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REGIONS
Luzon including NCR
NCMF mulls raps vs. video pranksters
The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) is now determining legal steps against a well-known social media content creator "Tukomi" who posted on Youtube an 'insensitive' video titled "Manghagis ng Itim na Bag ng Naka pang Arabo".
PNA
Visayas
Senior citizens told: No vote, no cash aid
Jeffrey Ocampo, Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (Osca) executive director, told SunStar Cebu Tuesday, May 3, that a senior citizen must be a registered and active voter to be able to receive the cash aid.
Sunstar
Mindanao
What challenges will Philippines’ next leader face in the militant hotbed of Mindanao?
Zachary Abuza, of National War College in Washington, said the most serious security threats in Mindanao were the various factions that pledged allegiance to Isis, including the Abu Sayyaf Group, the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and the Maute Group.
South China Morning Post
World
Abortion leak exposes US Supreme Court in disarray
The disclosure of the US Supreme Court draft ruling overturning Roe v. Wade is the latest in a string of controversies ensnaring the court, intended to be a nonpartisan body
Rappler
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Adversarial stance on Russia-Ukraine war could harm PH: PRRD
President Rodrigo R. Duterte said Tuesday he is avoiding taking an adversarial approach to the Russia-Ukraine crisis because such a move would only put the country in peril.
PNA
In PDP-Laban rally, Duterte admits he threatened to kill Roque
President Duterte said on Tuesday night, May 3, he once threatened to kill senatorial aspirant Harry Roque, who used to be a human rights defender, if he would continue speaking against the government’s war against drugs.
Manila Bulletin | Inquirer
It's final: Duterte not endorsing presidential bet
President Rodrigo Duterte will not endorse his preferred successor with only six days left before the national elections.
CNN Philippines
Putin and I may share a jail cell, Duterte jests
“We might share the same cell when the time comes,” President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday during the campaign rally of the PDP-Laban in Cainta, Rizal, which the party live-streamed on Facebook.
Inquirer
Duterte ‘indirectly endorsing’ Bongbong Marcos as successor, says pres’l adviser
President Rodrigo Duterte is “indirectly endorsing” former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for president, the chief executive’s adviser on political affairs Jacinto Paras said Wednesday.
Inquirer
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
Study says Duterte successor needs to change spending priorities
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to batter the Philippine economy, the next set of the country’s leaders face the challenge of revising the Duterte administration’s budget priorities for a more inclusive recovery, according to a study.
Inquirer
Gov’t sets P200-billion borrowing plan for May
THE NATIONAL Government plans to borrow P200 billion from the domestic market in May, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said on Wednesday.
Business World
E-sabong halt spells P5B-P6B revenue loss
PRESIDENT Duterte’s decision to halt electronic cockfighting or e-sabong operations in the country will bleed the government of P5 billion to P6 billion in revenues this year, state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) said.
Business Mirror
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
Pagcor won’t appeal e-sabong ban
The Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has no plan to ask President Duterte to reconsider his order that stopped online cockfighting operations, known as e-sabong.
Manila Bulletin
Duterte stops ‘e-sabong,’ cites survey by DILG
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año has ordered the Philippine National Police and local government units (LGUs) to stop all online cockfighting games, popularly known as “e-sabong,” nationwide starting Tuesday night.
Inquirer
Año orders PNP, LGUs to immediately stop e-sabong operations
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año assured on Tuesday, May 3, that they will immediately implement the directive of President Duterte to suspend the operations of e-sabong across the country.
Manila Bulletin
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
'Alakdan' shooters commended
MAJOR General Ignatius Patrimonio, 11th Infantry "Alakdan" Division commander, has commended the members of the "Alakdan Shooting Team" of their achievements in the recently concluded Philippine Army Marksmanship Assessment and Evaluation (PAMAE) 2022.
Sunstar
Philippine National Police
PNP records 84 victims of poll-related violence
Of the election-related incidents, there were a total of 84 victims composed of local candidates, uniformed personnel and incumbent local officials. Included in the list was the incident that happened in Pilar, Abra in March.
Manila Bulletin
PNP to form teams vs vote-buying — DILG
“So that when there are complaints from people, meron po silang tatawagan. May tatawagan ‘yung ating mga kababayan na special team na siyang aaksyon doon sa mga reklamo on vote buying,” he added.
Inquirer
ELECTION RELATED
Filipino journalists, experts allege online attacks, disinformation from Marcos camp
Philippine journalists and experts marked World Press Freedom Day by expressing grave concern Tuesday about alleged online attacks by supporters of presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and urging social media giants to patrol their online platforms.
Benar News
Marcos seen as pro-China; Robredo will likely test Beijing ties
China would likely enjoy friendly ties with the Philippines if Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wins next week’s presidential election, while his main challenger, Vice President Leni Robredo, has vowed to seek help in protecting Philippine waters in the South China Sea, American analysts said.
Benar News
Comelec exec says no votes will be cast in the name of deceased people
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin Garcia assured on Tuesday, May 3, that no votes will be cast under the name of deceased individuals ahead of the upcoming May 2022 elections.
Manila Bulletin
Pulse Asia defends 'flaws' in sampling methods
Critics, including a statistician, have recently pointed out numerous "flaws" in the non-commissioned pre-election preference surveys by Pulse Asia. But the head of the polling firm defended its sampling methods to get the sentiments of likely voters.
CNN Philippines
Misamis Oriental, Pilar town in Abra placed under Comelec control
Misamis Oriental and the town of Pilar in Abra were placed under the control of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) due to election-related violence.
Inquirer
Over 26K local absentee voting ballots received by Comelec as of May 3
A total of 26,396 ballots were received by the Comelec Reception and Custody Units so far, according to a tweet by GMA News reporter Tina Panganiban-Perez.
GMA News
Mga sumasagot ng #Halalan2022 survey ‘politically concerned’ ba?
Ayon kay Dante Velasco, isang political strategist, karamihan sa mga nakukuhang respondent ay "hindi decision makers at politically concerned."
ABS-CBN News
‘Jabs in voting centers might mislead public’
THE Commission on Elections is not keen on holding vaccination drives in voting centers during election day since it could mislead voters into thinking vaccination is a requirement for voting.
Business Mirror
National elections
How senatoriables view Anti-Terror Act, peace talks and political prisoners
Bulatlat looked into the public pronouncement of 23 candidates gunning for a seat in the Senate.
Bulatlat
2-M strong INC officially endorses Marcos-Duterte
Religious group Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) has officially endorsed presidential frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and running mate, Sara Duterte, for the May 9 polls.
PNA
Roque eyes blue ribbon committee membership if elected
UniTeam senatorial aspirant Harry Roque said lawmakers should not use the Senate blue ribbon committee "in aid of vengeance or obstruction" just because they hate an incumbent president.
PNA
Noam Chomsky expresses support for De Guzman-Bello tandem
Noam Chomsky, the father of modern linguistics, has endorsed presidential candidate and labor leader Leody De Guzman and his running mate Walden Bello.
CNN Philippines
Loren Legarda gets One Bangsamoro Movement support
According to a press release published by 1 BANGSA on Monday, as the Muslim community celebrates the end of 2022 Ramadan, Bangsamoro Filipinos all over the world praise government officials who supported the inclusion of the Muslim minority in the country.
Inquirer
Local elections
DQ case filed vs. former Palawan governor
In their petition filed on April 28, a copy of which was released on Tuesday, Nasir Miranda and Mohammad Asgali urged the Comelec to disqualify Reyes from running for Palawan governor anew for being a convicted criminal.
PNA
Sultan Kudarat governor’s son to argue disqualification case before SC
Sultan Kudarat gubernatorial bet Pax Ali Mangudadatu's lawyer asserts that the decision of the Comelec en banc to cancel his certficate of candidacy is 'not final and executory'.
Rappler
Beauty queen gunning for S. Kudarat gov gets ‘best Eid gift’ with cancellation of rival’s COC
Beauty queen Sharifa Akeel-Mangudadatu, who is seeking the gubernatorial post in Sultan Kudarat province, received “the best gift” for Eid’l Fitr in the form of the cancelation of the certificate of candidacy (COC) of her rival, Datu Pax Ali Mangudadatu, whose camp responded that it’s too early for her to celebrate.
Mindanews
Incidents
Mayoral supporter escapes gun attack in Zambo town
A government worker who is also a supporter of the incumbent mayor escaped a gun attack at Langilan, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur on Monday, May 2.
Manila Bulletin
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
Misplaced Nostalgia to Decide Philippine Presidency
It’s hard to gloss over the record of Filipino dictator Ferdinand Marcos, a man with film-star looks who manipulated the political machine, plundered the state to the tune of $10 billion, and was responsible for the deaths of thousands of his opponents and the torture of tens of thousands more. His wife Imelda, with her shoe collection — not to mention 888 handbags, 71 pairs of sunglasses and 65 parasols — became a byword for autocratic excess.
Asharq Al-Awsat
The Ukraine Crisis is at a Dead End
The question has become pressing. How will Europe’s first military conflict in the twenty-first century end, especially after three turning points? The first followed the meeting hosted by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at a military base in Germany last week. The 40 countries pledged to ramp up their supply of weapons to Ukraine and prevent Russia from threatening neighboring countries.
Asharq Al-Awsat
How Marcos could control hunt for his family's wealth as Philippines president
If Ferdinand Marcos Jr. triumphs in the upcoming Philippines presidential election, he will wield broad powers over government agencies seeking to recover as much as $10 billion plundered by his namesake father during his autocratic rule.
Reuters
Marcos heir to oversee hunt for loot if he wins presidency
Nearly 40 years after the Philippines began hunting for the billions of dollars plundered during former dictator Ferdinand Marcos's regime, much of the loot is still missing and no one in the family has been jailed.
ABS-CBN News
LABOR
OFWs oppose new order on mandatory Pag-IBIG membership
Overseas Filipinos opposed the new resolution making membership to the government’s housing fund mandatory, calling the measure “extortion”. Migrante International (MI) said overseas Filipino workers (OFW) have always been the target of government money-making schemes and the new order by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) and the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG) is another.
Kodao
GENDER
LGBTQ leaders warn of renewed wave of hostility
The LGBTQ community around the world is facing a wave of attacks, said leaders and activists from more than 100 countries meeting this week in California.
ABS-CBN News
POVERTY
Ranks of poor in lower mid income zones to swell by 43 million
HIGHER international poverty lines could increase the ranks of the poor by 43 million in lower middle income countries in East Asia and the Pacific, according to World Bank estimates.
Business Mirror
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
FACT CHECK Only DSWD, and not politicians, can remove beneficiaries from 4Ps list
A post on Facebook that beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) could not get their benefits or will be removed from the list if they will not vote the reelectionist governors and mayors in their areas is fake news.
Mindanews
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