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COVID-19
Cases
Philippines reaches grim milestone of 2 million COVID-19 cases
The Philippines on Wednesday, September 1, reached a grim milestone as COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 2-million mark.
Rappler
Department of Health
Budget request for COVID-19 booster shots cut by more than half
The Department of Health's budget request for COVID-19 booster shots next year was cut by more than half.
CNN Philippines
IATF/NTF COVID-19
Over 700,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive in PH
A new delivery of 703,170 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the Philippines on Wednesday night, as officials aim to ramp up the country's vaccination rollout this month.
ABS-CBN News
PH gets more Sinovac, Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines
The country on Tuesday received over three million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from two manufacturers.
CNN Philippines
Regions
Luzon including NCR
Almost 46 % of eligible population in NCR now fully vaccinated — MMDA
Almost 46 percent of the eligible population in the National Capital Region (NCR) are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Wednesday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
NCR COVID-19 reproduction number down —OCTA
The reproduction number of COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) has decreased to 1.43 as of August 31, 2021, according to OCTA Research on Wednesday.
GMA News
Visayas
Central Visayas has low vax rate for seniors, says WHO
The World Health Organization’s representative in the Philippines is urging the government to bring vaccination against COVID-19 closer to seniors and those with comorbidities, especially in regions with low turnouts such as Central Visayas.
Philippine Star
Iloilo City has more than 1,000 COVID-19 child cases
COVID-19 has infected more than a thousand children in Iloilo City since 2020, Mayor Jerry Treñas said on Tuesday, August 31.
Rappler
Mindanao
DOH-Davao sees clustering of variant cases
Department of Health (DOH)-Davao region has noted a clustering of cases of variants of concern of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), including the dreaded Delta, among close contacts within the households.
MindaNews
World
Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector
Incidents and Violations
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Palace: Duterte okay with releasing SALN but defers to Ombudsman
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte is willing to release his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) but respects the "constitutional prerogative" of the Office of the Ombudsman, Malacañang said on Wednesday.
Manila Times
Roque says Duterte remains PDP-Laban chair
President Rodrigo Duterte is ignoring the move made by the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) faction headed by Senator Manny Pacquiao to boot him out as party chairman.
Philippine News Agency
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
Robredo tests negative for COVID-19 after 'closest call'
Vice President Leni Robredo tested negative for the coronavirus after being a “very close” contact of a positive case.
Rappler
VP Robredo nears announcement of decision for 2022 polls: spox
Vice President Leni Robredo is nearing the period in which she would announce her decision whether to run in next year's elections, her spokesman said Wednesday.
ABS-CBN News
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
COA quizzes PAGCOR on classroom project worth over ₱1-B
Government auditors have questioned the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) over the implementation of its classroom construction project.
CNN Philippines
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
DOH needs to spend ₧13B for additional HCW claims–DBM
THE Department of Health (DOH) will need to shell out P13 billion to grant the request for additional meal, transportation and accommodation allowances being requested by health- care workers (HCW), according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
Business Mirror
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DOJ: 7 Bulacan cops charged with murder in bogus drug bust
Seven policemen assigned in Bulacan were charged with murder and arbitrary detention for the unlawful detention and eventual killing of six victims in a fabricated anti-illegal drug operation, the Department of Justice said on Tuesday.
CNN Philippines
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine National Police
EDUCATION
P15.1-B cost of DepEd modules ‘penalty’ for digital infra lack, pandemic response — senator
The "sariling sikap" production of learning modules by public schools will cost at least P15.1 billion next year, one of the biggest items in the Department of Education's proposed P629.8 billion obligation budget for 2022, Sen. Joel Villanueva said Tuesday.
Philippine Star
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
ELECTION RELATED
Multi-day voting in 2022 polls mulled to prevent COVID-19 super spreader event
The National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 is looking into the possibility for the country to hold the May 2022 elections on multiple days to prevent crowding and COVID-19 transmissions.
ABS-CBN News
Presidential bid, re-election, retirement: Pacquiao nixes VP bid in 2022
Sen. Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday said he is not open to running for vice president in the 2022 elections, saying his only options are to seek the presidency, re-election, or to retire from politics.
ABS-CBN News
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
LABOR
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
Duterte is making COVID-19 fund mess a 'personal fight' - Gordon
President Rodrigo Duterte has turned the COVID-19 fund mess involving his former appointees into a "personal fight", Sen. Richard Gordon said on Wednesday.
CNN Philippines
Senate logs 39 active COVID-19 cases; to reduce on-site staff
The Senate will further reduce the number of its employees who will be asked to physically report for work as the chamber records 39 active COVID-19 cases among staff members, with 168 currently in quarantine.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Drilon says Roque ‘like a troll’ for tagging him in ‘overpriced’ PPEs bought by previous admin
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday called out presidential spokesperson Harry Roque for what he branded as a “malicious,” “unmanly,” and “desperate” attempt to divert attention from the alleged “overpriced” purchase of pandemic-related goods under the Duterte administration at his expense.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
House of Representatives
Lower House votes 165 -1 to junk with finality Leonen impeachment case
The House of Representatives finally put to rest on Wedneday, Sept. 1 the impeachment case filed against Supreme Court Associate Justice Mario Victor F. Leonen.
Manila Bulletin
House reprimands NCIP chair after accusing solon of spreading lies, propaganda
The chairman of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) was reprimanded Wednesday after accusing a lawmaker of “spreading lies and propaganda” during the budget deliberations in the House of Representatives.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
Public assured of aid in areas to be placed under granular lockdowns
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) assured on Wednesday, Sept. 1, the assistance for the affected residents in areas that would be placed under the proposed granular lockdowns.
Manila Bulletin
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN RELATIONS
West Philippine Sea
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
TRANSPORTATION
TOURISM
WATER and ENERGY
928 renewable energy contracts okayed by DOE
The Department of Energy awarded 928 renewable energy contracts with a combined capacity of 30 gigawatts (3,000 megawatts) as of May, an official said Wednesday.
Manila Standard
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