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COVID-19
COVAX to replace 3.6M expired COVID-19 shots
The COVAX facility, a vaccine-sharing alliance co-led by the World Health Organization, will be replacing over 3.6 million expired COVID-19 vaccines in the country, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said.
CNN Philippines
Cases
Department of Health
IATF/NTF COVID-19
Gathering violations up by 5,000%; Año eyes stricter enforcement of COVID protocols
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año has called for the stricter implementation of COVID-19 protocols with the sharp rise of violations across the country, including mass gathering offenses that went up by 5,469 percent.
Inquirer
Regions
Luzon including NCR
Visayas
CIDG-7 chief: No need to worry about private armed groups
The top official of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) assures the public that there is nothing to be worried about when it comes to the presence of private armed groups in the region.
Inquirer
Mindanao
Mayoral candidates in all Surigao del Norte towns pledge support for clean, honest and credible polls
Before top military and police officers and officials from the Commission on Election (Comelec), 20 mayoral and city candidates, 10 of whom are incumbent, showed their commitment by affixing their signatures in a covenant, and pledged an oath of integrity during a meeting at the headquarters of the Army’s 901st Infantry Brigade on Tuesday, April 26.
Manila Bulletin
Most private armed groups in Mindanao ‘dismantled’: PNP
“More or less nasa 20 na yung ating na-dismantle, na-disband, at na-delist po doon sa listahan natin ng mga private armed groups (Around 20 PAGs have been dismantled, disbanded, and delisted from the list of PAGs),” Fajardo said a radio interview on Tuesday.
PNA
World
Incidents and Violations
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Duterte signs law creating Metropolitan Davao Dev’t Authority
The measure reads: “It is hereby declared the policy of the State to adopt a national dispersion through regional agglomeration strategy to revitalize large cities and eventually stir them to expand their physical areas for planning as well as their service areas for urban service delivery.”
Inquirer
Duterte signs law creating Office of Judiciary Marshals
“The Office of the Judiciary Marshals shall be primarily responsible for the security, safety, and protection of the members, officials, personnel, and property of the judiciary including the integrity of the courts and its proceedings,” added Andanar.
Inquirer
SC decision on Anti-Terrorism Act ‘triumph’ for PH: Palace
The high tribunal denied “with finality” the appeals to reverse its decision on petitions challenging the anti-terror law because of “lack of substantial issues and arguments raised by the petitioners.”
PNA
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine National Police
EDUCATION
ELECTION RELATED
8 areas in Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur under Comelec control
The areas are the towns of Buluan, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Datu Piang, Mangudadatu, Pandag and Sultan Kudarat in the Province of Maguindanao. Also, the City of Marawi City and the town of Maguing both in Lanao del Sur, were declared under Comelec control in addition to Tubaran and Malabang towns.
PNA
Up to Comelec to modify poll campaign rules
Malacañang is leaving it up to the discretion of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to revise the guidelines for the campaign activities of those joining the May 9, 2022 national and local elections.
PNA
Comelec probes ‘personnel movements’ in NCMF despite election ban
Three officials of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos, including Secretary Guiling Mamondiong, are the respondents in a complaint flied by NCMF Director Saleha Sacar before the Comelec law department.
Rappler
National elections
Marcos finally responds to Duterte's 'spoiled brat', 'weak leader' tags
“Well…I think he was playing politics,” he added, the two phrases sandwiching a bit of nervous laughter. But Marcos managed to compose himself and laid out what he thought about the person currently sitting in Malacañang: “I think one of the things we have learned about PRRD (President Duterte) is that he likes to keep everyone on their toes.”
Manila Bulletin
MILF Party: We've looked into Marcos Jr. candidacy, but he has not mentioned any plans for BARMM
Vice President Leni Robredo scored a special gift for her birthday last Saturday-- the historic endorsement of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front's political arm, the United Bangsamoro Justice Party. The party's chairman, BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim, says Robredo vowed to hasten the implementation of comprehensive agreement on the Bangsamoro and to speed up rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi.
ANC
BBM-Sara tandem gets MNLF backing
The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) recently adopted a resolution manifesting its full support to the candidacies of former senator Bongbong Marcos and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio in the 2022 national elections.
Tribune | Manila Bulletin
Marcos not keen on having spokesperson: ‘I will face the media’
I don’t understand why a president has a spokesman. A president is capable of explaining anything. So that’s how it will be,” he added. He noted, however, that a press secretary might be needed to conduct regular media briefings, especially on urgent issues.
Inquirer
Marcos: We’ve done everything we can to bring peace to Mindanao
Presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday, April 26, that the Philippine government has “done everything” to bring peace to Muslim Mindanao – an area that turned into killing fields during the dictatorship of Marcos’ father.
Rappler
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas faction shifts support to Robredo
The faction, led by former commissioner of the National Commission for Muslim Filipinos Abubakar Mangelen, has instead declared its support to Vice President Leni Robredo.
Sunstar
MILF backs ‘RoSa’ tandem
“Our endorsement is mainly for Vice President Leni Robredo. On her lineup, we will choose who we will endorse, although we have made commitment also to President Duterte that we will also support the candidacy of his daughter, Sara Duterte,” Ebrahim said in English and Filipino.
Philstar
Local elections
Incidents
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
JUDICIARY
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Sandiganbayan
Municipal/Regional Trial Courts
LABOR
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
House of Representatives
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
Ex-Agusan del Sur mayor, brother guilty of misuse of gov’t funds
The Sandiganbayan has convicted former Agusan del Sur town mayor and his brother for irregularities in the use of PHP1 million in public funds originally meant for the rehabilitation of a farm-to-market road.
PNA
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN RELATIONS
West Philippine Sea
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
GENDER
‘Fake news’ prompts Mindanao LGBTQIA+ group to hold voter’s education for members
One of Mindanao’s biggest groups of LGBTQIA+ has launched “Bayot, Botar!” (Gay, Vote!), a voters’ education caravan to fight “fake news” and disinformation among the communities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex and other sub-groups and their allies.
Inquirer
YOUTH
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
TRANSPORTATION
TOURISM
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Palace orders DENR probe on illegal activities in Rizal watershed
This, after environmentalists and concerned citizens asked the government to cancel quarrying agreements within the 26,126-hectare UMRBPL over concerns that these activities could worsen the extent of flooding in low-lying reaches of the Upper Marikina Watershed, including the cities and communities of Metro Manila and Rizal Province.
PNA
WATER and ENERGY
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