Officials and Residents of Sta Lucia, Ilocos Sur Condemn the CPP-NPA Terrorist Group thru an Indignation Rally
After experiencing different encounters and reported presence of the elements of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG), particularly members of the Kilusang Larangang Guerilla – South Ilocos Sur (KLG SIS), the officials and people of the municipality of Sta Lucia, Ilocos Sur has had enough of the group and expressed their condemnation of the CPP-NPA thru an Indignation Rally held in Brgy Ayusan, Sta Lucia Ilocos Sur last 27 August 2020.
Kalinaw News
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Message of condolences to Bishop Oscar Cruz’s family and friends
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and all revolutionary forces wish to express sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of former CBCP (Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines) president and Lingayen Bishop Oscar Cruz who passed away last August 26 at the age of 85.
Communist Party of the Philippines
On Duterte’s “revolutionary government”
“The genuine revolutionary government is the people’s democratic government being established in the countryside by the basic masses and implementing programs such as agrarian reform, basic social services and rural economic development.”
Communist Party of the Philippines
Intensifying military operations in Siaton’s contested lands
The 11th IB has escalated its operations against the farmers in the hinterland villages of Siaton, Negros Oriental cultivating parcels of rugged and unproductive public lands for food production to support their families.
Communist Party of the Philippines
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Army 301st Brigade, Human Right Commission and Red Cross conclude IHL Month Celebration
The Philippine Army’s 301st Infantry (Bayanihan) Brigade, the Commission on Human Rights Region 6 and the Philippine National Red Cross jointly concluded the month-long celebration of the International Humanitarian Law Month through an IHL poster-making contest on Friday, August 28 at Camp Hernandez, Dingle, Iloilo.
Kalinaw News
66 NPA militiamen, supporters yield in MisOr
At least 66 members of the Militia ng Bayan (MB) and mass supporters of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) surrendered to the government Friday in the Misamis Oriental town of Magsaysay.
Philippine News Agency
Peace talks
Incidents/Operations
12th Infantry Battalion, NPA clash anew in Janiuay, Iloilo
The Army’s 12th Infantry Battalion engaged in two consecutive encounters with armed members of the CPP-NPA Terrorist in Barangay Panuran, Janiuay Iloilo on Wednesday morning of August 26, 2020.
Kalinaw News, GMA News
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Gapay appeals for public support vs terrorism
Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay, chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), appealed for public support Saturday to help authorities eradicate the threat of terrorism in the country which has since shifted into suicide bombing.
Manila Bulletin
Dela Rosa: Isolate terrorists in Mindanao before they arrive in MM for suicide missions
Sen. Ronald ‘’Bato’’ dela Rosa urged security forces today to isolate radicalized terrorists in Mindanao before they can come over to Metro Manila for suicide missions.
Manila Bulletin
MARAWI
Bangsamoro Committee details issues that need to be addressed in Marawi rehab; only 16 months left to yearend 2021 deadline of TFBM to complete rehab
The interim Bangsamoro Parliament on Thursday approved the report of the Special Committee on Marawi (SCM), a 127-page document detailing issues faced by residents displaced and affected by the 2017 Marawi Siege and recommendations for the National Government and the Bangsamoro Government to act upon nearly three years after the “liberation” of Marawi and 16 months to the yearend2021 deadline of Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM).
Mindanews
Rebuilding set to start for Marawi mosques
Reconstruction of three Marawi City mosques destroyed during the 2017 siege will start soon, the Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) said.
Philippine Star
BANGSAMORO SPEAKS: By law, our jurisdiction over Marawi Rehab is limited but we cannot simply do nothing for those displaced and affected
Remarks of MP Anna Tarhata Basman on the Submission of the Report of the Special Committee on Marawi at the session of the Bangsamoro Parliament on 27 August 2020. MP Basman is Vice Chair of the Special Committee.
Mindanews
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD
The Islamic State’s gendered recruitment tactics
The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham effectively uses propaganda to recruit and indoctrinate its members. One of the most widespread English publications is Dabiq, which was re-named Rumiyah after ISIS lost control of the Syrian town of Dabiq.
Observer Research Foundation
Compare Pages From an Uncensored Book on Investigating Terrorism
Under legal pressure, the C.I.A. has permitted the former F.B.I. agent Ali Soufan to republish his 2011 memoir about investigating members of Al Qaeda, “The Black Banners,” without redacted passages about his interrogation of terrorism detainees in the agency’s custody. Here is an excerpt of several pages showing the different editions.
The New York Times
Nigeria: Surge in Boko Haram attacks derails return of refugees
The recent surge in the attacks launched by the terrorist group Boko Haram in Nigeria’s northeastern region has faded hopes of millions of displaced persons who were looking to restart their normal lives by returning to their homes.
Anadolu Agency
'More organised, sophisticated and security conscious than before': Right-wing extremist threat growing
Australian security agencies are on alert for extremists who could have been inspired by the Christchurch mosque killer and other massacres overseas, as small far-right cells across the country are becoming more organised and sophisticated than ever before.
The Sydney Morning Herald
Five years after Charlie Hebdo attack, Europe still faces threats
One risk could come from individuals released from jail in Europe or freed or escaped from Kurdish-controlled prisons in northern Syria where they have been held since ISIS was defeated.
The Arab Weekly
Amid peace talks with Taliban, ISIS is gaining strength
On February 29th, President Trump announced a historic peace agreement with the Taliban in Afghanistan. The deal came after nearly two decades of American presence in the region. The provisional agreement hinges on three major points: complete withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces from the region; open talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban; and a pledge from the Taliban that they would prevent al-Qaeda from operating within regions that they controlled.
SOFREP
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BARMM
BARMM records 27 new COVID-19 cases
The Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has 27 new novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) positive patients as of Friday night, the Ministry of Health (MOH-BARMM) said today.
NDBC News
MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY
NORTH COTABATO
8 die in armed skirmish in North Cotabato
At least eight persons were killed in a shooting in Kabacan town of Cotabato province Saturday, police said. Major Peter Pinalgan jr, Kabacan town police chief, said the incident happened at around 12:30 p.m.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, NDBC News, Mindanews
LANAO PROVINCES
BASILAN
SULU
Duterte planning to visit families of Jolo twin bombings
President Rodrigo Duterte is planning to visit the families of the Jolo, Sulu twin bombings before going back to Manila. This was bared by Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go in an interview here on Friday.
Manila Bulletin
P3-million bounty up for Jolo bombing suspects
Security authorities announced Saturday a P3-million reward for the arrest of three more suspects behind the deadly twin bombings in Jolo, Sulu earlier this week.
Manila Standard
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Suicide bombing is the new face of terrorism in Philippines —researcher
The twin bombings in Jolo, Sulu earlier this week showed that suicide bombing is the new face of terrorism in the Philippines, terrorism researcher Dr. Rommel Banlaoi said on Saturday.
GMA News
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AFP chief Gapay condoles with kin of 15 killed in Jolo twin blasts
Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Gilbert Gapay on Saturday condoled with the families of the 15 people who died in the twin-suicide-bomb attacks in Jolo on August 24, 2020.
GMA News
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2 killed, 7 wounded in clash of soldiers, bandits in Sulu
A soldier and a suspected Abu Sayyaf gunman were killed in a 30-minute clash in Patikul town of Sulu on Saturday, the military said.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, GMA News, Kalinaw News
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PH has no right to Sabah
Malaysia has asserted to the United Nations its formal rejection of the Philippines’ longstanding claim to Sabah, a move seen to further escalate tensions between the two neighbors.
The Manila Times, GMA News
TAWI-TAWI
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DRUGS
Operations/ Incidents
Tile setter, masseur nabbed with P680K shabu
A tile setter and a part-time masseur were caught with an estimated P680,000 worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Talisay City on August 29, 2020.
Cebu Daily News
Five nabbed, P115K shabu seized in Cebu City, Lacion
Five men were arrested after they were caught with illegal drugs in separate operations in Consolacion and Cebu City today, August 29, 2020.
Cebu Daily News
CamSur drug suspect nabbed, P60K shabu seized
Police operatives serving a search warrant seized an estimated P60,000 worth of shabu (crystal meth) from a drug suspect Friday in Baao, Camarines Sur.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
P20 million marijuana plants destroyed in Kalinga
Around 100,000 fully grown marijuana plants worth P20 million were uprooted in a clandestine plantation in Barangay Loccong, Tinglayan, Kalinga on Friday.
Philippine Star
Recovery and Rehabilitation
ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND AMMUNITION
Police intercept truck carrying guns at Danao Port
Police intercepted a 10-wheeler truck that was found to be carrying eight guns at the Danao Port in Barangay Old Poblacion, Escalante City, Negros Occidental at around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING/ COUNTERFEIT GOODS
BOC intercepts P121M worth of smuggled cigarettes in Subic
The Bureau of Customs has intercepted more than a hundred-million-peso worth of smuggled cigarettes at the Port of Subic. In a statement on Saturday, the BOC said its operatives at the Subic port intercepted on August 22 4x40’ containers of cigarettes estimated to be worth P121 million in market value.
GMA News
BOC Batangas intercepts P64.4 million worth of cigarettes from China
The Bureau of Customs-Port of Batangas on Thursday seized smuggled cigarettes shipped from China with an estimated street value of P64.4 million.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
KIDNAPPING
ILLEGAL GAMBLING
ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS/ EXTORTION
26 victims invest over P500,000 in cryptocurrency scam
Twenty-six individuals who invested a total of P504,000 in cryptocurrency ended being scammed as they tried to make a living amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
GMA News
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Palace rejects UNHRC probe on human rights in PH
A Malacañang official has rejected the call of dozens of civil society groups for the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to investigate the country’s human rights situation.
Manila Bulletin
CHR welcomes UN's call for probe into human rights advocates' killings
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Saturday welcomed the call of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights for an investigation into the killings of human rights advocates.
GMA News
Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression
Mayor Sara extends help to retrenched ABS-CBN Davao employees
Mayor Sara Duterte has vowed to provide support for the retrenched employees of the ABC-CBN Davao after the network decided to cease operations of its regional news and public service programs last August 28, months after the non-renewal of its 25-year legislative franchise.
Manila Bulletin
Leni thanks ABS-CBN regional network for service to Bicol
Vice President Leni Robredo thanked the regional network of ABS-CBN for its longtime service to Bicolanos.
Manila Bulletin
Martial Law
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COVID-19
Cases
PH records 213,131 total COVID-19 cases as recoveries reach 135K
The Philippines on Saturday logged 3,637 additional cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), increasing the total infection count of the respiratory disease to 213,131.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN Philippines
COVID-19 cases in PNP surpass 4,000
The Philippine National Police (PNP) recorded 4,004 new COVID-19 cases within its ranks, with the addition of 103 new cases as of 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
No new COVID-19 deaths among Filipinos abroad—DFA
The Department of Foreign Affairs on Saturday said that there were no new COVID-19-related deaths among Filipinos living abroad according to latest data.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Department of Health
DOH sees less congestion at hospitals after Aug 4-18 MECQ
The Department of Health on Friday said it observed an improvement in the bed occupancy rate in hospitals in Metro Manila.
GMA News
Duque: Going back to stricter lockdown will ‘damage PH economy beyond repair’
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III believes the Philippines can no longer afford to revert to stricter coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown measures as it will damage the country’s economy “beyond repair.”
Philippine Daily Inquirer
DOH issues reminder: Respect privacy of COVID-19 patients
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday issued a reminder on respecting the privacy of patients infected with coronavirus disease after receiving reports that lists with names of COVID-19 patients are being shared on social media.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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COVID-19 an eye-opener on weakness of Philippine healthcare system —Duque
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III admitted that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exposed the country’s frail healthcare system.
GMA News
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FDA OKs clinical trials for ‘lagundi’ as COVID-19 supplemental treatment
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato Dela Peña on Saturday said the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the clinical trials for “lagundi” (Vitex negundo) also known as the Chinese chaste tree as a supplemental treatment against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Sputnik V Philippine trials might be done 'independently' —DOST
The conduct of clinical trials in the Philippines for Sputnik V vaccine might fall under the "independent trials" category, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato dela Peña said on Saturday.
GMA News
DOST approves P89.1-M for PH’s participation in WHO’s vaccine trials
A P89.1 million budget for the country’s participation in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global Solidarity Vaccine Trial for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been approved by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
Manila Bulletin
IATF/NTF COVID-19
COVID-19 cases has slowed down – Dizon
The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila has slowed down compared to three to four weeks ago, Deputy Chief Implementer and Testing Czar Secretary Vince Dizon bared on Saturday.
Manila Bulletin
Regions
Luzon including NCR
COVID-19 invades Zambales maritime academy
A total of 14 Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) cadets tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as of Saturday morning.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Infant is latest COVID-19 patient in Quezon town
A four-month old girl is among the latest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Quezon province, where over 1,000 residents have so far been infected, authorities reported Friday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Bulacan governor starts work from home after contracting COVID-19
Bulacan Gov. Daniel Fernando tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Friday (Aug. 28), but will continue to perform his duties online while he undergoes mandatory isolation for 14 days, he announced in a statement on Saturday (Aug. 29).
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Tarlac City prepares to convert into ‘smart city’
Future transactions in this city will soon be conducted online using a web portal and mobile telephone applications, under an initiative to become Central Luzon’s first “smart city.”
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Visayas
Resident from Bohol town dies of COVID-19
A resident of Trinidad town in Bohol succumbed to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Mindanao
Davao Region now has 2,063 COVID-19 cases; 124 new cases in two days
The Department of Health (DOH)-Davao Region logged 124 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in two days, 76 of these reported on Thursday, the highest single-day increase since March.
Mindanews
Moreno says it should be explained to Badjao community that quarantine is for their protection
Placing a small Badjao community under quarantine has proven to be a challenge to frontline medical workers and the local government here but Mayor Oscar Moreno said it should be explained to the community that “quarantine is for their own protection.”
Mindanews
Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector
Incidents and Violations
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
Addressing COVID-19 through solidarity and multilateralism
Challenges can always become opportunities for all of us to strive for positivity and hope. The past six months have become a time to bond together in the spirit of solidarity.
Philippine Star
Pinay nurses narrate valuable experiences working abroad
Fair compensation. Higher overtime pay. Complete protective gears. Safe workplace. Filipino nurses abroad said these are some of the perks they get working as health professionals that make them stay abroad.
GMA News
'Diary of a COVID-19 Patient': A Baguio doctor's journey
It was a harrowing way to start one's 61st year. Dr Elizabeth Macliing-Solang, a respected OB gynecologist in Baguio, spent her birthday last April 24 giving away personal protective equipment made by the famous Narda’s Weaving to her colleagues at the Baguio General Hospital and at the Department of Health-Cordillera.
Rappler
Covid-19: Positive Impact On Our Tone In Emails
Covid-19 has drastically influenced our lives in many different ways. Most people agree that it has negatively challenged us and caused us painful change. However, one positive change is that our emails are getting kinder.
Forbes
Southeast Asia: Six Tips for Unpacking COVID-19 Numbers
Seven months since the first COVID-19 case was reported in Southeast Asia and five months since lockdowns of various kinds and names became part of everyone’s lives, a good number of people are experiencing fatigue over figures, an overload of statistics, around the pandemic.
VERA Files
World
Covid-19 world map: which countries have the most coronavirus cases and deaths?
Covid-19 has spread around the planet, sending billions of people into lockdown as health services struggle to cope. Find out where the virus has spread, and where it has been most deadly.
The Guardian
South Korea running out of sickbeds in COVID-19 resurgence
South Korea reported more than 300 infections of the new coronavirus on Saturday, the 16th day of three-digit rises, fanning concerns about a worsening shortage of sickbeds amid a resurgence of COVID-19.
Arab News
Kuwait reports 646 new COVID-19 cases, 84,224 in total
Kuwait on Saturday reported 646 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths, raising the tally of infections to 84,224 and the death toll to 528, the Health Ministry said in a statement.
Xinhua
France records 'exponential' increase in Covid-19 cases
France has suffered an “exponential” increase in Covid-19 cases with 7,379 new infections in 24 hours, according to the country’s public health authority.
The Guardian
COVID-19 continues to claim lives in Brazil, Mexico
Brazil reported 855 fatalities from the novel coronavirus, while Mexico registered 552 more deaths over the past 24 hours, according to health authorities early Saturday.
Anadolu Agency
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Duterte wishes speedy recovery for resigned Japanese PM Abe
President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday expressed sadness on the recent resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo over poor health.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Bong Go issues statement on Duterte’s real condition
With the recent issue concerning the health of President Rodrigo Duterte, a lot of speculations came out about the condition of the 75-year-old Philippine leader. To clarify matters, Sen. Bong Go, who has been with Duterte for decades, issued a statement on the real health status of the President to once and for all clear all doubts.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
Robredo says policies should lean towards public amid pandemic
Orienting policies, decisions and actions towards the Filipino people is the “more loving option” amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Vice President Leni Robredo said Friday.
GMA News
ELECTION RELATED
DISASTER
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Pacquiao: Revolutionary gov’t proponents should just donate their funds to fight against COVID-19
Boxing icon and Sen. Emmanuel D. Pacquaio today said proponents of a revolutionary government should focus their attention in helping the administration in its fight to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The move has been disowned by President Duterte.
Manila Bulletin
JUDICIARY
‘Pandemic not an excuse for incompetence’, former Ombudsman Morales tells UP law graduates
Should people cut public officials some slack and accept that mistakes will be made because they are dealing with an overwhelming health crisis?
Manila Bulletin
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
Angara urges PhilHealth to bolster its record database through digitization
Senator Sonny Angara urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to strengthen its database system through the digitization of records.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
House of Representatives
3 more House employees contract COVID-19
Three more employees of the House of Representatives have contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) bringing the total number of infected at the lower chamber to 57.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Lawmakers laud frontliners in resolution
The House Defeat COVID-19 Adhoc Committee has recommended the plenary adoption of a resolution expressing the Lower Chamber’s “highest appreciation and profound gratitude” to all Filipino healthcare workers and frontliners who “courageously and unselfishly render their services” to help the government and the global community’s fight against COVID-19.
Manila Bulletin
Fixed monthly salaries for barangay officials sought
Two lawmakers are proposing to have barangay officials declared as regular government employees, urging for the standardization of their salaries at a fixed monthly rate.
Manila Bulletin
Solons want one-year extension of validity of gun licenses, permits
Congressmen on Friday called for a one-year extension of validity of firearm ownership licenses and permit to carry outside of residence.
Manila Bulletin
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
New AFP Human Rights Office chief takes over
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has a new Human Rights Office (HRO) commander following the retirement of Brig. Gen. Raymundo Acorda.
Manila Bulletin
Philippine National Police
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENTS
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
‘Excessive spending’ at NYC rapped; group calls for chair to resign
A youth group is seeking the resignation of National Youth Commission (NYC) chair Ryan Enriquez over a Commission on Audit (COA) report showing the excessive spending of the agency in 2019.
Manila Bulletin
Sandiganbayan denies MR of ex-MWSS deputy administrator
The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division has denied the motion for reconsideration filed by former Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Deputy Administrator Virgilio Ocaya to disallow the presentation of a prosecution witness in his graft case involving the double compensation he reportedly received back in 2002.
Manila Bulletin
Whistleblower claims Gordon liable for Red Cross, PhilHealth 'deal'
The PhilHealth whistleblower has dragged Philippine Red Cross chairman and Senator Richard Gordon into another supposed anomalous deal between the state health insurer and the non-profit organization.
GMA News
DOJ hopes next PhilHealth leaders will undergo internal cleansing
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday hoped that the newly-appointed leaders of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will undergo an internal cleansing while a task force probes the fresh allegations of corruption hounding the insurance agency.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
FOREIGN RELATIONS
West Philippine Sea
Tolentino airs support of Locsin’s proposal to terminate deal with companies complicit in China’s reclamation activities in West PH Sea
Senator Francis Tolentino on Friday aired his support of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. in recommending the termination of local business deals with Chinese companies involved in reclamations in the West Philippine Sea but reminded him to stick with President Duterte’s foreign policy.
Manila Bulletin
LABOR
House panel vows to protect OFW remittances from high interest rates, fees
The House Committee on Ways and Means has vowed to pass “by hook or by crook” a measure seeking to protect the remittances of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from usurious interest rates and fees charged by financial institutions.
Manila Bulletin
TRANSPORTATION
PCG K9 teams deployed at LRT1 stations
K9 teams from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have been deployed at the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) to augment the implementation of stricter security measures in the railway system following the recent terror attacks in Jolo, Sulu.
Manila Bulletin
HEALTH
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
EDUCATION
Dry-runs, simulations for blended learning ongoing, DepEd assures
As part of its preparations for the opening of classes in public schools on Oct. 5, the Department of Education (DepEd) assured that dry-runs and simulations for blended/ distance learning are ongoing nationwide.
Manila Bulletin
WATER and ENERGY
ERC: Other power distributors asked to explain violations
Other power distributors were asked to explain why it violated regulatory advisories of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) regarding bills covered by the quarantine period due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), its chairperson and CEO said Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Senator warns penalties vs distribution utilities violating ERC directives
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday warned that distribution utilities would face penalties if they violate the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) order on easing financial burden of electricity consumers during community quarantine.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Iloilo biz group welcomes power distributor’s plan for system improvement
Major business group Iloilo Economic Development Foundation Inc. (ILED) remains upbeat about the P1.8-billion system upgrade plan of More Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), the new power distributor in this city.
Manila Bulletin
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
DSWD assures action on SAP complaints
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has assured the public that all complaints or any concerns regarding the implementation of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) will be properly addressed.
Manila Bulletin
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
TOURISM
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
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