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COVID-19
Ex-US FDA official on 2nd COVID-19 booster dose: More antibodies, the better
As the United States approves a second COVID-19 booster shot for people aged 50 and older, Peter Pitts, a former US FDA associate commissioner, noted its importance especially for people at high risk of getting infected.
CNN Philippines
Cases
Department of Health
IATF/NTF COVID-19
Regions
Luzon including NCR
Visayas
Mindanao
Gunmen execute family of 4 in Sultan Kudarat
Four in a family, two of them children, were executed gangland style by gunmen while hunting for crabs in a seaside barangay here on Tuesday afternoon.
NDBC News
Killers of four in Lebak family hunted
The police have launched a massive hunt for the rifle-wielding men who brutally killed four members of a family, two of them children, in a gruesome attack Tuesday.
NDBC News
World
Muslims face frugal Ramadan as Ukraine war drives up food prices
Russia’s Ukraine invasion, which has already exacerbated food woes in parts of Africa and the Middle East, is marring preparations for the holy month of Ramadan and forcing a turn to frugal iftar sunset meals.
Inquirer
Incidents and Violations
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
Saidy Pangarungan’s task: Transparent elections
There’s a newly designated Chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Saidamen Balt Pangarungan, also known as “Saidy” or “Gob” for Governor. Pangarungan once served as Governor of Lanao del Sur. President Corazon Aquino appointed him Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Governor in 1986, right after the EDSA People Power uprising. He would later serve as the elected Chief Executive of Lanao del Sur from 1988 to 1992.
Business World
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Palace: Duterte endorsement not 'kiss of death'
"I'm happy for the President that maraming nagtatanong, maraming nag-aabang. Kasi nga it's a game-changer kapag si Presidente ang nag-endorse," acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar said in a virtual briefing Wednesday.
CNN Philippines
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
DOJ to prioritize probe of vote-buying complaints
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Thursday said the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other related agencies will give “preferential attention” to complaints involving vote-buying so that cases will be given swift resolution.
Inquirer
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine National Police
EDUCATION
ELECTION RELATED
Poll exec to Congress: Pass law requiring presidential debate, penalizing skippers
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia appealed to Congress on Thursday to come up with a new law mandating presidential debates and penalizing those who will refuse to attend the event.
Inquirer
Comelec unveils new format for April 3 presidential debate
“Previously, we asked one general question per segment which all of the candidates answered. For the upcoming debate, there will be one general question that will be posted for all the candidates to answer, and this will happen at the start of the debate. For each succeeding segment, the candidates will be divided into groups of three where each group will be given one question to debate on,” the poll body official added.
PNA
Comelec’s Ferolino to lead task force vs vote buying
The poll body earlier said the inter-agency task force Kontra Bigay will include representatives from the Department of Justice, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission, National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine National Police, Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the Philippine Information Agency.
CNN Philippines
National elections
Isko Moreno vows to support revival of Iligan Steel Mill, to push for local processing of ore
Aksyon Demokratiko presidential candidate Isko Moreno Domagoso said Wednesday that given the chance, he will fully support the revival of the National Steel Corporation (NSC), as well as other steel manufacturing plants in the country, to create more jobs and business opportunities that will hasten human and economic growth.
Inquirer
Lacson again rejects calls to drop presidential bid
"For the nth time, I will finish this race and I am not backing out. I reject the call of Rep. Jose ‘Lito’ Atienza for me to withdraw from the presidential race," he said in a statement forwarded to reporters.
PNA
Lito Atienza ‘seriously’ eyes withdrawal from VP race, urges Lacson to do the same
Buhay Representative Lito Atienza says he's 'praying and hoping' that Senator Ping Lacson 'backs out too' – to pave the way for a Pacquiao-Sotto tandem. Lacson flatly rejects his call.
Rappler | CNN Philippines
Climaco denies hand in distribution of Marcos rally tickets in Zamboanga
Zamboanga Mayor Beng Climaco, a supporter of presidential bet Vice President Leni Robredo, denies any hand in the Marcos-Duterte rally.
Rappler
Robredo meets separately with bickering political supporters in Cagayan de Oro
Coming from a hectic schedule in Eastern Visayas, Vice President Leni Robredo flew to Cagayan de Oro City in Northern Mindanao on Wednesday, March 30, to hold separate talks with political leaders who recently declared support for her presidential bid.
Rappler
Robredo meets with MisOr leaders
Coming from a hectic schedule in eastern Visayas, Vice President Leni Robredo arrived here Wednesday afternoon to hold separate talks with political leaders who are supporting her presidential bid.
Mindanews
Local elections
Incidents
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
JUDICIARY
Supreme Court
SC designates 15 anti-terror courts
The Supreme Court (SC) has identified 15 regional trial courts (RTC) throughout the country to handle terrorism and counter-terrorism financing cases involving crimes under the Anti-Terrorism Act (RA. 11479) and the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act (RA 10168).
PNA
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
Amid sea dispute with China, Carpio sees need to preposition US weapons to repulse ‘invasion’
“If you don’t prepare for an invasion then you will be invaded.” So said retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio as he pointed out the need to preposition American weapons and military equipment in the country for defensive purposes amid Manila’s continuing sea dispute with Beijing.
Inquirer
Mayor Isko promises to protect Filipino fishermen in contested WPS waters
“Meron namang tayong frigates. I’ll be there, why not, (but) not through jet ski. I’m going to be fair with you, I don’t want to overpromise things. Basta tayo, we’ll be there. We’ll protect our fishermen. We need to fish in our oceans within our sovereign territory, and that includes Panatag Shoal,” he said.
Manila Bulletin
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
DAR: Italian-funded project assists thousands of ARBs in Mindanao
AN eight-year project funded by the Italian government in support of rural communities in Mindanao officially ended “on a high note,” according to the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR).
Business Mirror
GENDER
YOUTH
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
TRANSPORTATION
TOURISM
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
WATER and ENERGY
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