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COVID-19
Cases
PH logs 37,070 more COVID-19 cases; over 33K others recover
While not the highest single-day tally since the start of the pandemic, Monday’s caseload is still one of the highest recorded by the Department of Health (DOH), with a 46-percent positivity rate of the 77,410 tests conducted.
Inquirer
OCTA: Metro Manila's COVID-19 cases could be 6-15 times higher than DOH figures
David said that the random antigen testing conducted by the Transportation Department on passengers of the Metro Rail Transit and Light Rail Transit on January 12 and 13 showing12.4% of those who were tested were positive for COVID-19 could indicate the situation in Metro Manila.
CNN Philippines
OCTA notes increase in COVID-19 cases in areas outside Metro Manila
An increase in new coronavirus cases has been observed in areas outside Metro Manila, a fellow of OCTA Research said Monday.
Philstar
Department of Health
DOH to release guidelines on at-home COVID test kits
The Health department is expected to release guidelines on the use of home test kits. The Food and Drug Administration is also certifying products that we can use at home.
CNN Philippines
IATF/NTF COVID-19
Philippines targets giving COVID-19 boosters in pharmacies by end January
The country's vaccine czar says it's the 'way forward' in devolving vaccinations to LGUs and the 'future commercialization of the vaccine'
Rappler
COVID-related disease now PH’s second killer
The PSA reported on Monday, Jan. 17, that the total deaths registered from January to October 2021 reached 604,329. Of that number, demises caused by COVID-19 accounted for 12.5 percent or 75,285.
Manila Bulletin
Regions
Luzon including NCR
Visayas
2021 crime rate drops in Western Visayas by 18%
Police Lieutenant Colonel Arnel Solis, PRO-6 spokesperson, said this was the combined decrease in the eight focus crimes: murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, robbery, theft, and stealing of vehicles.
Manila Bulletin
Mindanao
World
UN envoy seeks Thai help to halt deterioration of Myanmar crisis
Experts say Thailand has been measured with its criticism of the Myanmar junta because it was concerned that it could get flooded with refugees if the army steps up operations against opponents
Rappler
Discord over Myanmar as ASEAN postpones year’s first meeting
Unresolved differences about engagement with Myanmar’s military rulers are causing discord among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), diplomats and government officials said, as a ministers’ meeting set for this week was pushed back.
Inquirer
Incidents and Violations
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
Perspectives and realities of child marriage
RA 11596 seeks to protect children who cannot speak for themselves. While there is wisdom in allowing marriages to curb premarital sex, child marriage is not an isolated case that exempts specific cultures and identities because it affects education, health, poverty, and vulnerability to violence.
Inquirer
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
2 of 3 NBP escapees shot dead
TWO of the three persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who bolted the maximum security compound of the National Bilibid Prison (NBP) were killed during a manhunt operation Monday, January 17, 2022.
Sunstar | CNN Philippines
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Covid-19, Omicron biggest ‘threats’ to national security, ex-NSA chief says
Former NSA chief Norberto B. Gonzales explained that national security involves all aspects of our lives: food security, health security, job security, securing the education of our children and care of the elderly, the safety of frontliners, teachers, soldiers, farmers, fisherfolk and employees and employers alike.
Business Mirror
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine National Police
EDUCATION
ELECTION RELATED
'No intention to deceive': Comelec junks petition seeking to cancel Marcos' certificate of candidacy
The ruling, written by Inting, said Marcos "did not deliberately attempt to mislead, misinform, or deceive the electorate" when he declared in his COC that he is eligible for public office.
ABS-CBN News
Critical scenario: 3 Comelec vacancies just 3 months before elections
“These three vacancies to be left by the outgoing members of the Commission are crucial, especially with the ongoing election preparations and the challenges that confront and confound us as we are holding elections under peculiar circumstances due to the current COVID-19 pandemic,” said the group Participate PH.
Inquirer
PNP pins security plans on early release of poll bets
THE Philippine National Police expects to have a better focus in its election security operations with the early release of the official list of candidates for the 2022 national and local elections as declared by the Commission on Elections.
Business Mirror
‘Comelec servers not hacked’
Comelec Commissioner Marlon Casquejo accompanied the NBI during the site inspection last Jan. 15 and said that the bureau officials saw that “our system is stand-alone. It is not connected to the internet or any network and there is still no data being generated here. So wala ka pa pwede makuha (information) dito.”
Philstar
Viber says to fight 'fake news' as Halalan 2022 heats up
Messaging app Viber said it intends to keep “fake news” out of its platform as the Philippines gets ready to hold national elections this year.
ABS-CBN News
3 ballot faces for May 9 polls out soon–Comelec
The longest ballot, measuring 30 inches, will be used in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “The longest is BARMM since their names are longer and they have more candidates,” she said in a virtual press briefing Monday.
Manila Standard
Incidents
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Days of rain cause flooding, evacuations in Davao de Oro, Agusan del Sur
As of Sunday evening, January 16, Amatong said, they have already moved 500 residents to evacuation facilities and other temporary shelters, with social workers providing them “food, comfort, and wellness.”
Rappler
JUDICIARY
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Sandiganbayan
Municipal/Regional Trial Courts
LABOR
DOLE urges firms: Provide COVID-19 quarantine leave benefits
Under the proposed scheme, workers who need to be quarantined or isolated can still receive wages, without using their existing leave benefits
Rappler
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
Senate suspends sessions, on-site work as 88 employees sick with COVID-19
On Monday, the Senate suspended its session until Monday next week, which means it will not hold plenary sessions for the rest of the week.
Inquirer
Senate OKs bill creating Metropolitan Davao Development Authority
Sen. Francis Tolentino, chair of the Senate Committee on Local Government and sponsor of the measure, said the establishment of the MDDA institutionalizes the rapid urbanization of the Davao region through strategic and viable reforms primarily towards regional cooperation and economic growth.
Manila Bulletin
House of Representatives
House OKs bill setting validity of firearm license, registration to five to 10 years
During its session on Monday, the lower chamber approved House Bill No. 10610, which seeks to amend the “Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.”
Inquirer
House OKs 19 bills on final reading after resumption of sessions
The House of Representatives on Monday passed a total of 19 bills on final reading including providing aid for higher education, additional benefits for senior citizens, rural financial inclusion, and tax cut to help the live entertainment industry recover from the impact of the pandemic.
Inquirer
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN RELATIONS
West Philippine Sea
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
GENDER
Taliban fighters pepper spray women protesters calling for rights
Around 20 women gathered in front of Kabul University, chanting “equality and justice” and carried banners that read “Women’s rights, human rights”, an AFP correspondent reported.
Manila Bulletin
YOUTH
SHE TALKS PEACE: 2022 Resolutions: Empower our Youth; Protect our Children
Five million young Malaysians and five million young Filipinos – all new voters – can shake up their country’s politics. The political space has opened up. Dina and I wonder how this new space will change the landscape. As it is, all the politicians running for national office have been scrambling to capture the youth vote.
MindaNews
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
TRANSPORTATION
TOURISM
WATER and ENERGY
Mining firm operations halted over river discoloration
A MINING company was handed a cease and desist order by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Davao Region on January 17 to suspend its operations in the area following the siltation and discoloration incident of Mapagba River and the coastal areas in Banaybanay, Davao Oriental on January 14.
Sunstar
COVID-19 Alert Level 3 cuts short electric co-op’s protest vs privatization
A sudden declaration of Alert Level 3 by local officials cut short the “Black Friday” protest rally in front of the provincial capitol here against the grant of the congressional franchise to the Aboitiz-owned Davao Light and Power Company (Davao Light).
MindaNews
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