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Communist Rebellion

Peace talks

Ex-CPP-NPA cadres bat for localized peace talks
A party-list group composed of former high-ranking officials and members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) is supporting local peace engagement and localized peace initiatives.

PNA

Incidents/Operations 

Army soldier, CAFGU auxiliary member wounded in Samar explosion —military
An Army soldier and a CAFGU Active Auxiliary (CAA) member were wounded in an explosion of an anti-personnel landmine in Pinabacdao, Samar on Tuesday, Joint Task Force Storm and 8th Infantry Division said Wednesday.

GMA News

Extremism

MARAWI 

Senate OKs on 2nd reading bill compensating Marawi siege victims
The Senate on Wednesday approved on second reading the bill providing monetary compensation for the loss or destruction of the properties of the victims of the Marawi siege.

Mindanews

Rehabilitation updates

WORLD 

UN chief calls on Taliban to uphold women’s rights
The Taliban must uphold the fundamental human rights of women and children, the United Nations chief said Wednesday, urging the international community to release frozen Afghan aid to prevent families from selling their babies to buy food.

Inquirer

Bangsamoro
BARMM 

MILF, Bangsamoro gov’t hail Senate’s amnesty nod
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Bangsamoro government lauded Wednesday the concurrence of the Senate to grant amnesty to members of the erstwhile largest Islamic rebel group in Mindanao.

Mindanews

MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY 

ASF hits 33 villages in 3 North Cotabato towns

The ASF-affected adjacent towns were identified as Kabacan, Matalam, and M’lang.
PNA

LANAO PROVINCES

BASILAN

10 soldiers hurt in Basilan Army truck mishap

More than 10 membzers of the 17th Scout Ranger Company were hurt when the truck they were riding figured in a highway misha at 11 a.m. in Sitio Baroy, Lamitan City.
NDBC News

SULU

Tausug soldier killed in Sulu attack

A soldier from the Philippine Army's 45th Battalion died in what is described as an "anti-Tausug, anti-Muslim" attack in Patikul, Sulu Tuesday. Joint Task Force Sulu says the attack that happened at the Tugas-Maligay Road was initiated by a leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group.
CNN Philippines | NDBC News

TAWI-TAWI 

Shadow economies
DRUGS

Operations/Incidents

P6.8M ‘shabu’, ‘peddler’ fall in CamSur op
A suspected drug pusher was killed when he shot it out with lawmen in a buy-bust in Pili, Camarines Sur, Tuesday night, police reported.

Daily Tribune

2 Koreans yield P680K shabu in Malate buy-bust
Police seized some P680,000 worth shabu from two Koreans during a buy-bust operation in Malate, Manila on Tuesday, Jan. 25.

Manila Bulletin

North Caloocan bust yields P13.6-M worth of shabu
At least P13.6 million worth of suspected crystal meth or shabu were seized from a female suspect in North Caloocan, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said.

Inquirer

Top drug personality yields P1.088-M ‘shabu’ in San Carlos
Police continue their aggressive war against illegal drugs as they recorded another accomplishment with the seizure of P1,088,000 worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Rizal, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental last Monday.

Daily Guardian

2 Mabalacat residents nabbed for illegal drugs
TWO residents of Mabalacat City were arrested recently by the local police for allegedly handling illegal drugs.

Sunstar

Anti-drugs party-list nominee, 2 others arrested in Cavite shabu buy-bust by NBI
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested a nominee of an anti-illegal drugs party-list group and two others in a buy-bust operation Monday afternoon, January 24, at Barangay Paliparan III in Dasmariñas City.

Rappler

Nasa P40 milyong halaga ng hinihinalang shabu nasabat sa Makati; 2 tiklo
Nasa P40 milyong halaga ng hinihinalang shabu ang nasabat ng mga awtoridad sa isang buy-bust operation sa Makati City nitong Miyerkoles ng gabi.

ABS-CBN News

Recovery and Rehabilitation
Investigations 


ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND AMMUNITION

Police-issued firearm used in string of robberies in Nueva Ecija
The gun of a slain robber in Nueva Ecija was found to be a firearm issued to a member of the Philippine National Police (PNP), according to John Consulta’s “24 Oras” report on Wednesday.

GMA News

Senate concurs with ratification of Arms Trade Treaty
“The ATT affirms the sovereign right of any State to regulate and control conventional arms exclusively within its territory, pursuant to its own legal or constitutional system,” Senate Resolution 960 read.

GMA News

PNP: Arrested persons over gun ban violation now at 393
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said it nabbed 23 new violators of the gun ban in connection with the 2022 elections, which brought the total number of arrested people to 393.

GMA News

CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING/ COUNTERFEIT GOODS

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

KIDNAPPING/ ABDUCTION

ILLEGAL GAMBLING
 

ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS/ EXTORTION

P1.6-M na collection ng Sukelco, missing, security guard ang suspect
Pinaghahanap na ngayon ng Tacurong PNP ang security guard na ninakaw ang pera ng Sultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative (SUKELCO) sa lungsod ng Tacurong.
NDBC News

8 CIDG personnel arrested for alleged robbery in Pampanga
The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested eight of its personnel who were involved in a robbery incident in a subdivision in Angeles City, Pampanga.
CNN Philippines

More teachers cry cybertheft; NBI on it
More teachers and nonteaching personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) have complained about unauthorized withdrawals from their payroll accounts in Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) and disputed claims of the state-run bank that they were victims of a “phishing” scam.

Inquirer

ILLEGAL LOGGING

WATCH | Rebels, illegal loggers offered cash-for-work scheme to help rebuild typhoon-damaged communities
President Rodrigo Duterte has offered members of the New People’s Army and illegal loggers a job to cut trees to cover the wood requirements for the rehabilitation of communities severely hit by Typhoon Odette.

Politiko

Land issues
Indigenous People's
Talks with Dumagats on Kaliwa Dam MOA 'railroaded', project critics say
Conchita Calzado, a Dumagat leader, said the unvaccinated were not allowed to physically attend the event. "Kung concerned pala sila na magka-COVID kami ay dapat hindi na nila ituloy ang asembilya. Hindi rin kami magkaintindihan sa mga pinag-uusapan dahil magkakahiwalay ang mga tao at hindi maayos ang signal. Talagang kinokontrol nila kung sino lang ang magsasalita," Calzado was quoted as saying.
Philstar
Human Rights

PHL human rights in EU’s 2022 priorities
The Philippine has been named among countries whose human rights situation the European Union will closely monitor in 2022, the European leaders and the European Commission announced recently

Business Mirror

Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression

Palace denies hand in Villar takeover of ABS-CBN frequencies
Malacañang said that the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) was only seeking guidance from the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) about assigning available and unused frequencies and the OES had no direct hand in giving ABS-CBN’s frequencies to the Advanced Media Broadcasting System (AMBS).

Manila Bulletin

How Villar gained control of channels formerly held by ABS-CBN
The NTC said AMBS had applied for a permit to build and operate a digital TV broadcasting system in Metro Manila as early as October 2006. 

ABS-CBN News

Bongbong says ABS-CBN franchise still up to Congress, must ‘fix issues’
In an interview with radio DWIZ 882, the former senator said that ABS-CBN should first fix the issues raised before the House Committee on Legislative Franchises before it reapplies for a franchise. 

ABS-CBN News

Martial Law 

Governance

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

World 

Incidents and Violations 

Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features

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
 

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 

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 

EDUCATION

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

JUDICIARY

Supreme Court

Court of Appeals

Sandiganbayan

Municipal/Regional Trial Courts

LABOR

LEGISLATIVE

Senate of the Philippines


House of Representatives

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)

OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

FOREIGN RELATIONS   


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

YOUTH

HOUSING and SETTLEMENT

POVERTY

SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT

TRANSPORTATION

TOURISM

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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