more competition and better passenger options, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) fully supports the intention of Philippines AirAsia to enter the Bacolod market, said Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
LTFRB urged to ensure full implementation of the mandatory 20 percent fare discount
Iligan City Rep. Frederick Siao is counting on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to ensure the full implementation of the mandatory 20 percent discount for students, persons with disabilities.
Manila Bulletin
LTFRB suspends P2P service for UV Express to mid-June
Acting on the proposal of lawmakers, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has suspended the implementation of the point-to-point (P2P) service for UV Express shuttles to the middle of June.
Rappler
Expert says provincial bus ban to worsen Metro traffic congestion
Implementing the ban on provincial buses along EDSA would only worsen traffic congestion, an expert said. In an interview with Rappler, transport economist Jedd Ugay said that the provincial bus ban is not economical and would push Filipinos to shift to a more "unsustainable" mode of transportation.
Rappler
HEALTH
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
BOC on tight watch for ASF-tainted meat products in all ports
The Bureau of Customs has ordered the enforcement of tighter security measures in all its ports against the entry of banned meat products from countries possibly affected by the African swine fever (ASF) virus.
Manila Bulletin
Helping irrigators associations succeed
This is third on the series on irrigators associations (IAs) as a systemic, long-term way of addressing the constraints to productivity and competitiveness of Philippine agriculture which for the most part consist of small farms. The Rice Tariffication Act (RTA) provides a fresh opportunity to breathe more life to the irrigators associations by providing additional reasons for our small farmers to band together.
Manila Bulletin
EDUCATION
Submission ends; final decision on SHS voucher program to be announced 3rd week of June
With the application for the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) for School Year (SY) 2019-2020 officially closed Saturday, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced that the results which they will announce on the third week of June will be “deemed final and not subject to appeal.”
Manila Bulletin
DepEd to strengthen ALS program for out-of-school-youth, adults
As it welcomes a new school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) assured that it will continue to strengthen its parallel learning system for those who do not have access to formal education.
Manila Bulletin
Karapatan rejects SC ruling on CHED order removing Filipino, Panitikan, Constitution as core subjects
Rights group Karapatan has expressed disapproval over the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision to uphold a memorandum issued by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) which removed Filipino, Panitikan, and the Constitution as core subjects in college.
Manila Bulletin
As school year opens, group calls on gov’t to focus on uplifting teachers’ welfare
While learners and their parents do their last minute preparations for the first day of school, thousands of teachers in public schools are also gearing up for the opening of a new school year.
Manila Bulletin
ENERGY
POVERTY
De Lima defends 4Ps, allays fears amid criticisms
Detained opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima Saturday allayed fears that the new law institutionalizing the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) would make its intended beneficiaries overly-reliant on government’s cash dole outs.
Manila Bulletin
Robredo’s camp looking forward to institutionalization of 4Ps program
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo is looking forward to the institutionalization of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) which would provide more assistance to Filipino families in need.
Manila Bulletin
HOUSING
CoA flags housing council over delayed P12-M projects
The Commission on Audit (CoA) has questioned the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) for failing to fast-track 11 projects totaling P11.7 million that have already been delayed for two years.
The Manila Times
TOURISM
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DENR partners with MPIC to clean 20 dirtiest ‘esteros’
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has forged a five-year partnership deal with the Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) to clean 20 dirtiest waterways or ‘esteros’ that drain into Pasig River and ultimately into Manila Bay.
Manila Bulletin
[OPINION] Should the Philippines declare a climate emergency?
Currently, local governments in 13 countries covering 65 million people have declared a "climate emergency." While definitions of such an emergency varies across borders, all declarations signify one thing: an urgent need for raising ambition for mitigating climate change.
Rappler
Manila to ship back trash to Hong Kong
In keeping with the government’s policy to stop other countries from dumping their waste on the Philippines, the Bureau of Customs (BoC) is set to ship back to Hong Kong the tons of garbage it sent to the country in February.
The Manila Times, Philippine Star
Water crisis
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
30M adults use internet
As estimated by Social Weather Stations, there were already 30 million Filipino adult internet users, i.e. age 18+, at the end of 2018 (“Fourth Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey: Record-high 47% of adult Filipinos use the Internet,” www.sws.org.ph, 3/13/19).
Philippine Daily Inquirer
DEVELOPMENT SECTOR
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