COVID-19
Cases
Cases may hit 500K next month – DOH
Data from the Department of Health (DOH) shows that as of April 18, there are 19,923 active cases nationwide.
Malaya Business Insight
Department of Health
‘Soccsksargen, BARMM potential COVID-19 hotspots’
“In terms of hotspots, if the vaccination coverage in an area is low, we closely monitor it because of the probability of a lot of cases and a lot of severe and critical cases that may occur,” she said.
Philstar
Higit 200,000 indibidwal target mabakunahan sa BARMM sa ikakasang special vaccination days
Ayon kay Atty. Sinarimbo itinakda ang bakunahan sa Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur at Marawi sa May 5 – 7 habang sa Basilan ay sa darating na May 11 – 13 at sa Tawi tawi ay mula May 16-30, 2022.
RMN Networks
IATF/NTF COVID-19
Galvez: 750 LGUs conducting house-to-house COVID-19 vaccinations
Around 750 local government units (LGUs) are now doing house-to-house vaccination against COVID-19 to ramp up inoculation against the severe respiratory illness, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Wednesday.
Inquirer
Regions
Luzon including NCR
Visayas
Mindanao
Cop killed, 3 arrested in Zamboanga del Sur gunfight
A policeman was killed while another was hurt in a brief clash with gunmen in Sominot, Zamboanga del Sur on Tuesday morning.
NDBC News | Philstar
World
Israel hits Gaza after rocket attack as Jerusalem tensions spike
Israel carried out its first airstrike on the Gaza Strip in months early Tuesday, in response to a rocket fired from the Palestinian enclave after a weekend of violence around a Jerusalem holy site.
ABS-CBN News
Incidents and Violations
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Palace condemns Bukidnon shooting
“Violence has no place in any civilized society and we condemn the incident in Bukidnon where gunshots were allegedly fired against the camp of Ka Leody de Guzman,” acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in a press statement.
PNA
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
Book details innovations, reforms under Build, Build, Build program
Former Build, Build, Build committee chair Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo has recently come up with a book that detailed the challenges they have faced and innovations they used while undertaking the Duterte administration’s ambitious infrastructure program.
Inquirer
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
‘Agaton’ death toll rises to 178 with 3 more reported deaths
In its latest situational report, the NDRRMC said that of the 178 reported deaths, 156 are from the Eastern Visayas, 17 from Western Visayas, three from the Davao Region and two from Central Visayas.
Inquirer
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine National Police
PNP reminds candidates to coordinate with authorities
"We would like to remind our candidates and the public at large na importante ang koordinasyon (that it is important to coordinate with authorities), so the PNP can provide security assistance para maiwasan na mangyari ang kahit anong kaguluhan (to avoid any trouble)," PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Roderick Augustus Alba said in a statement issued Tuesday evening.
PNA
EDUCATION
College in Negros Occidental declared a state university
The Carlos Hilado Memorial State College (CHMSC) in Negros Occidental has been declared a state university, Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya announced on Tuesday, April 19.
Inquirer
TV shows not sole gauge of state of PH education: DepEd
“I quite agree that perhaps these contests are indicators, but these are also entertainment shows where you laugh and find answers funny because you find the answers ignorant… To draw a conclusion from a talk show is very dangerous,” Briones said.
PNA
ELECTION RELATED
DFA exec pins ‘pre-shaded’ ballots on human error
A series of “human errors” made by consulate personnel handling official ballots for overseas absentee voting (OAV) has caused what was earlier reported as “pre-shaded” ballots, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) told the Senate on Tuesday.
Inquirer
Comelec eyes possible voting suspension, failure of polls in Afghanistan, Ukraine
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing a possible suspension of overseas absentee voting or a failure of polls in Afghanistan and in Ukraine amid the ongoing repatriation efforts.
Inquirer
Comelec division junks last disqualification case vs Marcos
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division has dismissed the last pending disqualification case against the presidential bid of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos.
CNN Philippines
Comelec starts deployment of official ballots
In an advisory, the poll body said the delivery of over 60 million ballots will begin in the evening of April 19. These will come from the Comelec Warehouse located at Legaspi Street in Maybunga, Pasig City.
PNA
National elections
VP bet Walden Bello says cyberlibel complaint has no basis, instigated by Mayor Sara
Vice Presidential candidate Walden Bello on Wednesday expressed confidence the cyberlibel complaint filed against him by former Davao City Information Office head Jefry Tupas would be dismissed for having “hardly any basis in truth and fact” as he denied posting the alleged defamatory remarks on social media.
Mindanews
Young Muslim leaders in ZamBaSulTa switch to Leni
The ZamBaSulTa Coalition of Young Muslim Religious Leaders on Monday declared its support to presidential aspirant Leonor “Leni” Robredo, a major shift as most of the members initially backed Mayor Isko Moreno.
Mindanews
Gonzales apologizes to VP, says he was ‘uncomfortable’ with withdrawal call
Presidential candidate and former Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales on Tuesday apologized to Vice President Leni Robredo over the controversial Easter Sunday press conference, admitting he felt “uncomfortable” when Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso called for her withdrawal from the race.
Inquirer
Pacquiao breaks silence, says call for Robredo’s withdrawal during Easter presser unplanned
Presidential candidate Senator Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday broke his silence, saying the call for Vice President Leni Robredo to withdraw from the presidential race was not part of the plan when fellow aspirants held the Easter Sunday press conference.
Inquirer
Isko not backing down, dares Leni to speak up on alleged withdrawal call
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno is not done lashing out at fellow presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo for supposedly asking him and the other bets to back down from the race.
CNN Philippines
Local elections
Incidents
5 wounded as Ka Leody, PLM pals escape death in Bukidnon shooting
Presidential aspirant Leodegario “Ka Leody” de Guzman and two of his senatorial bets in the Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) escaped death when gunmen fired at them while they were with Lumad farmers in the municipality of Quezon in Bukidnon Tuesday morning, but five people were wounded in the incident.
Mindanews | Inquirer | Manila Bulletin
PNP vows ‘deeper’ probe on Bukidnon shooting, says ‘premature’ to tag incident as election-related
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday vowed to conduct a thorough probe into the shooting incident that marred presidential candidate Leody de Guzman's visit to Bukidnon, but noted it would be “premature” to tag the case as election-related.
CNN Philippines
Sara Duterte condemns election violence after Ka Leody shooting incident
Vice presidential candidate Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio said Wednesday she condemns election violence after an incident where gunshots were fired during an activity of presidential candidate Leody De Guzman in Bukidnon.
Inquirer
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
THINK TALK: Is Russia Losing the War in Ukraine?
When an aggressor is held off for some time, does not make significant progress in terms of gaining territorial grounds, and loses more troops, tanks and other military equipment than the enemy, it is technically losing the war. Russia’s damage may not be as huge as Ukrainian sources suggest, but nonetheless, it was far more than what Putin could have imagined.
Mindanews
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Sotto working to save SIM card bill
Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Tuesday that he was working to save his prepaid SIM Card registration bill vetoed by President Duterte.
Inquirer
JUDICIARY
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Sandiganbayan
Municipal/Regional Trial Courts
LABOR
Duterte approves IRR from Dept. of Migrant Workers' transition committee
President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) proposed by the transition committee of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), a document obtained by CNN Philippines on Wednesday showed.
CNN Philippines
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
House of Representatives
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
Build LGU capacities for gradual federalism shift: Gibo
Former Defense Secretary and senatorial candidate Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro on Tuesday proposed a gradual shift to federalism starting with building local government capacities.
PNA
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN RELATIONS
West Philippine Sea
Reconsideration of suspended oil search in WPS sought
The Department of Energy (DOE) has sought the reconsideration of the suspended oil exploration activities in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Malacañang said on Tuesday.
PNA
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
GENDER
YOUTH
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
TRANSPORTATION
TOURISM
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
WATER and ENERGY
For years, Bukidnon village relies on unsafe water sources for survival
The situation may worsen in Tagbak, an agricultural village of 2,203 Talaandig and Higaonon farmers in Bukidnon, as the dry season sets in and climate change causes temperatures to rise and dry up the village's water sources
Rappler
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