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COVID-19
Cases
PH logs 20,755 new COVID-19 cases; no deaths reported again due to glitch
The daily increase in COVID-19 cases in the country has again breached the 20,000 mark on Sunday, as the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 20,755 new infections.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Department of Health
DOH clears misinformation about COVID-19, vaccines
The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is real and that vaccines are safe and effective.
Manila Bulletin
IATF/NTF COVID-19
Review guidelines for fully vaxxed, government urged
Presidential adviser for entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion is urging the government’s pandemic task force to review the guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals under the alert level system.
Philippine Star
NTF eyes vaccination of tourism workers vs. COVID-19 this year
The Philippine government is aiming to vaccinate all five million tourism workers against COVID-19 before the end of the year, the National Task Force Against COVID-19 said over the weekend.
GMA News
Regions
Luzon including NCR
OCTA: COVID-19 cases declining, but Metro Manila still high-risk
While the daily number of new COVID-19 cases is going down, OCTA Research said Metro Manila remains under a high-risk level of infection.
Philippine Star
Visayas
Mindanao
World
Successful clinical trial on VCO vs COVID-19 goes international
The successful clinical study of the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) that showed virgin coconut oil (VCO) as an effective functional food that helps in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, done last year in Santa Rosa, Laguna, is set to go international.
Philippine Star
Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector
Incidents and Violations
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
Don’t use military to threaten people, Robredo tells Duterte
Do not use the military to threaten Filipinos, Vice President Leni Robredo told President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday after the latter warned that military force would be used to ensure a peaceful 2022 elections.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
With 2 weeks to go before COC filing, Robredo to pursue unification plans vs admin, Marcos
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday said that she will continue to pursue unification efforts among candidates for the 2022 presidential elections against the administration and the return of the Marcos family to Malacañang, as the filing for the certificate of candidacy (COC) nears.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
COA: 'Missing' supplier got P51 million worth of contracts from CamSur gov't
The Commission on Audit (COA) raised several red flags regarding a private supplier that won P51.08 million worth of contracts from the Camarines Sur provincial government in 2020.
Rappler
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Magnitude 5.7 quake hits south of Philippines capital
An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck south of the Philippines capital Manila early on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
DevDiscourse
Another typhoon seen to enter Philippines tomorrow
The state weather bureau is closely monitoring a typhoon that is expected to enter the country by Tuesday morning.
Philippine Star
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine National Police
Eleazar orders review of PNP policies after death of cadet due to hazing
National police chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar ordered on Sunday, Sept, 26, a review of the rules and regulations and the academic policies of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) in what he said as a move to strengthen discipline and moral foundation of its cadets following another case of violence that led to the death of a second year cadet.
Manila Bulletin
EDUCATION
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
ELECTION RELATED
Bong Go says he is not seeking presidency in 2022
As he leaves his fate to God, the Dutertes, and the Filipino people, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go vows to support whoever can continue the positive changes that President Rodrigo Duterte started.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Mayor Isko appeals to Filipino voters: Please accept my humble application
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso appealed to Filipino voters to accept his “humble application” for president in the May national and local elections.
Manila Bulletin
Makabayan bloc bares party-list nominees for 2022 elections
The parties under the Makabayan bloc, known for its progressive positions on national issues in the House of Representatives, have named their respective party-list nominees for the 2022 elections.
CNN Philippines
Former president Arroyo seeks return as lawmaker in 2022
After holding the country’s top position, Ms. Arroyo ran and won a seat in the lower chamber from 2010 to 2019, where she became the first female House Speaker in 2018.
Business World
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DENR welcomes term extension of Boracay cleanup task force
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has welcomed the term extension of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) until June 30, 2022, through Executive Order (EO) No. 147 signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Sept. 14.
PTV News
LABOR
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
Senators worried over Pharmally exec’s safety
Senators expressed concern yesterday over the safety of Pharmally executive Krizle Mago who has gone incommunicado since giving a damning testimony against her firm during Senate investigative hearings on billions of pesos worth of COVID-19 supply contracts.
Philippine Star
Villar hopes Duterte will sign farmers’ cash assistance law
Citing the urgency of helping farmers due to the crippling effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Sen. Cynthia Villar remains confident President Duterte will sign into law the Cash Assistance to Filipino Rice Farmers Act of 2020 that will benefit over 1.673 million small rice farmers.
Philippine Star
Senate to approve bill on health worker benefits
The Senate is expected to approve this week the bill seeking to continue the grant of special allowances to private and public health care workers, under what is considered to be simpler and faster system disbursement as long as the COVID-19 pandemic rages.
Philippine Star
House of Representatives
PCW lauds initiatives to pass laws amending rape by raising age of sexual consent, prohibiting child marriage
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) lauded proposed legislative measures protecting women’s and children’s rights in both Houses of Congress, especially on raising the age of sexual consent in rape cases and prohibiting child, early, and forced marriages.
Manila Bulletin
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN RELATIONS
West Philippine Sea
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
DAR to award houses to 600,000 farmers
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) aims to distribute housing units to at least 600,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries before the end of the Duterte administration.
Philippine Star
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
TRANSPORTATION
TOURISM
WATER and ENERGY
MWSS told by CoA to return Angat Dam funds
GOVERNMENT AUDITORS told the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) to immediately return P24.056 million originally allocated to help Angat Dam better withstand earthquakes.
Business World
Energy sector in transition: A rebalancing act
COAL-FIRED power plant companies in the Philippines have, in recent months, declared plans to rebalance their portfolio into one that has a growing share of renewables in the mix.
Business World
Davao Region needs more power to lure investments
RISING energy demand in southern Mindanao will drive investment opportunities in the Davao Region, according to industry stakeholders.
Manila Times
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