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COVID-19
Cases
NCR COVID-19 daily average cases up by 14% —OCTA Research
David said, based on the seven-day average, daily cases in the capital region are now at 90 compared to last week’s 79. The lowest cases, he said, were monitored three weeks ago where only 63 additional coronavirus infections were recorded per day.
GMA News
Department of Health
Duque ready to face charges after Duterte term, bares next job
Outgoing Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said a skilled legal team will defend him if he is charged over the procurement of COVID-19 supplies from Pharmally Pharmaceuticals Corporation once his term ends.
CNN Philippines
Duque: COVID-19 pandemic seems contained
For the first time since COVID broke out in the country in March 2020, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said yesterday that COVID-19 appears to have been contained in the country.
Philstar
REGIONS
Luzon including NCR
Index crimes in Pangasinan down by 28%
The Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) has recorded 293 index crimes from January 1 to June 7 this year, or 28 percent lower than the 407 of the same period last year.
PNA
Visayas
Sorsogon residents begin to return home after Mt. Bulusan eruption
Townsfolk who were evacuated from communities near the restive Bulusan volcano are allowed to return to their homes. That's despite the possibility of further eruptions by the volcano.
ABS-CBN News
Mindanao
NBI probes series of bus bombings in Mindanao
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has launched a probe into the series of bombing attacks on bus lines in Mindanao after six such incidents since January 2021.
CNN Philippines
World
US lacks a clear picture of Ukraine's war strategy, officials say
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has provided near-daily updates of Russia's invasion on social media; viral video posts have shown the effectiveness of Western weapons in the hands of Ukrainian forces; and the Pentagon has regularly held briefings on developments in the war.
Straits Times
Russia attacking food targets in Ukraine to scare world, says regional governor
Russia is attacking food and agriculture targets in Ukraine in order to scare the world into agreeing a deal to reopen the Black Sea on Moscow's terms, the head of the region where a major agricultural storage facility was struck on Sunday said.
Straits Times
Myanmar’s junta uses IDs as tools of genocide against Rohingya: report
Myanmar’s junta is using identity documents to carry out a genocide of the ethnic Rohingya community, much like those who perpetrated the Holocaust and Rwandan genocide, according to a new report that calls on the U.N. Security Council to refer the situation to the International Criminal Court.
Benar News
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Duterte signs EO on coconut dev't plan; here's what it means for farmers
President Duterte has signed Executive Order (EO) No. 172, implementing the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP), as he cited the need to increase coconut farmers’ overall productivity and income.
Manila Bulletin
PRRD OKs ‘Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan’
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has issued an executive order (EO) approving the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) aimed at boosting the competitiveness of the coconut farmers in the country.
PNA
Duterte OKs coconut industry development plan
President Duterte has approved the coconut farmers and industry development plan, which aims to modernize and strengthen the industry. The approval is contained in Executive Order No. 172 signed by Duterte last June 2.
Philstar
Gov’t may now tap P75-billion coco levy fund for farmers
Just weeks before ending his term, President Rodrigo Duterte issued an executive order that will pave the way for the government to finally tap the multibillion-peso coco levy fund to revive and modernize the country’s coconut industry.
Inquirer
DOH, doctors urge Duterte: Veto vape bill
The Department of Health (DOH) remains hopeful that before stepping down from office on June 30, President Duterte will veto Senate Bill 2239 or the Vape Regulation Bill.
Philstar
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
Marcos tax issue based on 1997 SC ruling, Aksyon Demokratiko chairman
The chairman of Aksyon Demokratiko party belied Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian's claim that the Marcos family's estate tax issue was only a "campaign narrative" in the May 9 elections.
ABS-CBN News
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
PH reserves down to $103.53 B in May — BSP
Philippines’ foreign exchange reserves dropped to $103.528 billion as of end-May, the lowest since October 2020, after the government paid its maturing US dollar-denominated loans.
Manila Bulletin
PHL debt is still manageable — WB
THE PHILIPPINES’ outstanding debt remains manageable despite breaching the internationally accepted sustainable threshold, the World Bank (WB) said, but stressed the need for a solid fiscal consolidation plan and high economic growth.
Business World
Philippines may need ten years to bring debt-to-GDP ratio down to 40%
THE PHILIPPINES may need at least 10 years before its debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio will return to its pre-pandemic level of 40%, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said.
Business World
Return to 2019 debt-to-GDP levels need not be rushed
RETURNING to the prepandemic debt-to-GDP level should not be rushed as the government should prioritize spending for the country’s economic recovery, researchers from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said.
Business Mirror
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
PH gov't debt remains manageable—World Bank
The World Bank said the Philippine government’s debt load remains manageable despite recent acceleration amid the prolonged pandemic.
Manila Bulletin
Aging population not a concern in PH for now, says Popcom chief
The aging population of the Philippines does not pose a burden to the economy now, Undersecretary Juan Antonio Perez III, executive director of the Commission on Population and Development (Popcom), said on Wednesday.
Inquirer
Leaders told to improve population programs for better economic recovery
Programs aiming to control the population must continue even in the next administration, the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) said Wednesday, as experts bare a possible crisis due to unintended pregnancies.
ABS-CBN News
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DOJ, nilinaw ang epekto ng pagdedeklara sa isang indibidwal bilang 'persona non grata'
Kapag ang isang tao ay idineklarang persona non grata, hindi naman aniya nawawala ang kanyang mga karapatan sa ilalim ng konstitusyon para sa parehas na proteksyon sa ilalim ng batas. "A resolution merely expresses the sentiment of a lawmaking body on a certain matter or person. It does not have the force of a law or an ordinance. A person declared as persona non grata does not lose his constitutional right to equal protection of the law," paliwanag ni Guevarra
ABS-CBN News
Gem-Ver fishermen get ₱6M compensation over Recto Bank incident
The fishermen and owner of Gem-Ver— the boat hit and sunk by a Chinese vessel along Recto Bank – have received the promised ₱6 million compensation over the 2019 incident, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday.
CNN Philippines
EDUCATION
UP Pol Sci dep't highlights list of active, retired faculty members; Clarita Carlos reacts
The University of the Philippines' Department of Political Science stressed on Saturday that the roster of its active and retired faculty members can be found on its website.
Philstar
MARCOS-DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION
Marcos picks Clarita Carlos as National Security Adviser, Conrado Estrella as DAR chief
Retired University of the Philippines professor Clarita Carlos and former ABONO party-list Rep. Conrado Estrella III are the newest members of the Cabinet of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.
CNN Philippines
Marcos Jr. selects retired UP professor Carlos as NSA, Estrella as agrarian reform chief
President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has named two more officials to his prospective Cabinet — retired professor Clarita Carlos and former party-list congressman Conrado Estrella.
Philstar
PCOO under Marcos eyes regularizing Palace employees
Incoming presidential spokesperson Trixie Cruz-Angeles on Thursday said the new administration is looking at regularizing their employees who don’t have plantilla positions yet but are doing regular work.
Inquirer
'Unnecessary, uncalled for' to bar protest on Marcos' inauguration day: group
It is unnecessary and uncalled for to bar protests on the inauguration day of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., Bagong Alyansang Makabayan secretary-general Renato Reyes Jr. said Wednesday.
ABS-CBN News
ELECTION RELATED
COMELEC
Inting designated as acting Comelec chair
Commissioner Socorro Inting has been designated as acting chairperson of the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Manila Bulletin
Comelec extends SOCE deadline for winning candidates
Winning national and local candidates in the May 9 elections have until November to file their Statements of Contribution and Expenditures (SOCE).
NDBC News
National elections
Sara Duterte spent ₱216M in vice presidential campaign
Vice President-elect Sara Duterte spent ₱216.19 million during her campaign for vice presidency, her Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) showed.
CNN Philippines
Local elections
Kidapawan bishop speaks out against postponing barangay polls
Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo of the Diocese of Kidapawan says the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections should not take the backseat if the next set of government officials respect the citizens' fundamental democratic right to choose leaders.
Rappler
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
PH failed transitional justice project (so far)
With Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s. inauguration looming over our heads, it is all too easy to forget that we are still amidst a drug war. And while I have long awaited the end of the Duterte presidency, suffice it to say that a Marcos redux is not what I had in mind. It’s out with the bad and in with the worse!
Inquirer
THINK TALK: VP-elect Sara’s Education Policies and Programs
We used to be among the top performers in international science and math Olympiads. In 2021, China capped the first place followed by Russia and the United States. Other top performers are Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, Hongkong, and Iran. Unless some drastic measures are instituted in the DepEd we shall find it hard to reclaim our remarkable performance in English, Science and Mathematics at the international scene.
Mindanews
LABOR
Gov't workers under WFH setup not entitled to overtime pay – CSC
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Commissioner Aileen Lourdes Lizada clarified on Wednesday, June 8 that those who are under the work-from-home setup are not entitled to overtime pay.
Manila Bulletin
Incoming eco managers urged to resolve 'impasse' in BPO work-from-home setup
Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday urged the incoming economic managers to resolve the work-from-home "impasse" in the information technology-business process management sector (IT-BPM), highlighting the industry's performance in consistently generating jobs during the pandemic.
Philstar
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
Bong Go to tourists: Come to Mindanao
SEN. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go, on Tuesday, June 7, commended the Duterte administration for its tough stance on criminality, insurgency, and illegal drugs which has contributed to promoting peace and order in the country.
The Manila Times
House of Representatives
Solon urges national government to adjust indigency ceiling
“I address this appeal to PCSO, Pagcor, DSWD, DILG, and DOH. Most indigency standards and qualifications can be revised upward administratively, no need for new laws,” he said. “More inclusive indigency standards and qualifications can be implemented faster because only administrative changes are needed,” Ordanes added.
Business Mirror
FOREIGN RELATIONS
Incoming Security Adviser Carlos eyes 'critical engagement' with China
Incoming National Security Adviser (NSA) Clarita Carlos on Thursday said the Marcos administration will pursue a "critical engagement" with China amid the dispute in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
GMA News
Philippines, Korea ink pact to support Korean war veterans
The Philippines inked a memorandum of understanding for the Veterans Affairs Cooperation with Korea to support troops who served during the Korean war from 1950 to 1953.
Philstar
Bongbong Marcos to meet US deputy secretary of state on June 9
President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is set to meet with United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Thursday, June 9. This was according to Marcos Jr.’s incoming Executive Secretary, Atty. Vic Rodriguez.
Inquirer
Marcos looks forward to continued friendship between PH, China
President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. expressed optimism on the diplomatic relationship and friendship between the Philippines and China in a speech for Filipino-Chinese business leaders, diplomats, and politicians.
Manila Bulletin
High-ranking US official visits Marcos today
United States (US) Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman’s much-anticipated meeting with President-elect Bongbong Marcos will take place later today, Thursday, June 9.
Manila Bulletin
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
Ensuring food security
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February this year has further weakened a global food system already battered by the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and soaring oil prices. This has put the world on the brink of a global food shortage that, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned, would tip millions of people over the edge into food insecurity followed by malnutrition and mass hunger.
Inquirer
P20 per kilo price of rice ‘not yet possible,’ says agri chief
Based on current data, lowering the price of rice to P20 a kilo is “not yet possible” as of the moment, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar said Wednesday.
Inquirer
Farmers raise concerns over earning sustainable income with P20 per kilo rice
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said consumers may buy rice at P20 per kilo next year and some farmers say this is possible if the government can give all their needs for free.
GMA News
Farmers dismiss mega-farm proposal as not viable, urges lowering of prices of farm inputs instead
A farmers’ group said the Department of Agrarian Reform’s (DAR) mega-farm project proposal is not viable without genuine land reform and subsidies for farmers, proposing the immediate lowering of prices of farm inputs instead.
Kodao
Incoming DTI chief told: Encourage more production to ‘keep prices down’
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez is urging incoming DTI chief Alfred Pascual to “keep prices down” by having the country produce more goods amid the high inflation rate of over 5.4 percent facing the next administration.
Inquirer
POVERTY
Poverty reduction in rural areas slow: World Bank
RURAL areas nationwide where food is usually grown will remain laggards in terms of poverty reduction, according to the World Bank.
Business Mirror
TRANSPORTATION
LTFRB approves temporary ₱1 hike in jeepney fare
Jeepney drivers plying the roads of Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and Mimaropa can start collecting a ₱10 minimum fare starting Thursday, June 9, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said.
CNN Philippines
TOURISM
Fate of ‘More Fun’ tourism slogan up to Marcos
It will be up to president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. if the “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” slogan of the Department of Tourism (DOT) will be continued under his administration, incoming tourism secretary Christina Frasco said yesterday.
Philstar
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
‘Build Right at First Sight’ vs climate crisis pushed
The Philippines has called on nations to go beyond “Build Back Better” and choose to “Build Right at First Sight” to effectively address the climate crisis.
Philstar
DENR, Army unite for CL forest protection
TO boost forest protection and greening programs in Central Luzon, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philippine Army's (PA) 3rd Regional Community Defense Group (3RCDG) signed a partnership agreement to realize the plan.
The Manila Times
WATER and ENERGY
Napocor gets to own land near Naga Thermal
PRESIDENT Duterte gave the National Power Corporation (Napocor) ownership of 253,751 square meters of public land near the Naga Thermal Power Plant Complex Site in Cebu.
Business Mirror
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