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COVID-19
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OCTA Research: 4 HUCs with ‘very high’ COVID-19 positivity rate
According to COVID-19 data on HUCs shared by OCTA Research fellow Guido David on Twitter, Puerto Princesa City recorded the highest positivity rate at 39 percent, followed by General Santos City at 33 percent, and Iligan and Naga at 21 percent.
Inquirer
Department of Health
IATF/NTF COVID-19
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Luzon including NCR
NCR mayors recommend downgrade to Alert Level 1 beginning March
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) has made an official recommendation to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under the least restrictive Alert Level 1 beginning March 1 as Covid-19 cases continue to fall in the capital and most of the country.
PNA
Visayas
4 Capiz towns on PNP, Comelec ‘watch list’
Under the color coding scheme of the Comelec in the classification of areas of concern, the town of Pilar is in the “yellow” category while classified under the orange category are towns of Tapaz, Dumalag, and Maayon.
Panay News
Mindanao
World
U.S. hits Russian banks, elites with sanctions over Ukraine crisis
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday revealed new sanctions on Russian elites and two banks as the West tries to stop an all-out invasion of Ukraine by punishing Moscow for ordering troops to two separatist regions it has recognised.
Inquirer
Nato warns Russia readying for ‘full-scale attack’ on Ukraine
Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that Russian forces continue to prepare for a potential attack on Ukraine after Moscow recognized two separatist regions as independent.
Inquirer
Putin starts Russia’s strategic nuclear exercises as tensions soar
Russia’s strategic nuclear forces held exercises overseen by President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, and Washington accused Russian troops massed near Ukraine’s border of advancing and being “poised to strike”.
Inquirer
Incidents and Violations
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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
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Next president to inherit Duterte’s economic reforms — Dominguez
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Wednesday said the next administration will inherit the Duterte administration’s economic reforms, including several liberalization measures aimed at aiding the economy’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
GMA News
Philippines has ‘limited fiscal space’ as debt levels rise in Asia: ADB
The ADB study titled “The Sustainability of Asia’s Debt” does not mention the Philippines as having an unsustainable debt problem, but classifies it among other countries that have a limited capacity to take on unforeseen expenditures in a sound manner.
ABS-CBN News
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Locsin calls for deeper PH-EU engagement on security, defense
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) called for a closer engagement between the Philippines and the European Union on issues concerning security and defense in the Indo-Pacific region.
PNA
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine National Police
EDUCATION
ELECTION RELATED
Surveys 'should not be basis of your vote' in May elections – OCTA
“Just because a survey showed a particular trend at the moment, that is permanent. That trend will change," Rye added. "The trend will change the more individuals believe that what they do as citizens from now until the May elections is more important than what any survey results will show.”
CNN Philippines
National elections
Mangondato favors divorce, opposes abortion, same-sex marriage
Presidential candidate Faisal Mangondato on Wednesday said that he will push for the introduction of divorce in the Philippines but expressed opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage because they go against his Muslim values.
GMA News
Presidential bet Mangondato vows involvement of IPs in agriculture sector
During the Catholic E-Forum hosted by Radio Veritas, Mangondato explained that the IPs must be treated the same with every Filipino and should not be used by politicians whenever they want.
GMA News
Mangondato wants death penalty back if elected president
The Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi’s presidential bet, however, emphasized that the law that would mandate death penalty should be fair for everyone so that justice will be served accordingly.
GMA News
Lacson: Philippines should join other nations in calling out Russia over Ukraine invasion
Presidential candidate and Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said the Philippines should join other “peace-loving” countries in calling out Russia as he warned of adverse economic effects if the situation escalates.
GMA News
Rice Tariffication Law burden to farmers, must be amended —Robredo
Rice prices slightly went down but the farmers lost millions. At closer look, who benefitted from it? Only the traders, not the ones who are already struggling.
GMA News
Sumilao farmers hopeful of agriculture reforms under a Robredo presidency
“Her fight is our fight too. We also want other farmers in the Philippines to achieve what we have achieved,” said Elgine Orquillas, chair of Panaw Multi-Purpose Cooperative (originally called the Mapalad farmers), stressing they are confident this could be realized “because her fight is our fight too.”
Mindanews
Robredo gets rock star reception in Iligan City
Supporters of presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo, many of them young voters, on Tuesday feted her with a rockstar welcome on her maiden foray into Mindanao since the official campaign period started two weeks ago.
Inquirer
Cagayan de Oro archbishop openly declares support for Robredo
'This is not just partisanship in terms of political parties, but this is partisanship in terms of truth over lies for the common good of the country,' says Archbishop Jose Cabantan.
Rappler
Robredo shares stage with Colmenares in Mindanao sortie
For the first time since the Makabayan bloc endorsed her candidacy, Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, Feb. 22, introduced and shared the stage with former Bayan Muna Rep. and 1Sambayan senatorial bet Neri Colmenares.
Manila Bulletin
Robredo shares stage with Colmenares in Mindanao sortie
For the first time since the Makabayan bloc endorsed her candidacy, Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, Feb. 22, introduced and shared the stage with former Bayan Muna Rep. and 1Sambayan senatorial bet Neri Colmenares.
Manila Bulletin
Pink and proud: Hataman joins Robredo in her Mindanao campaign swing
House Deputy Speaker Mujiv Hataman proudly wore pink as he accompanied presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo on the latter’s campaign trial down south, a Facebook post on Tuesday, Feb. 22 showed.
Rappler
Sotto says info on martial law should be boosted in Philippine education curriculum
History, including facts about martial law, should be given utmost importance in the Philippine educational curriculum, vice presidential candidate and Senate President Vicente Sotto III said as he emphasized that there is no such thing as historical revisionism, only disinformation.
GMA News
Party-list system no longer serves marginalized sector: Isko
The party-list system is no longer responsive to the needs of the marginalized and has to be revisited, presidential aspirant Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said.
PNA
Domagoso eyes regionalized Senate, 2-party system
In case he gets elected in the May 2022 elections, Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso will push for a regional representation in the Senate.
PNA
Local elections
Labor group Sentro Davao backs Maglana’s bid in city’s 1st congressional district
A progressive labor group composed of workers from different corporations here threw its support to the candidacy of development worker Maria Victoria “Mags” Maglana, who is running for representative of Davao City’s first district, for being “the only candidate willing to advance the interests of the workers in Congress.”
Mindanews
Davao’s Abp. Valles: Church is non-partisan but lay members should be partisan and should choose good candidates
Valles, who served as President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) from 2017 to 2021, made this remark during a courtesy call by Maria Victoria “Mags” Maglana, who is running as an independent candidate for Representative of the city’s first congressional district against reelectionist Paolo Duterte and two others.
Mindanews
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TRANSPORTATION
MMDA eyes implementation of number coding scheme during morning rush hours
Currently, the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) or number coding scheme, is implemented on weekdays, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., except holidays, and only covers private vehicles. But under the modified number cording scheme, Artes said they are eyeing to implement it from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Manila Bulletin
TOURISM
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
2 Masungi forest rangers hurt during attack by alleged locals
According to Maki Pulido's report on "24 Oras" on Tuesday, the mob ganged up and attacked seven forest rangers, accusing them of carrying firearms.
GMA News
WATER and ENERGY
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