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COVID-19
Cases
PH among Asean countries with lowest daily Covid-19 cases
The Philippines is one of the Asean countries that have logged the lowest number of daily new confirmed Covid-19 cases, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Tuesday night.
PNA
COVID-19 is third leading cause of death in 2021
When including those who died from COVID-19 “not identified” at the time of death — 31,715 cases — this would total 105,723, making it the second leading cause of death. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao recorded the lowest number of COVID-19 deaths with 162.
Business World
Department of Health
DOH warns vs getting 4 or more COVID-19 shots
"Because beyond that, we cannot assure anymore if it's still safe for you or it's still effective in protecting you against this specific disease such as COVID-19," she added.
CNN Philippines
IATF/NTF COVID-19
Regions
Luzon including NCR
Visayas
Mindanao
40 'most wanted persons' arrested in Caraga
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Caraga (CIDG-13) has apprehended 40 most wanted persons in the region in a span of two months, from January to February this year.
PNA
CDO mayor vetoes renewal of cockfighting ops
"The veto, however, is predicated principally on my desire to prevent the undue exposure of our residents and visitors alike from the coronavirus and its variants. I cannot afford to allow our people to be exposed unnecessarily to the virus (responsible for Covid-19)," the mayor said.
PNA
Comelec eyes peace covenants in more areas
Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said the areas set to have peace covenants are Zamboanga City, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, General Santos City, Maguindanao, and Cotabato City.
Manila Bulletin
World
What Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means for Southeast Asia
'The Philippines has to be prepared for instability,’ says Polish Chargé d’Affaires to the Philippines Jarosław Szczepankiewicz
Rappler
Trump brazenly asks Putin to release dirt about Biden's family
In a new interview published Tuesday, former President Donald Trump called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to release any damaging information he has about the Biden family, in a brazen request for domestic political assistance from America's top adversary.
CNN Philippines
‘Beaten unconscious, robbed:’ 2 more senior Filipinos in NY attacked
Two more elderly Filipinos were the latest victims of attacks against members of the Filipino community in New York City, bringing to 34 the number of hate incidents against Filipinos in the city since last year, the Philippine Consulate General there said Wednesday.
Inquirer
Russia pledges to reduce attack on Kyiv but US warns threat not over
Russia promised on Tuesday to scale down military operations around Kyiv and another city but the United States warned the threat was not over as Ukraine proposed adopting a neutral status in a sign of progress at face-to-face negotiations.
Inquirer
Incidents and Violations
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
Bangsamoro women at the helm of peacebuilding and community resilience in BARMM
This Women’s Month, UNDP is one with the BWC in shining the spotlight on Bangsamoro women who serve as active contributors and claimholders to peace and development in Bangsamoro communities. We give recognition to their stories of struggle, hope, resilience, and empowerment as they work and advocate for their aspirations for an inclusive and peaceful society for all.
Business Mirror
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
'Cory Constitution allowed rich to use party-list groups to enter Congress' — Duterte
President Duterte said it is during the administration of the late President Corazon Aquino that the rich started to use the party-list system to get elected to Congress.
Manila Bulletin
Duterte calls out BIR for uncollected estate tax
In his weekly televised public address aired Tuesday night, Duterte said the BIR need not be reminded about its mandate to collect the estate tax as he justified why e-sabong, or online cockfighting operations, cannot be suspended. "I'll make it public now. It's ₱640 million a month. In years, it's billions plus…Saan tayo makakahanap ng pera na ganoon kadali? Sa taxation natin (Where can we earn that amount easily? Through our taxation)," he said.
CNN Philippines
Marcos' party agrees ₱23B estate tax due final, but ₱180B surcharges subject to reconciliation
"Pero kung pagmamasdan mo ang balita ngayon, parang ang sinasabi na yata eh ang ₱23 billion naging ₱203 billion na so nadagdagan na po ng ₱180 billion," he said. "Karamihan po nyan, penalties at surcharges na kapag na-late lang tayo sa income tax natin ang laki-laki na po eh. Mahigit 50% ang penalties at surcharges." "So what I am saying is the figure of ₱203 billion is not final sapagkat subject po iyan sa (because it is still subject to) reconciliation," he added.
CNN Philippines
Duterte asks BIR: ‘Why haven’t you collected that estate tax?’
During his pre-recorded address to the people aired late Tuesday night, March 29, President Rodrigo Duterte suddenly – and briefly – brought up the issue of an unpaid “estate tax” and asked the Bureau of Internal Revenue why it remained uncollected until now.
Rappler
Duterte’s red-tagging of opposition has sufficient basis, says Palace
Malacañang on Wednesday justified President Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncements linking members of the opposition, particularly party-list groups belonging to the Makabayan bloc, to the communist movement, saying it has sufficient basis.
Inquirer
Still mum on endorsement, but Duterte to join PDP-Laban rally in Cebu
Malacañang on Wednesday confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte will attend a campaign rally of his party PDP-Laban faction in Cebu province on Thursday, but cannot say if the President will announce his preferred presidential candidate there.
Inquirer
Cops being linked to e-sabong abduction ‘not surprising’: Duterte
“I’m not surprised, I’m sure you are not also kasi…may mga krimen na hindi puwedeng mangyari pag walang participation ng police (because there are some crimes that cannot happen if there is no participation from the police),” he said in a prerecorded Talk to the People.
PNA
Duterte has no regrets over decision to reject oligarchs’ support
In October 2021, Duterte said his ruling party, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), did not receive any financial support from the oligarchs. He made the remarks, as he claimed that the mainstream political parties, including the opposition Liberal Party, were “funded by oligarchs.”
PNA
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
BIR should go after all tax delinquents, not just politicians, personalities — Palace
During a Palace briefing, acting presidential spokesman Martin Andanar said the BIR should go after everyone who have not paid their tax dues, and not just after politicians and personalities, when asked if there is a sense of urgency among the government officials to collect the P203 billion estate tax liability of the Marcos family.
Inquirer
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine National Police
EDUCATION
ELECTION RELATED
Civil registry doc needed in purge of deceased from voter's list
“We cannot immediately remove the names of those who died because of Republic Act (RA) No. 8189 otherwise known as the continuing registration law. The Comelec cannot automatically remove them,” Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said in a radio interview.
PNA
PROCor monitors Abra, Kalinga, Apayao as polls near
An official of the Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PROCor) on Tuesday said they are keeping a close watch on the provinces of Abra, Kalinga, and Apayao ahead of the May elections as these areas have a history of political violence.
PNA
National elections
Robin Padilla hopes to be the next Muslim in the Senate, 27 years after Rasul
Padilla reminded the crowd that the last time the Moro had a representative in the Senate was 27 years ago: Santanina Rasul of Sulu who served from 1987 to 1995. Padilla converted to Islam while he served sentence for illegal possession of firearms at the New Bilibid Prison. He was convicted in 1994 to a maximum of eight years in jail but was granted conditional pardon by President Fidel Ramos in April 1998.
Mindanews
The man from the north goes south: Marcos begins Mindanao sortie on Day 48 of national campaign
The man from the north, the frontrunner nationwide among 10 presidential candidates, arrived in the south on Sunday, Day 48 of the 90-day national campaign, bringing with him a message of a “better life for all” under a Marcos-Duterte administration during his rallies in South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat.
Mindanews
Hataman son belts ‘Rosas na Umaga’ in Basilan campaign trail to woo votes for Robredo
Ahmed “Amin” Hataman, one of the 35 young leaders from Asia chosen to be part of the first cohort of the Ramon Magsaysay Transformative Leadership Institute’s NextGen Leadership Program in 2020, continues to draw a crowd by singing their campaign song for Robredo, titled “Rosas na Umaga,” since the start of the local election campaign on March 25.
Mindanews
RoSa’s Beng Climaco wears green mask, red cap as Marcos leaves Zamboanga
Zamboanga Mayor Maria Isabelle “Beng” Climaco on Tuesday afternoon, March 29, briefly exchanged pleasantries with presidential candidate former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. at the airport before he and his entourage left the city after a campaign rally.
Rappler
Pacquiao backs Hague ruling on WPS, eyes peaceful resolution
Presidential candidate Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao on Tuesday reiterated his position to back the 2016 ruling of the international tribunal in favor of the Philippines on large portions of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) being claimed by China under its “nine-dash” claim along with other neighboring countries.
PNA
BBM, Sara solidify May 9 bids with Nacionalista’s endorsement
With barely five weeks left before the May 9 elections, presidential frontrunner Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. sees the endorsement of Nacionalista Party (NP) as an added boost that will solidify the UniTeam's campaign.
PNA
Mangondato hopes to get Duterte’s endorsement
Mangondato, quoted in an ABS-CBN news report said “President Duterte’s grandmother is from Lanao. I am also from Lanao. Our parents are relatives, in the Samporna side. I would be happy to be endorsed, hopefully, by President Duterte.”
Manila Standard
Local elections
Incidents
1 confirmed dead as standoff continues between Abra cops, vice mayor
The Cordillera police, meanwhile, denied that the incident was not a case of harassment but a legitimate hot-pursuit operation.
Inquirer | PNA
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
JUDICIARY
Supreme Court
SC adopts new rules to expedite resolution of civil, criminal cases before lower courts
Aside from the expeditious resolution of cases, the new rules would put a stop to “endless litigations” since certain rulings in civil cases by the first level courts are final and executory with only some rulings in both civil and criminal cases are appealable before the regional trial courts (RTCs) whose decisions are final.
Manila Bulletin
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
GENDER
UN agency, Philippines commit to tackle teen pregnancies, child marriages
The UNFPA and the Philippines are united in its vision to "stop child marriages, help adolescent girls to regain their education...and to avoid falling pregnant through ignorance until they make the informed choice to do so," said the international agency's executive director Natalia Kanem.
ABS-CBN News
LGBT representation in PH media 'improving'
More than ever before, queer people have a media presence. We now see lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender (LGBT) on television and in mainstream film. However, many challenges still remain.
Manila Bulletin
MPOS kicks off advocacy campaign against election-related violence in BARMM
BOL also provides that aside from the reserved seat for women in the Parliament, at least one (1) woman must be appointed to the Bangsamoro Cabinet.
Bangsamoro Information Office
YOUTH
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
TRANSPORTATION
TOURISM
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
WATER and ENERGY
Isko to develop Liguasan Marsh natural gas for fuel self-sufficiency in PH
Amid the unabated increase in fuel prices, Aksyon Demokratiko standard bearer Isko Moreno Domagoso vows to work for the full development of the natural gas reserves in the Liguasan Marsh located in Maguindanao province, which forms part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Inquirer | Rappler
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