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MONKEYPOX
Hospital facilities ready for possible monkeypox entry in PH
“Palagay ko, okay naman po (I think we’re okay),” Dr. Rene Jose de Grano, president of the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAPI), told a public briefing on Saturday when asked about the preparedness of member hospitals.
CNN Philippines
REGIONS
Luzon including NCR
SAF member patay matapos umawat sa gulo sa Pangasinan
Patay ang isang PNP Special Action Force member matapos umawat ng gulo sa isang peryahan sa Mapandan, Pangasinan, nitong Miyerkoles ng madaling araw.
ABS-CBN News
Visayas
Suspect nabbed after Cebu senior found hacked to death
The San Fernando Police and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office located the body of the 67-years-old victim only 50 meters away from his house. The authorities said they received a call on Thursday afternoon that the victim fell from a cliff.
GMA News
Mindanao
PAF’s unmanned aerial vehicle crashes in Bukidnon
An Israel-made unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Philippine Air Force crashed near a popular mountain resort in Baungon town, Bukidnon on Saturday afternoon.
Mindanews
PH Air Force unmanned aerial vehicle crashes in Cagayan de Oro
One of the Philippine Air Force's (PAF) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) crashed in Cagayan de Oro City on Saturday. The PAF reported that the Hermes 900 drone took off at around 09:30 a.m. to perform a functional check flight at Lumbia Airport, Cagayan de Oro City.
ABS-CBN News
Zamboanga City under red zone as hundreds of ASF cases detected in 5 villages
The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) stepped up animal quarantine measures in Zamboanga City due to cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) infections in at least five of its villages.
Rappler
World
Hamas challenges Israel over nationalist flag march in Jerusalem
Jerusalem has been at the heart of decades of Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israel sees all of Jerusalem as its eternal and indivisible capital while Palestinians want the eastern section as capital of their future state.
Rappler
PH calls for Ukraine war de-escalation in Asean-Russia meet
The Philippine government called anew for a de-escalation in the Ukraine war and for parties to exert all efforts to cease hostilities.
PNA
China, Australia vie for influence, as Beijing touts vision for the Pacific
As China launched a high-level diplomatic mission to build its influence in the Pacific islands, Australia’s new government responded with one of its own, promising to bring “more energy and resources” to the remote region.
Benar News
The U.S. is uniquely terrible at protecting children from gun violence
This week's massacre in Uvalde, Texas, was yet another grim reminder that in the U.S., where civilians own nearly 400 million firearms, children are more likely to die from gun violence than in any other high-income country.
NPR
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
PRRD willing to be next admin’s drug czar
“Handa na ang Presidenteng mag-retire. On the other hand, sinabi niya rin na kung kailangan ng susunod na Pangulo ng kaniyang advice ay nandoon naman siya para tumulong (The President is now ready to retire. On the other hand, he also said he is there to help if the next President needs his advice)," he said.
PNA
Duterte OK’s strategic investment priority plan
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte has approved a 2022 strategic investment plan that lists activities eligible for tax incentives under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act. The 2022 Strategic Investment Priority Plan was approved through a memorandum circular signed by Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea on May 24.
Business World
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
Group opposes NAIA privatization
The Samahan ng mga Manggagawa ng Paliparan Pilipinas (SMPP) vehemently opposed the proposal to sell the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in order for the country to raise fund to pay for its multi-trillion peso debt.
Manila Bulletin
UK think tank gives ‘competent’ BBM economic team a chance
After, at first, flagging a potentially disastrous Marcos Jr. presidency for an economy still reeling from its pandemic-induced slump, London-based think tank Capital Economics has made a turnaround, praising the president-elect for “picking competent economic managers.”
Inquirer
PEACE PROCESS
Gov’t info officers ‘agents of peace, development’: OPAPRU
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), recognizing the crucial role of various government information officers in conflict sensitivity and peace promotion (CSPP), concluded a three-day training workshop on Conflict Sensitivity and Peace Promoting (CSPP) Communications on Friday.
PNA
MARCOS-DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION
Duterte talks with OVP, DepEd for smooth transition
Vice President-elect Sara Duterte has already communicated with the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure a smooth transition for the incoming administration, her spokesperson Liloan Mayor Christina Frasco said Saturday.
CNN Philippines
Marcos admin urged to focus on PhilHealth, claims system
A private hospital group is hoping for better and seamless transactions with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) as the government prepares for the takeover of the new administration.
CNN Philippines
Health reform, pay hike: Wish list for Bongbong Marcos grows
The items presented on Friday were for expanding financial support to the health sector and another to benefit large parts of the country that are vulnerable to natural disasters.
Inquirer
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
Marcos Jr.’s bid for legitimacy
Winning the vote may give one the legal right to assume an elective position, but it doesn’t automatically confer on the victor the legitimacy that he/she needs to effectively govern. Legitimacy is public acceptance of one’s right to rule, something that some elected leaders have to earn almost throughout their terms in office.
Inquirer
Simplifying bureaucratic process
A bill that eliminates unnecessary expenses and saves ordinary Filipinos the inconvenience of acquiring birth, death, or marriage certificates by giving permanent validity to these documents is one step away from becoming law. Senators passed on final reading Senate Bill No. 2450 last May 23, with the House of Representatives adopting the same version on the same day. It is now awaiting the signature of the President.
Inquirer
Dureza book bares ‘first-hand’ accounts working with 6 presidents
Former presidential peace adviser Jesus G. Dureza launched on Saturday his book “Walked with the Presidents: An Autobiography,” which contains a first-hand narration of his experiences serving six of the country’s chief executives.
Inquirer
LABOR
Ilocos Region workers to receive at least ₱60 pay hike by June 6
The Department of Labor and Employment Regional Office 1 (DOLE RO1) has announced new minimum wage rates for workers in Ilocos Region which will take effect on June 6.
CNN Philippines
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
Senate probe sought on SSS’s ₱843.9B net loss
Senator Francis Tolentino wants to investigate the reported ₱843.9 billion net loss of the Social Security System (SSS) in 2021, as indicated in its unaudited financial statements.
CNN Philippines
Senate passes 30 billion for building, upgrade of hospitals
The Senate passed on second reading last Thursday at least 30 bills that seek to improve, develop or establish public hospitals in different parts of the country.
Philstar
More provincial public hospitals get Senate nod
THE Senate on Thursday passed on second reading 30 bills aimed at improving, developing and establishing public hospitals in different parts of the country.
The Manila Times
West Philippine Sea
Keep the South China Sea free, Joe Biden tells US Navy graduates
Fresh from his trip to Asia, Biden said the Indo-Pacific maritime theatre would be the ‘leading edge’ of the US response to natural and humanitarian disasters there. During the speech, Biden also had harsh words for Russia’s Vladimir Putin and said his attempt to divide Nato allies had failed.
South China Morning Post
GENDER
Groups call on government to ensure better access to women’s healthcare
Jerusalem has been at the heart of decades of Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israel sees all of Jerusalem as Groups advocating for women's health say the government must be accountable for the insufficient access to women's healthcare, especially during the pandemic.
Rappler
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