Lies and self-contradictions of Duterte and his military servants
First of all, Duterte and his military servants claim that the revolutionary movement and such revolutionary forces as the CPP, NPA and NDFP have been practically destroyed several times over their strength as estimated by the counterrevolutionaries themselves. But unwittingly, they admit the growing strength of the revolutionary movement as they recognize the ability of the people’s revolutionary government to collect taxes in order to fund its social programs.
Communist Party of the Philippines
Drilon investigation into NTF-ELCAC funds is welcome
The push by Sen. Franklin Drilon to investigate the ₱19.2-billion budget of theNational Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) is a welcome move. The broad sectors of the people demand a stop to how their money is being squandered on wasteful and corrupt counterinsurgency operations and white elephant projects.
Communist Party of the Philippines
Duterte to commies: Drop guns, your ideology already useless
President Rodrigo Duterte has renewed his call to communist insurgents to surrender and give up their weapons as their ideology has become useless.
Philippine News Agency
Defense chief asks soldiers to secure Samar road projects
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana asked the Philippine Army on Tuesday to help protect the heavy equipment of contractors from armed rebels in Samar provinces.
Philippine News Agency
Peace talks
Incidents/Operations
Gov’t troops recover explosives in Sorsogon clash
Government troops recovered explosives and bullets for a high-powered firearm after a clash Tuesday with suspected New People’s Army guerrillas in Bulan town in Sorsogon province.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
DILG chief denounces Reds’ ambush of medics
The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Tuesday condemned the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front for the ambush in Samar of a convoy of local health workers escorted by police on their way to Leyte to fetch COVID-19 vaccines last week.
Manila Standard
Cops probe slay of militiaman in Zambo Sur town
The Police Regional Office-9 (PRO 9) has ordered an investigation into the killing of a militiaman in Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur on Monday.
Philippine News Agency
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Terror group supporter wounded in SoCot ops
A wanted person who was tagged as a supporter of an Islamic State-inspired local terrorist group was wounded in a police operation in a village in Polomolok town, South Cotabato on Monday afternoon.
Philippine News Agency
MARAWI
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD
UAE, China to cooperate against money laundering, terrorism financing
The United Arab Emirates and China agreed to share intelligence to fight money laundering and terrorism financing, the Financial Intelligence Unit of the UAE central bank said on Tuesday.
Reuters
Two years after Walmart mass shooting, El Paso leaders see inaction and betrayal by Texas officials
Days before its official unveiling on Tuesday, El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego walked through the healing garden planted to honor the victims of the 2019 Walmart mass shooting.
San Antonio Current
Study warns social media bans drive users to more extreme platforms
Users who violate a social media platform’s rules may get a warning, a temporary suspension, or, depending on the issue, a permanent ban from the platform. These bans are made in an effort to reduce the amount of problematic content on the platforms, but a new study warns that banning these users doesn’t ultimately fix the problem…and is likely to drive them to even greater levels of extremism and toxicity.
Slash Gear
[Opinion] How politics is tearing families apart: Partisan and cultural divides are estranging us from the people we love the most
The year was 2004, and a month after Barack Obama would make his national debut at the Democratic National Convention, another Democrat made news — at the Republican National Convention in New York City.
New York Daily News
Early-release London terrorist ‘wanted to kill the queen’
A terrorist who stabbed two people in south London last year had become increasingly violent and radicalized while in prison, where he is reported to have said he “wanted to kill the queen,” an inquest heard on Tuesday.
Arab News
‘Indiscriminate’ Afghan fighting hurting civilians the most, says UN
Afghan forces battled the Taliban for control of a key provincial capital Tuesday, as the United Nations warned “indiscriminate” gunfire and air strikes were hurting civilians the most.
Arab News
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BARMM
59 more `WASAR’ experts deployed in Moro areas
Five former members of a local terror group and 54 others finished Monday a week-long training on water search and rescue maneuvers essential to emergency and disaster response operations.
NDBC News
MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY
Family offers P100-K for gunmen’s arrest in NoCot trader’s slay
The family of a slain trader in Arakan, North Cotabato has offered a reward of PHP100,000 for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the persons behind the crime.
Philippine News Agency
LANAO PROVINCES
NorMin ex-rebels go into vinegar-making, farming
Former rebels and members of communist organizations in Lanao del Norte and Bukidnon provinces have received livelihood programs through government initiatives.
Philippine News Agency
BASILAN
Cop killer with ASG links falls in Basilan
Joint police and military forces have arrested a member of a syndicate who has ties with the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and tagged as the primary suspect in the killing of a retired policeman more than a year ago in this southern port city.
Philippine News Agency
SULU
Fabricated cages for layer chicken for Sulu now ready
THE Department of Agriculture-Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-Saad) facilitated the transport of 170 modules of fabricated cage for the layer chicken production project in the province of Sulu.
Sunstar Zamboanga
TAWI-TAWI
Tawi-Tawi town execs facilitate surrender of loose firearms
The government’s campaign against the proliferation of loose firearms continues to gain headway as another four high-powered firearms were surrendered to the military in Tawi-Tawi, officials announced Tuesday.
Philippine News Agency
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DRUGS
Operations/ Incidents
P292K worth of shabu seized in Subic
Authorities seized at least P292,400 worth of shabu (crystal meth) during a buy-bust operation that also led to the arrest of three suspects in Subic town on Tuesday (Aug. 3), police said.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
P510-M worth of shabu seized in Bulacan
A Chinese was killed and 75 kilograms of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of P510 million were seized during a buy-bust in Balagtas, Bulacan on Sunday afternoon.
Manila Times
Recovery and Rehabilitation
ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND AMMUNITION
CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING/ COUNTERFEIT GOODS
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
KIDNAPPING/ ABDUCTION
Eleazar orders dismissal of 5 cops tagged in kidnap-slay of online seller in Nueva Ecija
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Guillermo Eleazar on Tuesday ordered the dismissal from service of five policemen accused in the kidnap-slay of an online seller in Nueva Ecija.
UNTV
ILLEGAL GAMBLING
ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS/ EXTORTION
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Covid, multiple claimants delay issuance of CADT to displaced ‘lumad’ in Bukidnon
The coronavirus pandemic and multiple claimants of a contested land in Quezon town, Bukidnon have caused the delay in the issuance of the Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT), an official of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples in Northern Mindanao (NCIP-10) said.
Davao Today
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[Editorial] Sorry, but not really
Salvador Panelo drew another ugly face for Malacañang in refusing to apologize to the woman who made her country’s almost-a-century-old dream of winning an Olympic gold a reality.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression
Martial Law
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COVID-19
Cases
PH confirms 6,879 new COVID-19 infections; active cases at over 63,000
The Philippines on Tuesday confirmed 6,879 additional COVID-19 cases, just as hospitals in some provinces announce critical capacity due to virus admissions.
ABS- CBN News
Department of Health
Digitized COVID-19 vaccine certificate out by end-August or early September — DOH official
The Philippines will likely roll out its digitized COVID-19 vaccine certificate by the end of August or early September, a health official said Tuesday.
GMA News
IATF/NTF COVID-19
Stop Delta variant thru vaccination: NTF
Beating the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic is possible with more vaccines and participation in the inoculation program.
Philippine News Agency
Regions
Luzon including NCR
Quezon City places 26 areas on lockdown
For two weeks now, 26 are classified as Special Concern Lockdown Areas (SCLA) in Quezon City because of the rising number of confirmed and suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases.
Philippine News Agency
Visayas
Covid-19 variants of concern detected in W. Visayas
Western Visayas has recorded 38 cases of variants of concern and four cases of a variant under alert for monitoring as per result of the whole genome sequencing released by the University of the Philippines- Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC) on July 28, 2021.
Philippine News Agency
Mindanao
GenSan hospital needs more nurses as COVID cases rise
The city government is pushing for the hiring of additional nurses to address the manpower shortage at the city hospital amid the continuing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
MindaNews
Another mega vaccination site opens in GenSan
The city government opened on Tuesday another mega vaccination site for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a shopping mall here.
MindaNews
2 Delta variant cases in Davao exposed within household
The two additional cases of Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Davao City were exposed to an index case within their respective households, a local health official said.
MindaNews
World
Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector
3 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine donated by US arrives in PH
Some 3 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Incidents and Violations
CDO police urge public to unite than stir up cop, mayor row
In the wake of the heated argument between Lt. Col. Lemuel Gonda and City Mayor Oscar Moreno, the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (Cocpo) has appealed to the public on Monday, August 2, not to add fire to the heat as the local government and health authorities are still battling the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
Davao Today
Anti-vaccine pastor nabbed in CDO for holding prayer meetings amid ECQ
Police arrested on Sunday a Nigerian evangelical pastor known for his anti-vaccine stance for holding prayer meetings with his followers in his residence in Barangay Bugo.
MindaNews
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
Reality on the ground disproves Roque’s ‘excellent’ grade for COVID response
”We were excellent.” This was how presidential spokesperson Harry Roque described the Duterte administration’s COVID-19 response last March, a year after the pandemic reached Philippine shores initially through two Chinese tourists from Wuhan, a Chinese city where SARS Cov2, the virus that causes the disease, originated.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
Solon wants PA commanders held accountable for COA's adverse audit findings
An adverse audit observation made by the Commission on Audit in Philippine Army’s handling of billions of pesos in government funds drew calls from the House of Representatives to make responsible military officials be held accountable.
Manila Bulletin
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
P29-billion projects outside NCR get FIRB tax perks
THE Fiscal Incentive Review Board (FIRB) has granted tax incentives to P29.4 billion worth of projects outside Metro Manila, which include a mass housing development and two cement manufacturing plants.
Business Mirror
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
DTI chief urges passage of urgent economic bills before Oct
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) wants the pending bills aimed at liberalizing the economy to be passed by the third quarter so the country can reap their benefits.
Business Mirror
DOF chief assures hotel owners of government support amid pandemic
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III assured hotel owners that economic recovery is “near,” stressing that the Duterte administration is doing its best to support the revival of the hospitality and tourism industries badly hit by Covid-19-induced lockdowns.
Business Mirror
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine National Police
Use of body cameras now mandatory in police ops — Eleazar
The use of body-worn cameras (BWC) or alternative recording devices in police operations is now mandatory as the Supreme Court’s rules on its use take effect, Philippine National Police chief General Guillermo Eleazar said Tuesday.
UNTV
EDUCATION
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
ELECTION RELATED
Comelec affirms stance not to extend listing period despite ECQ
NEARLY 5 million new voters will now be able to participate in the 2022 National and Local polls, according to the Commission on Elections, which on Tuesday reiterated its inclination not to extend the period for voter registration on account of the new quarantine restrictions.
Business Mirror
Robredo not giving up on presidential bid amid talks with Lacson, Gordon – LP exec
Vice President Leni Robredo is still looking at the possibility of running in the 2022 presidential elections, but the goal of uniting the opposition comes first, according to Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon.
CNN Philippines
Drilon backs Robredo talks with Lacson, Gordon
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Tuesday backed Vice President Leni Robredo in having talks with Senators Panfilo Lacson and Richard Gordon on the possibility of joining ranks to put up a unified candidate for the opposition.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Gordon dismisses Trillanes’ criticisms on his Eleksyon 2022 talks with Robredo
Senator Richard Gordon on Tuesday dismissed former senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s criticisms on his election-related discussion with Vice President Leni Robredo.
GMA News
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
LABOR
As PH reverts to stricter lockdown, workers push for cash aid
A progressive labor group is raising concerns over the lack of cash aid for those affected by the scheduled reverting to stricter mobility restrictions on Friday as prices of liquefied petroleum gas and food continue to soar.
Bulatlat
Ranks of jobless grow in June on Covid curbs
THOUSANDS of computer technicians, laundry service workers, and those providing wellness services, among others, lost their jobs in June, according to latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Business Mirror
DOLE to ask for additional P2 billion cash aid for workers
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will be asking for an additional P2 billion to provide more cash aid for workers who will be displaced during the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila.
Business Mirror
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
Poe calls on PhilHealth, DBM to expedite release of funds to hospitals, health workers
Senator Grace Poe has called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to expedite the release of funds to hospitals and health workers.
UNTV
Senators push ‘tougher’ anti-statutory rape bill
The Senate is poised to tackle in plenary deliberations a “tougher” anti-rape bill raising to 16 the statutory rape age from 12 years old under the existing law, a very low threshold that advocates stressed has allowed many predators to abuse teenagers for the past many years.
Business Mirror
House of Representatives
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN RELATIONS
West Philippine Sea
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
Pandemic showed gaps in food waste handling, supply chain–UN report
THE pandemic exposed gaps in handling food waste and other long-standing institutional gaps in the food supply chain in Metro Manila, according to the United Nations (UN).
Business Mirror
DA unveils new app for farmers, fisherfolk in digitalization push
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has created a new app that includes a chat function and electronic wallet for farmers and fisherfolk.
Business Mirror
Red tide warning still up in 5 coastal areas in Mindanao
Five coastal areas in Mindanao have remained positive for paralytic shellfish poison or toxic red tide that is beyond the regulatory limit, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said.
MindaNews
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
TRANSPORTATION
DOTr retains current public transport limit in ECQ areas
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has assured that it will retain the current public transport supply and capacity within the areas to be placed under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
Business Mirror
TOURISM
WATER and ENERGY
Meralco to halt disconnection in areas under ECQ, MECQ
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is putting on hold disconnection activities in the National Capital Region (NCR) from August 6 to 20 and the Province of Laguna beginning August 1 to 15, as government imposes stricter quarantine measures.
Business Mirror
Bringing water to 273 farmers with just 90 kW of solar pumps
Two solar water pumps installed by the Philippines’ National Irrigation Administration (NIA) will cover a total area of more than 500 hectares.
PV Magazine
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