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COVID-19
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Philippines reports first two cases of Omicron variant
The Philippines reported Wednesday its first two cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which has been classified as being “of concern” by the World Health Organization.
Philippine Star | Rappler
Department of Health
DOH: Alert Level 2 stays in PH until December 31 despite declining COVID-19 cases
The country will remain under Alert Level 2 until yearend despite declining COVID-19 cases, the Department of Health said on Wednesday.
CNN Philippines
IATF/NTF COVID-19
10.4M vaccines arrive as feared Omicron reaches PH shores
A day after it received 8.2 million vaccines, the country received another all-time high delivery in a single day with the arrival of 10,403,550 doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shots on Wednesday, Dec. 15.
Manila Bulletin
‘Bayanihan, Bakunahan’ 2 kicks off under cloud of typhoon Odette, Omicron
The second round of the “Bayanihan, Bakunahan” National Vaccination Days was launched on Wednesday, Dec. 15, amid the threat of typhoon “Odette” and the newly detected cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Manila Bulletin
8 countries, territories on IATF's 'red' list until Dec. 31
Eight countries, territories, and/or jurisdictions are on the Philippines' "red" list from December 16 to 31, which means travelers from these destinations are barred from entering the country due to high risk of Covid-19 infection.
Philippine News Agency
Regions
Luzon including NCR
Sans Omicron, OCTA sees 7-day average of 49 COVID-19 cases in NCR by end December
Private research group OCTA Research has projected a seven-day average of 49 COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila by the end of December without the presence of the Omicron variant.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Visayas
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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Bill raising statutory rape age awaits Duterte nod
A bill seeking to raise the age by which statutory rape is determined is now only awaiting the signature of President Rodrigo Duterte to become law.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Duterte accepts credentials of 4 new ambassadors
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday received the credentials of four new envoys to the Philippines.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Duterte in ‘talking terms’ with Sara after quitting Senate race
President Duterte and his daughter, vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio, are in “talking terms,” a Palace official claimed on Wednesday, Dec. 15, a day after the President withdrew his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) as senator.
Manila Bulletin
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
Urban poor hold Panunuluyan procession in support of Robredo
Some 2,000 members of the urban poor gathered outside the Office of the Vice President and march along E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue in Quezon City in support of the presidential campaign of Vice President Leni Robredo for their annual Panuluyan on Wednesday.
Philippine Star
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
Proposed P5.024-T budget for 2022 up for Duterte’s signature
The proposed P5.024-trillion national budget for 2022 is now up for President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
Ex-DPWH panel chair releases book on Duterte Build, Build, Build project
Former Build, Build, Build committee chair Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo will be launching her first book, Night Owl, which details the Duterte administration’s infrastructure accomplishments in the last five years.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
NDRRMC raises red alert status in preparation for typhoon ‘Odette’
The operations center of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) hoisted a red alert status on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 15, in anticipation of the effects of typhoon “Odette.”
Manila Bulletin
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine National Police
PNP open to sanctioning police heads in areas with reported indiscriminate firing —spox
The Philippine National Police is supporting the proposal to relieve immediate supervisors and police heads in areas where indiscriminate firing incidents are reported, its spokesperson said on Wednesday.
GMA News
EDUCATION
ELECTION RELATED
Cusi says his PDP-Laban wing will remain dominant despite Go, Duterte withdrawals
Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi believes the PDP-Laban wing he is now leading will remain a dominant political party despite the withdrawals of President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Bong Go from their respective 2022 national election bids.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Pols welcome withdrawal of Duterte, Go from 2022 polls
In yet another rearrangement of the election landscape, President Rodrigo Duterte and his longtime aide Sen. Bong Go have officially withdrawn their candidacy for senator and president, respectively, in the May 2022 polls.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Some Aksyon senatorial bets 'relieved' over Duterte's candidacy withdrawal
Senatorial aspirants from Aksyon Demokratiko on Wednesday said that they were relieved over President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to withdraw from the 2022 senatorial elections.
ABS-CBN News
Lacson pushes for '3-pronged solution' to address agri smuggling, corruption
Senator Panfilo Lacson will push for a "three-pronged solution" to address the smuggling of agricultural products and corruption in government if he wins the presidency next year.
CNN Philippines
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Senate of the Philippines
Bill allowing foreign ownership of public services gets final Senate nod
The Senate on Wednesday approved on final reading a bill that would amend the Public Services Act to allow full foreign ownership of firms in key industries such as telecommunications and transport.
Philippine Star | CNN Philippines
Senate panel issues subpoena vs. Lazada, Shopee, MSAP execs for skipping hearing
A Senate committee on Wednesday issued subpoenas to the officials of online shopping platforms Shopee and Lazada, as well as the Media Specialist Association of the Philippines, for skipping its second hearing on the rise of social media platforms.
GMA News
House of Representatives
House adopts Senate version of bill creating OFW dept.
The House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted the Senate version of a bill seeking to establish the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) that would address all issues and concerns of Filipino workers abroad in one single agency.
Philippine News Agency
House, Senate reach 'compromise' on NTF-ELCAC budget at ₱17B
The Senate and the House of Representatives reached a compromise on their proposed budget for the Duterte administration's controversial anti-communist insurgency task force next year.
CNN Philippines
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
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West Philippine Sea
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WATER and ENERGY
PNOC-EC withholds consent to Malampaya deal
PNOC Exploration Corp. (PNOC-EC) said on Wednesday that it had withheld its consent to the sale of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V.’s (SPEx) 45% stake in the offshore Malampaya gas-to-power project to a subsidiary of Udenna Corp.
Business World
CalEnergy Philippines completes hydroelectric project handover
CalEnergy Philippines, part of BHE Renewables, announced that it has completed its build-operate-transfer agreement between CE Casecnan Water & Energy Company, Inc. and the National Irrigation Administration. Over the last 20 years, Casecnan’s 150-MW hydroelectric energy operation generated more than 9 billion KWh of energy and delivered more than 16 billion m3 of irrigation water.
Energy Global
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