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Communist Rebellion

Army belittles NPA ability to disrupt May 9 polls
The Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) capability in Negros Island has diminished over the years compared to the previous elections, Maj. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, Army commander for Western and Central Visayas, said on Tuesday.
PNA

Peace talks

Incidents/Operations

Extremism

MARAWI

Rehabilitation updates

WORLD 

Bangsamoro
BARMM 

BARMM religious leader issues fatwa to urge people to get vaccinated during Ramadan
The highest-ranking Muslim religious leader recognized in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) by the regional government issued a fatwa to make more Muslims there get COVID-19 vaccinations during Ramadan.
Rappler

BEDC approves 6 key resolutions on its 2022 first regular meeting
The Bangsamoro Economic and Development Council (BEDC), chaired by Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim, approved six (6) resolutions endorsed by its sectoral committees during its first regular meeting on April 13, held here at the Office of the Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority (BPDA).
Bangsamoro Information Office

Gov’t turns former MILF, MNLF fighters into peacekeepers
The government will facilitate the entry of around 11,000 former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) combatants into the police force, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) said Tuesday.
PNA

MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY

2 IEDs explodes as Gov. Mangudadatu's convoy passes by in North-South Upi area
NABALAM ANG DALOY NG TRAPIKO sa highway mula South Upi patungong North Upi matapos na dalawang roadside bomb ang sumabog sa Barangay Nangi habang dumadaan ang convoy ni Maguindanao reelectionist Gov. Bai Mariam Mangudadatu.
NDBC News

1 hurt in explosion during Maguindanao gov’s sortie
One person was injured when the last car of a convoy of a local political group led by the incumbent Maguindanao governor was hit with a shrapnel from a still unknown type of improvised explosive in Barangay Upper Nangi, Upi, Maguindanao around 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Mindanews

Cops probe if Maguindanao IED twin blasts poll-related
Police authorities are validating reports indicating that the twin roadside explosions at the borders of two Maguindanao towns on Tuesday afternoon were intended to harm local candidates.
PNA

LANAO PROVINCES

P38-M bridge seen to improve road connectivity in Lanao Sur
 A newly-completed PHP38-million bridge in the Lanao del Sur town of Butig is seen to expedite the transport of goods and movements of people in the area, an official of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) said Wednesday.
PNA

BASILAN

MPOS holds peace advocacy against election-related violence caravan in Basilan
Participants included barangay officials and representatives from different sectors who were oriented on the election guidelines of the COMELEC, and their moral responsibilities as local leaders. They were also enlightened on the Islamic perspective in choosing credible leaders.
Bangsamoro Information Office

SULU

Troops to build another peace learning center in Sulu
The Army’s 6th Special Forces Company (6SFC) is building another learning center to strengthen its promotion of peace through education in a remote area of Sulu.
PNA

TAWI-TAWI 
Shadow economies
DRUGS

PNP reports major gains vs. illegal drugs in Q1
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it has seized some PHP1.63-billion worth of illegal substances from 12,858 police operations starting January 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022.
PNA

Operations/Incidents
Recovery and Rehabilitation
Investigations 

ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND AMMUNITION

CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING/ COUNTERFEIT GOODS

Higit P5-M halaga ng smuggled na sigarilyo kumpiskado sa Mindanao
"It is being backdoored sa neighboring countries wherein they use the waters of the Western Mindanao so mostly nanggaling sa area ng Tawi-Tawi, Basilan, Sulu," ani Police Col. Richard Verceles, chief operations division, Area Police Command Western Mindanao. 
ABS-CBN News

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

KIDNAPPING/ ABDUCTION

ILLEGAL GAMBLING

ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS/ EXTORTION

ILLEGAL LOGGING

Land issues
Land dispute eyed in shooting event that marred Ka Leody’s sortie
In a statement immediately after the incident, Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) said the tribal group is protesting the alleged land-grabbing of their ancestral land. A video footage of the incident shows several tribal members holding documents supposedly showing their ownership of the land. However, Olaivar said information from the Bukidnon police indicated an existing land dispute in the area, which is being heard by the court.
PNA
Indigenous People's
Human Rights

Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression

Martial Law

Governance

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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