COVID-19
Cases
DOH lists over 15,000 new COVID-19 infections
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 15,789 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the lowest in 20 days, pushing the nationwide tally to 3,475,293.
CNN Philippines
Department of Health
IATF/NTF COVID-19
Only fully vaxed workers can use public transport after Feb. 25
The government has set a deadline for unvaccinated and partially vaccinated workers in Metro Manila to complete their COVID-19 jabs to continue using public transportation under the “No Vaccination, No Ride” policy.
Manila Bulletin
Regions
Luzon including NCR
Focus crimes in NCR down by 17% since Nov. 2020
Classified as focus crimes are murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, theft, robbery, vehicle theft, and motorcycle theft.
PTV News
Visayas
Mindanao
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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Duterte urges Muslim, IP leaders to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations
Malacañang on Tuesday clarified that President Rodrigo Duterte wanted Muslim and indigenous peoples' community leaders to convince their constituents to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
GMA News
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Trial of cases vs 88 persons ongoing
THE Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday said trial of the cases in relation with the bloody Mamasapano carnage that killed 44 Special Action Force (SAF) commandos and seven civilians is ongoing before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Taguig City.
Manila Times
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine National Police
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ELECTION RELATED
Delayed ruling on Marcos case? Comelec’s Guanzon says she’s not to blame
'I cannot control all things, especially if I'm not the one writing the decision,' says Comelec Commissioner Guanzon, in an apparent attempt to pressure the ponente into releasing a ruling on the Marcos case before she retires on February 2
Rappler
Comelec to leave podium empty for Eleksyon 2022 bets who will skip debates
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will “make a big deal” out of the absence of a candidate in the 2022 elections in their debates, according to its spokesperson, James Jimenez, on Wednesday.
GMA News
PNP checks all presidential candidates in search of the ‘most corrupt’ bet
Background checking of presidential aspirants for the 2022 national elections is ongoing, the Philippine National Police (PNP) leaders assured the public following President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest remarks that the “most corrupt” candidate is seeking the Malacañang seat.
Inquirer
Election fact-checking initiative launched
Twenty-two media organizations, academic institutions and civil society groups have re-launched an expanded fact-checking coalition to combat disinformation in the 2022 elections.
Philstar
Incidents
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Marcos Jr. open to 'sustainable' mining, wary of open-pit mining
Presidential aspirant and former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday he is open to allow "sustainable" mining to operate in the country, while he expressed wariness toward open-pit mining operations.
ABS-CBN News
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West Philippine Sea
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
Philippine agriculture remains in pandemic pit, drops 1.7% in 2021
Agriculture grows 0.6% during the fourth quarter of 2021, but this is not enough to offset the dismal figures recorded in the previous quarters.
Rappler
GENDER
‘Conflicted’ Robredo is opposed to abortion, but open to talks for its decriminalization
“This is a topic that I’m very conflicted about because of the data that you have mentioned. I was a member of an NGO (non-government organization) that really pushed the decriminalization of abortion to avoid unsafe practices,” she said in a mix of English and Filipino.
Manila Bulletin
Support your children if they are gay, Pope tells parents
He spoke in unscripted comments at his weekly audience in reference to difficulties that parents can face in raising offspring. Those issues included “parents who see different sexual orientations in their children and how to handle this, how to accompany their children, and not hide behind an attitude of condemnation,” Francis said.
Rappler
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WATER and ENERGY
Group welcomes House approval to place of DavNor, Maco under DLPC
The bill, if approved into law, “will lift the burden of the consumers in the province who have been suffering from the inefficiency of its electricity provider as well as high rates,” said Ave Rose Castillo, convenor of the DavNor Energy Modernization Movement.
Mindanao Times
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