CHR urges public to rally vs. use of violence in asserting rights
The Commission of Human Rights (CHR) urged the public to rally against the use of “armed violence” in asserting ideology and rights, saying conflicts affect many communities, particularly in rural areas.
Philippine News Agency
Zambales to join nationwide ‘bike for peace and justice’ drive
This province will join the nationwide “Bike for Peace and Justice” campaign on Saturday, the Department of the Interior and Local Government in Zambales said. The event seeks to call for peace and justice for all victims of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-Nati
Philippine Daily Inquirer
[Opinion] CPP-NPA days are truly numbered
DAYS after Nolven and Kieth Absalon were killed by the Communists Party of the Philippines-New people's Army-National Democratic Front of the Philippines (CPP-NPA- NDFP) terrorists in Masbate City, another landmining incident occurred in Samar.
Manila Times
Corrupt AFP and PNP are incapable of defeating the NPA
Large-scale anomalies in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) uncovered by the Commission on Audit (COA) come as no surprise.
Communist Party of the Philippines
COA calls out PNP's low spending of anti-insurgency funds in 2020
State auditors have flagged the Philippine National Police's low spending or only 12% of its anti-insurgency funds in 2020.
Philippine Star
Funds for anti-insurgency programs 'intact': PNP chief
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday assured that the funds allotted for its anti-insurgency programs are intact and will be wisely used for the welfare of Filipinos residing in far-flung areas known to be infested with communist terrorists.
Philippine News Agency
Reds’ party-list groups used to push for CPP agenda: ex-rebel
A former New People’s Army (NPA) rebel expressed full support for the move to disqualify party-list groups that back communist terrorist groups (CTGs).
Philippine News Agency
NPA killed Absalon due to his promotion of sports: Esperon
Kieth Absalon, the football player from Far Eastern University (FEU) who was killed on June 6 in a New People’s Army (NPA) attack in Masbate, was specifically targeted due to his popularity and active promotion of sports among the youth that was contrary to the advocacy of communist terrorist groups (CTGs).
Philippine News Agency
39 bikes given away to mark 40th day of Absalon deaths
Some 39 bicycles were distributed by the Philippine Army on Wednesday to commemorate the 40th day of the passing of Kieth Absalon, and his cousin, Nolven, both victims of the New People’s Army (NPA).
Philippine News Agency
Samar town vows to sustain peace in 12 rebel-cleared villages
The local government of Matuguinao in Samar province is giving more attention to 12 villages recently rid of the influence of the New People’s Army (NPA).
Philippine News Agency
[Opinion] Duterte, ICC, NTF-ELCAC, SONA at Eleksyong 2022
Panayam ng Kodao Productions, sa pamamagitan ni Prof. Sarah Raymundo, kay Prof. Jose Maria Sison hinggil sa mga isyu ukol kay Pangulong Duterte, International Criminal Court (ICC), National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), State of the Nation Address (SONA), at Eleksyong 2022.
Kodao Productons
Peace talks
Incidents/Operations
Suspected NPA rebel slain, 2 others held in Negros Occidental clash
A suspected member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed, and two others were arrested by government troops during an encounter Thursday in Barangay Malasibog, Escalante City, Negros Occidental.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Spurned NPA rebels burn hauler in Surigao
New People’s Army (NPA) rebels burned a PHP1.7-million hauling truck Wednesday in a remote area in Cortes, Surigao del Sur.
Philippine News Agency
Cop teaches DavNor kids despite paralyzed hand from clash vs. NPA
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, on Thursday commended a police officer in Davao del Norte who continues to help deliver learning modules and teach children in a far-flung village despite having a paralyzed right hand he sustained in a clash with New People's Army (NPA) rebels.
Philippine News Agency
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Spotlight on Global Jihad (July 8 –14, 2021)
Philippines: Al-Naba’ weekly devoted an article to the attacks carried out by the ISIS operatives in recent months in the southern Philippines, in which, according to ISIS, 15 soldiers were killed and weapons, ammunition and equipment were seized. According to the article, these incidents have not been reported to date, due to “security and technical reasons related to the jihad fighters” (possibly because of communication problems) (Al-Naba’ weekly, Telegram, July 8, 2021). Most of the incidents took place in the Lanao del Sur region of central Mindanao. The details of the incidents are as follows:
The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
MARAWI
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD
Pakistan bus blast: why is anti-China terrorism suspected, who is behind it and what do they want?
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that an initial probe into a bus explosion that killed 13 people, including nine Chinese workers, in its northern region on Wednesday suggested the incident was an accident.
South China Morning Post
Authoritarianism advances as world battles the pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has upended life around the globe, but it has hasn’t stopped the spread of authoritarianism and extremism. Here’s some of what happened while the world was distracted by the coronavirus: Hungary banned the public depiction of homosexuality. China shut Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy newspaper. Brazil’s government extolled dictatorship. And Belarus hijacked a passenger plane to arrest a journalist.
ABC News
France sets up ‘office of laïcité’ to defend its secular ideals
The complex and frequently-misunderstood concept of laïcité - secularism - is set to be reinforced with the creation of a new office designed to oversee the application of one of the fundamental principles of the French republic.
The Local France
A Video Spreading Conspiracy Theories About a Satanic Sex-Trafficking Ring Is Going Viral
The documentary, which contains extremely explicit and disturbing accounts of child sexual abuse and promotes Islamophobia, is being widely shared on YouTube and TikTok
Rolling Stone
'Islamic State' poses growing threat across Africa
After the so-called "Islamic State" saw its influence wane in the Middle East, the group and its affiliates targeted poorly governed areas in Africa. But just how big is the threat across the continent?
Deutsche Welle
US court finds Iranian central bank liable in terrorism suit
AUS federal court on July 12 found Iran’s central bank jointly legally responsible for a Hamas attack that killed two Israeli citizens in 2015.
Central Banking
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BARMM
BARMM records 90.9% Covid-19 recovery rate
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has tallied a 90.9 percent recovery rate from coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Philippine News Agency
BARMM's ‘palay’ yield up 36% in Q1 2021
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has recorded a 36 percent increase in palay yield during the first quarter this year, the region’s Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Thursday.
Philippine News Agency
BARMM scholars receive initial stipend from AHME grant
The first batch of the recipients of Access to Higher and Modern Education Scholarship Program (AHME-SP) of the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) received half of their Php60,000.00 annual allowance on Thursday, July 15, in the city.
Bangsamoro Government.
MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY
Maguindanao sets aside P120-M for plebiscite to split province into two
The province of Maguindanao has allotted P120 million for the plebiscite seeking to divide the territory into two provinces, Gov. Bai Mariam Sangki-Mangudadatu said.
MindaNews
Maguindanao vows to end Moro’s misery in flooded areas
Maguindanao Gov. Bai Mariam Sangki-Mangudadatu on Thursday has ordered the Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) to look for quick and permanent solution to the recurring floods in Datu Salibo and nearby towns.
NDBC News
New substation, lighting paths to power Maguindanao
Systems loss in the province’s lone electric cooperative distributor has been down to seven percent in 2001 from 40 percent in 2015.
Manila Standard
Project TABANG provides aid in BARMM’s SGA
A total of 400 residents in the Bangsamoro region’s Special Geographic Area (SGA) received relief goods from the Project Tulong Alay sa Bangsamorong Nangangailangan (TABANG) on Wednesday, July 14.
NDBC News
3 motorcycle thieves nabbed in Cotabato City
Investigators are now preparing criminal charges against three motorcycle thieves arrested one after another in law-enforcement operations here this week.
NDBC News
LANAO PROVINCES
PH Red Cross opens 1st Bakuna center in Mindanao
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) opened its first Bakuna Center in Mindanao on Wednesday at the Lanao Chung Hua School via the PRC Iligan Chapter.
Philippine News Agency
BASILAN
BARMM kicks off 1st leg of 2021 Bangsamoro Governance Pre-Summit in Basilan
Bangsamoro Government’s Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG) kicked off Tuesday, July 13, the first leg of the 2021 Bangsamoro Governance Pre-Summit for the local government units and heads of the various ministries in the province of Basilan.
Bangsamoro Government.
MOH turns over 11 ambulances, opens new building in Lamitan District Hospital
Patients in the island province of Basilan can expect more health care services with the newly constructed Lamitan District Hospital (LDH) building, COVID-19 isolation facility, and 11 (eleven) sea and land ambulances, all funded by the Bangsamoro Government.
Bangsamoro Government.
SULU
3 ASG bandits surrender in Sulu
Abu Ronimar was just 17 years old when family financial problems forced him to join the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
Philippine News Agency
TAWI-TAWI
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DRUGS
Operations/ Incidents
Recovery and Rehabilitation
ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND AMMUNITION
CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING/ COUNTERFEIT GOODS
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
KIDNAPPING/ ABDUCTION
ILLEGAL GAMBLING
ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS/ EXTORTION
BI deports 10 Japanese fugitives allegedly involved in telco fraud
TEN Japanese nationals were deported by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday to face trial for their alleged links to a syndicate behind a ¥2 billion telecommunications fraud in their country.
Business Mirror
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Police deepens investigation of Sapie couple's murder
The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) is deepening its investigation on the killing of lawyer Hilda Mahinay-Sapie and her husband, Muhaimen Mohammad Sapie, a former mayor of Panamao Sulu.
Manila Times
[Editorial] Preventing abuse
Human rights advocates have hailed the Supreme Court ruling requiring the police to wear body cameras or at least an alternative recording device when serving arrest and search warrants, and even when carrying out warrantless arrests. At the same time, the SC revoked a 2004 resolution that allowed judges of the regional trial courts in Manila and Quezon City to issue such warrants to be served outside their areas of jurisdiction.
Philippine Star
[Opinion] Presumption of innocence, NOT presumption of guilt
Responsible journalism and lawful arrests under rule of law are both crucial. If you click this link https://fb.watch/v/eJS1cK0lM/, you can view SMNI news’ “Arestado ang magkapatid na kasapi ng Abu Sayyaf na responsable sa mga kidnap for ransom sa Mindanao.” | via Vergil Bernardo Parba
MindaNews
Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression
Martial Law
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COVID-19
Cases
Philippines reports 5,221 new COVID-19 cases; active tally at 45k
The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines rose to 1,490,665 on Thursday after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 5,221 new infections as four laboratories failed to submit data on time.
GMA News
Department of Health
DOH mulls travel ban on Malaysia and Thailand amid Delta variant threat
The Department of Health (DOH) is considering a travel ban on travelers from Malaysia and Thailand amid the threat of the highly contagious Covid-19 Delta variant.
Business Mirror
IATF/NTF COVID-19
IATF may increase business capacity with more vaccinations
The government’s pandemic task force is ready to consider the proposal to increase the allowed capacity for workplaces once 80 percent of employees are vaccinated for COVID-19, Malacañang said yesterday.
Philippine Star
4 million fully vaccinated vs COVID-19 in Philippines: Palace
At least 4 million individuals in the Philippines have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Malacañang said on Thursday, as surveys revealed that more Filipinos are now willing to get inoculated, with concerns over the safety of vaccines easing.
ABS- CBN News
Regions
Luzon including NCR
Covid cases rising but it’s GCQ for NCR till July 31
DESPITE the rising cases of Covid-19 in some of its cities, Metro Manila will remain under general community quarantine (GCQ) until the end of the month.
Business Mirror
NCR mayors to craft EO on child-friendly zones
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) approved a resolution urging local government units (LGUs) of Metro Manila to issue executive orders and/or enact ordinances in line with the government’s latest policy allowing children aged five and above to go outdoors in areas under general and modified general community quarantine as long as the areas are not under heightened restrictions.
Philippine News Agency
Valenzuela sets strict rules for private vax hubs
Off-site vaccination sites operated by private companies in Valenzuela City must have post-inoculations plans and must meet protocols.
Philippine News Agency
Visayas
Mindanao
Active COVID-19 cases in Region 12 top 3,000
Another 218 individuals in Soccsksargen or Region 12 tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the total active cases to over 3,000 across the region, data from the Department of Health-12 (DOH) showed Thursday.
MindaNews
Davao City: From MECQ to GCQ with ‘heightened restrictions’
The quarantine status of Davao City has been eased to General Community Quarantine (GCQ) with “heightened restrictions” starting July 16 to July 31, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said.
MindaNews
Zambo, Davao sign sisterhood pact
The cities of Davao and Zamboanga signed in formal ceremonies on Thursday morning a sisterhood agreement to bolster inter-city cooperation for mutual benefits.
MindaNews
World
Hong Kong may adjust COVID-19 entry rules for residents, workers from extremely high-risk areas
From next week, Hong Kong may allow residents and workers to return from extremely high-risk areas if they have a recognized Covid-19 vaccination record.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector
U.S. begins shipping 3.2 mln COVID shots to the Philippines -White House
The United States has started shipping 3.2 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ.N) COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines, the White House said on Thursday, as Washington continues its coronavirus diplomacy by sharing doses with developing nations.
Reuters
Philippines receives 250,800 more Moderna doses
The Philippines received its second shipment of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine on Thursday, July 15, bringing the total number of doses received from the drug firm to nearly half a million.
Rappler
Incidents and Violations
PNP probes sale of ‘falsified’ RT-PCR test results
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Thursday directed the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and the Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) to investigate the alleged sale of falsified negative coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) swab test results.
Philippine News Agency
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
More Filipinos willing to get COVID-19 vaccine, latest SWS survey shows
More Filipinos are willing to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic — around 45 percent — a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
PRRD declares July 20 regular holiday as Muslims observe Feast of Sacrifice (Eid'l Adha)
President Rodrigo Duterte has declared July 20 as regular holiday nationwide in observance of Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) of the Muslim world.
NDBC News
Duterte to appear in new COVID-19 commercial on vaccination — Palace
President Rodrigo Duterte is set to appear in a commercial that would encourage Filipinos to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Malacañang said Thursday, as it vowed to sustain efforts to further improve the public's confidence on the pandemic jabs.
Philippine Star
Duterte to attend virtual APEC summit on pandemic response
President Duterte will join fellow Asia Pacific leaders in a virtual summit on Friday to tackle the region’s pandemic response as well as measures to boost economic recovery.
Manila Bulletin
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
Sandigan junks ill-gotten wealth cases vs. Marcoses, 2 bizmen
The Sandiganbayan dismissed a complaint originally filed 34 years ago by the post-EDSA Revolution Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) against late businessman Ricardo Silverio Sr. and Pablo Carlos Jr., former First Lady Imelda Marcos, and the late former President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
Philippine News Agency
8 Navy officers acquitted in Pestaño case
The Supreme Court (SC) cleared eight Philippine Navy officers who were dismissed from the service following the death of Ensign Philip Andrew Pestaño on board the cargo ship BRP Bacolod City in 1995.
Philippine News Agency
SC clears BIR exec dismissed for dishonesty
The Supreme Court (SC) has cleared a revenue officer found administratively liable for lapses in her statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN).
Philippine News Agency
SC upholds 2014 dismissal of CHR commissioner
The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a petition filed by former Commission on Human Rights (CHR) commissioner Cecilia Rachel "Coco" V. Quisumbing questioning the Office of the Ombudsman's 2014 decision dismissing her from government service on bribery and misconduct charges.
Philippine News Agency
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
'Review of BBB, tax reform should be priority in last year’
REVIEWING tax reforms and its multibillion-peso infrastructure initiative should be top of mind for the outgoing administration in order to boost the country’s recovery efforts, according to a study released by the Ateneo de Manila University.
Business Mirror
Nat’l government borrows another P540B from BSP
THE CENTRAL BANK approved another short-term loan worth P540 billion to the National Government to boost its coffers as the pandemic continues.
Business World
Gov’t plans maiden retail dollar bonds
THE government is planning to raise more funds with its first-ever retail dollar-denominated bond (RDB) offering by mid-August, mainly targeting overseas Filipinos.
Business World
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
Economy likely to grow slower than expected
THE Philippine economy will likely grow slower than initially expected this year, barely hitting the low end of the government’s target amid the prolonged coronavirus pandemic, First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) said.
Business World
Red tape issues cast cloud over Japanese investments in PHL
AROUND $3-billion worth of Japanese investments and expansion projects are facing bottlenecks caused by ongoing travel restrictions and red tape in issuance of permits, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said.
Business World
Oil prices may keep inflation high
INFLATION will likely remain elevated in the coming months, amid the looming impact of soaring global oil prices on domestic goods.
Business World
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
New Tarlac-Cabanatuan expressway to boost PH economy: Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday expressed confidence that the opening of the first 18-kilometer portion of the Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) will help bolster the Philippine economy.
Philippine News Agency
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Taal Volcano continues to emit high levels of SO2
Taal Volcano continues to emit high levels of sulfur dioxide (SO2) for the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Thursday.
Philippine News Agency
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
'Major movements' in AFP as top officials retire this month
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Cirilito Sobejana is set to step down by the end of the month, but two other ranking military officers are also retiring weeks before him, triggering a shake-up in the organization.
CNN Philippines
Philippine National Police
EDUCATION
CHED uses 99% of Bayanihan 2 funds
The Commission for Higher Education (CHED) has maintained it has utilized 99 percent of its PHP3.3 billion worth of funds allocated under the Bayanihan 2 law.
Philippine News Agency
NCAA, NEDA disseminates importance of RA 10066 forward
Stakeholders are again generating public awareness on the importance of the Republic Act 10066 in preserving national heritage.
NDBC News
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
ELECTION RELATED
NPC eyes coalition with Aksyon party
THE Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), led by Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto 3rd, is considering merging with Aksyon Demokratiko (Aksyon), whose members include his nephew, Pasig Mayor Victor Ma. Regis "Vico" Sotto.
Manila Times
Comelec releases voter signup schedule in malls
Voter registration in selected Robinsons malls across the country will begin on July 16, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Thursday.
Philippine News Agency
Speaker to ‘unconditionally’ support friend Sara in 2022
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Thursday said he would give his “all-out and unconditional support” for Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte should she decide to run for president in the 2022 elections.
Philippine News Agency
Isko: Not the right time to go around for alliances
Without naming any particular politician or possible candidate, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno took a swipe yesterday at those making the rounds to forge political alliances and partnerships for the May 2022 polls amid the pandemic.
Philippine Star
Carpio says potential presidential bets wary of Duterte trolls
Those aspiring to run for president in May 2022 are holding off on announcing their plans for fear of the Duterte administration’s army of trolls, retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said on Thursday (July 15).
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Duterte likely to step aside for Sara-Go tandem – political adviser
resident Rodrigo Duterte will likely abandon his plan to run for vice president in 2022 if his daughter Sara Duterte decides to seek the presidency and agrees to team up with Senator Bong Go, says Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs Jacinto Paras.
Rappler
Moreno, Poe, Robredo splitting opposition vote in latest presidential poll
pposition figures say this amplifies their call for a united front that will have better chances of winning in the high-stakes 2022 elections
Rappler
Pacquiao may still be tapped by 1Sambayan; coalition gains from PDP-Laban rift
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan lead convenor Antonio Carpio on Thursday, July 15, admitted that the opposition will stand to gain from the current infighting happening within the ranks of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban).
Manila Bulletin
Will PDP-Laban survive Duterte?
PDP-Laban survived a split after Martial Law. This time, however, the new members who are more closely allied with President Duterte already outnumber the party originals.
Rappler
Villanueva to seek reelection in 2022; 'open' to alliance with Leni, Sara
Senator Joel Villanueva confirmed on Thursday, July 15, that he is considering running for reelection next year.
Manila Bulletin
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
OceanaGold plans to reopen Didipio mine ‘as soon as possible’
OCEANAGOLD CORP. said on Wednesday it plans to restart the Didipio gold and copper mine “as soon as possible,” after the Philippine government renewed its contract for another 25 years.
Business World
Forest cleared, structures built within watershed in Davao
Environment groups have raised the alarm on the reported cutting of trees within the Panigan-Tamugan watershed in Sitio Kalatong, Barangay Carmen in Baguio District to give way to human settlements.
MindaNews
LABOR
PSA finds 3 in 10 required time off due to illness, injury
MORE THAN THREE in 10 workers and students fell sufficiently ill or suffered injury recently that required taking time off from school or work, or were otherwise hindered from performing daily activities, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Thursday.
Business World
Sarangani towns’ informal workers get livelihood aid from DOLE
At least 99 poor informal workers from two municipalities in Sarangani province have received around PHP1.7 million worth of livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
Philippine News Agency
POEA starts processing contracts of Israel-bound workers
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday reported that a total of 208 caregiver contracts for deployment to Israel are now being processed.
Philippine News Agency
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
Pacquiao now wants ‘questionable’ P10.4B fund for SAP probed
After claiming that corruption persists even under Duterte’s watch, Senator Manny Pacquiao now wants an investigation on the P10.4 billion fund for the national government’s social amelioration program (SAP).
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Senate starts tackling reform bills on property valuation, assessment
THE Senate Committee on Ways and Means opened on Thursday deliberations on the third key plank of the multi-package tax reform program, this time focused on updating the real property valuation system to shore up revenue for both the national and local governments.
Business Mirror
House of Representatives
House panel OKs bill creating energy advocacy office
A measure providing for the national energy policy and framework for electric power advocacy hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives.
Philippine News Agency
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
1,103 LGUs now have approved solid waste mgmt plans, DENR chief says
A total of 1,103 local government units now have their approved 10-year solid waste management plans, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced on Thursday.
Business Mirror
Consumer group pushes for digital solutions to ‘empower’ COVID-19 response of LGUs
Consumer advocate CitizenWatch Philippines on Thursday urged business groups to help local government units (LGUs) find digital solutions that would strengthen their respective ongoing COVID-19 responses and vaccination deployments amid the prevailing high rate of infections.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
USAID donates P12-M in equipment to DepEd
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated over PHP12 million (USD240,000) worth of distance learning equipment to the Department of Education (DepEd) for its Alternative Learning System (ALS) e-Skwela learning centers, the US Embassy in Manila said Thursday.
Philippine News Agency
FOREIGN RELATIONS
West Philippine Sea
Duterte and the West Philippine Sea: A strategy of failed compromises
Cut through five years of countless flip-flops, jokes, and contradicting statements, and President Rodrigo Duterte has made it clear where he stands in the Philippines’ battle against China in the West Philippine Sea.
Rappler
'Duterte's pro-China policy must be reversed after '22 polls' — Del Rosario
With the 2022 presidential election fast approaching, former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario on Thursday called on the Filipino people to choose a leader who will offer good governance and political will and reverse President Duterte’s policy of “loving and embracing” China.
Manila Bulletin
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
More housing projects underway — Manila mayor
The Manila City Government is set to build more vertical housing projects in the city. Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, in his third state of the city address on Wednesday, said new housing projects dubbed San Sebastian Residences, San Lazaro Residences, and Pedro Gil Residences will soon rise in the city.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Number coding still suspended as public transport remains limited
An official of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday said the number coding scheme is still suspended as public transportation has not yet returned to normal capacity.
Philippine News Agency
TOURISM
WATER and ENERGY
Energy department sees ₧87 million potential revenues from PCECP
THE Department of Energy (DOE) expects over P87 million in potential revenues from the Philippine Conventional Energy Contracting Program (PCECP).
Business Mirror
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