COVID-19

Cases

Philippines logs 3,483 new COVID-19 cases, total soars to 224,264
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tally of the Philippines leapt to 224,264 on Tuesday after the Department of Health (DOH) announced 3,483 new infections, marking the seventh straight day in which more than 3,000 new cases were reported.
GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Business World Online

No new COVID-19 death among overseas Filipinos for 4 straight days
For the 4th consecutive day, no new COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) deaths were reported among Filipinos abroad, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday.
Manila Bulletin

Department of Health

90% who test positive for COVID-19 not isolated, all over Metro Manila — ex-DOH chief
About 90 percent of patients who tested positive for COVID-19 are not immediately brought to isolation facilities, according to former Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial.
Manila Bulletin

IATF/NTF COVID-19

30-day community quarantine to provide stability to LGUs’ COVID-19 response -Palace
Malacañang on Tuesday said a longer quarantine period is expected to augur well for the local government units’ (LGUs) objective of curbing the spread of COVID-19 in their communities.
GMA News

COVID task force ready to propose resumption of all motorcycle-hailing services
The Joint Task Force COVID Shield expressed Tuesday its readiness to recommend to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 the resumption of all motorcycle-hailing services. This move is aimed at easing the burden of the commuting public. The task force emphasized that the riders and drivers should be required to strictly follow heath and safety protocols, including the use of barriers.
Manila Bulletin

COVID task force intensifies curfew enforcement
The Joint Task Force COVD Shield has initiated a renewed campaign to prevent the spread of the coronavirus through aggressive implementation of curfew across the country, especially at the National Capital Region where a metro-wide curfew is in place due to the high cases of the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19).
Manila Bulletin

Gov’t allows religious gatherings in MM anew, with 10% capacity
The government is once again easing restrictions on religious gatherings in Metro Manila, the epicenter of the coronavirus disease outbreak in the country, allowing up to 10% seating capacity of churches and similar places of worship.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Bishops welcome increase in number of persons allowed inside churches
Two Catholic prelates in Metro Manila on Tuesday welcomed the increase in the number of people allowed to attend religious gatherings in areas under the general community quarantine.
Manila Bulletin

Regions

Luzon including NCR

Galvez eyes expansion of hospital beds in Metro Manila
Around 1,000 more hospital beds will be built in Metro Manila to cope with the potential rise in COVID-19 cases as the country prepares to allow more activities aimed at restarting the economy after nearly six months of stringent quarantine measures.
Manila Bulletin

Vizcaya town wants tougher lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge
Officials in Solano have recommended stricter community quarantine in the town due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. The recommendation was endorsed by the provincial COVID-19 inter-agency task force (IATF) to the regional IATF.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Visayas

105-year-old man succumbs to Covid-19 in Western Visayas
A 105-year-old man from Maasin, Iloilo was one of the two reported deaths from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in Western Visayas.
Philippine News Agency

Eastern Visayas breaches 3,000-mark with 51 new COVID-19 cases
Cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Eastern Visayas has breached the 3,000-mark after it registered 51 new infections on Tuesday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

At least 5 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Tagbilaran City
At least five new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were recorded here on Monday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

4-year-old girl among Naga City’s new COVID-19 recoveries
A 4-year-old girl from Barangay Langtad in Naga City is among the locality’s latest recoveries from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Cebu Daily News

2 hospitals get 56 air-conditioned rooms as mobile facilities
Two hospitals in Eastern Visayas have received 56 air-conditioned rooms, mostly made of converted shipping containers, as temporary mobile facilities for their medical frontliners, lawmakers said Tuesday (Sept.1).
Manila Bulletin

Mindanao

Iligan vice mayor admits being positive of COVID-19
The vice mayor of Iligan City has admitted on Tuesday he is positive of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after having close contact with a city councilor who was infected earlier.
Mindanews

Sarangani hospital on lockdown due to Covid-19 case
A public hospital in Maasim town, Sarangani province was placed on preemptive lockdown after a resident who died on Monday of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) was traced to have earlier visited the facility.
Philippine News Agency

Iligan City placed under MECQ due to limited hospital capacity
Iligan City has been placed under the more restrictive modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) due to the limited hospital capacity in the area, Malacañang said Tuesday.
Manila Bulletin

8 Covid-19 patients in Cagayan de Oro recover
EIGHT persons who had tested positive for coronavirus have recovered from the virus after their repeat swab test results came out negative on Monday, August 31. This brought the total number of Covid-19 recoveries in Cagayan de Oro to 204.
Sunstar Cagayan de Oro

4-day closure of GenSan fishport to incur P300-million revenue loss
Fishing and allied industries here will be losing around P300 million in revenues with the implementation of the four-day partial lockdown of the city fishport complex starting Wednesday, Sept. 2, due to the rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases.
Mindanews

Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector 

AFP fetes Ramon Ang for SMC’s contributions vs. Covid-19
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday expressed its appreciation to the outstanding contributions of San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president and chief operating officer Ramon S. Ang in the country's ongoing fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
Philippine News Agency

Incidents and Violations

8 bar drinkers held in Lucena City for violating curfew hours
Eight persons were arrested in a videoke bar in this city early Tuesday for allegedly violating quarantine protocols, police reported.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features

‘COVID-19 a wake up call to care for one’s health, environment,’ bishops urge
“This pandemic is a wake up call, a warning shot to everybody to care for one’s health, and equally (for) the environment because (these) are very much interrelated,” San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza told church-run Radio Veritas Monday.
Manila Bulletin

World

India reports 69,921 new COVID-19 cases, infections in Philippines continue to surge
The number of COVID-19 cases continued to climb in the Asia-Pacific on Tuesday as India reported 69,921 new daily cases and the infections in the Philippines continue to surge.
Xinhua

India added half a million COVID-19 cases in one week: WHO
India reported the largest number of new COVID-19 cases of any country in the past week, its nearly half a million new infections pushing the global tally up by 1 percent, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Aljazeera

Health Ministry says COVID-19 bed capacity still ‘sufficient’ nationwide
Despite recent reports of overwhelmed COVID-19 hospitals in several regions, the Health Ministry has claimed that the nationwide capacity was still sufficient to accommodate patients.
The Jakarta Post

India holds college entrance exams despite COVID-19 concerns
Millions of masked students filed into exam centres across India on Tuesday to take tests for admission to medical and engineering schools despite fears of a coronavirus spread.
Aljazeera

Refugee community networks help detect COVID-19 in Ecuador
Refugee community networks are helping detect COVID-19 cases in Ecuador, as part of a Community Epidemiological Surveillance System (CESS) developed by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
UNHCR

COVID-19 deaths in Africa near 30k
The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus in Africa reached 29,833 on Tuesday, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Anadolu Agency

COVID-19: Malaysia bars entry for long-term pass holders from India, Indonesia and Philippines
The Malaysian government has announced that long-term pass holders who are citizens of India, Indonesia and the Philippines will be barred from entering the country effective Sep 7.  
Channel News Asia

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Frontliners evicted by landlords may seek shelter, food from gov’t – Duterte
COVID-19 Medical frontliners evicted by their landlords from their apartments and dormitories can seek billeting from the government, President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

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Gov’t allots P1 billion for tertiary education aid for children of displaced OFWs
The government will set aside P1 billion to finance its tertiary education subsidy for children of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have been displaced due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin

P2.6B under Bayanihan 2 to be used to assist COVID-hit transport sectors, businesses — DOTr execs
Some P2.6 billion under the proposed Bayanihan to Recover As One Act will be used to assist transportation sectors and businesses critically-impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Tuesday.
GMA News

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Palace: Duterte excludes NBI in reshuffle of gov’t execs
Malacañang on Tuesday clarified that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is not included in the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte to reshuffle officials in various government agencies.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Palace: Duterte won’t follow US lead, won’t cut ties with Chinese firms
President Rodrigo Duterte will not follow the lead of the United States government in terminating contracts with Chinese companies involved in Beijing’s reclamation activities in the highly-contested South China Sea, Malacañang said Tuesday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Rappler, GMA News

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

Robredo’s office seeks P680-M budget for 2021
Vice President Leni Robredo is asking for a P679.74 million budget for her office in 2021, lower than its current budget of P708.01 million.
Manila Bulletin

ELECTION RELATED

New system causes confusion as voter registration resumes
Voter registration for the 2022 elections resumed on Tuesday, September 1, amid the community quarantine protocols being implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic, although some registrants complained of confusion with the new system.
GMA News

DISASTER

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Duterte believes there’s no need for RevGov, Palace insists
President Rodrigo Duterte has not changed his position that there is no need to set up a revolutionary government during his term, Malacañang said Tuesday.
GMA News

JUDICIARY


LEGISLATIVE

Senate of the Philippines

Senate panel seeks resignation of high-level PhilHealth execs, regional VPs
The Senate Committee of the Whole urged the top-level PhilHealth management down to the regional vice presidents to leave their posts after it concluded its investigation on alleged irregularities in PhilHealth.
GMA News

Senate panel recommends raps vs. ex-PhilHealth chief Morales, Duque
Resigned PhilHealth chief Ricardo Morales and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III are among those recommended by the Senate Committee of the Whole on Tuesday to face criminal charges over alleged irregularities in the state health insurer.
GMA News, Manila Bulletin

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Villar: They say do not convert farmlands to build houses, that is wrong
It is wrong to say that farmlands should not be converted to build houses or factories as these are also necessary for the country’s economy.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

House of Representatives

House panel OKs bill limiting charges, providing discounts on OFWs’ remittances
The House committee on ways and means approved Tuesday a bill that seeks to limit charges and provide discounts on remittance fees shouldered by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
Philippine Daily Inquirer

House joint panel TWG approves bill regulating vapes, e-cigarettes
A joint House panel technical working group (TWG) has approved the substitute bill on the measures seeking to regulate the manufacture, sale, and distribution of vapes, e-cigarettes, and other electronic nicotine and non-nicotine delivery systems (ENDS/ENNDS).
GMA News

Philippine Coast Guard Academy nears reality as House panel consolidates relevant bills
The House Committee on Transportation decided Tuesday (Sept. 1) to consolidate two measures seeking the creation of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Academy. 
Manila Bulletin

House panel endorses bill on welfare of foundlings
Foundlings like Senator Grace Poe need not go to the Supreme Court to defend their citizenship as Filipinos, members of the House Committee on the Welfare of Children vowed as they appealed for the swift approval of House Bill 3472 or the Foundling Welfare Act.
Manila Bulletin

Solon appeals to media to spare her from fake news, intrigues
PTDA-DUMPER Partylist Rep. Claudine Bautista on Tuesday appealed to the news media to spare her office from political intrigues and fake reports.
Manila Bulletin

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)



DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antonio Sanchez hospitalized, says BuCor spox
Convicted former Calauan, Laguna mayor Antonio Sanchez has been admitted to the national penitentiary's hospital after experiencing flu-like symptoms, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said Tuesday.
GMA News

DEFENSE AND SECURITY

Armed Forces of the Philippines

Philippine National Police

Cascolan named as next PNP chief
President Rodrigo Duterte has designated Philippine National Police (PNP) deputy chief for administration Lt. Gen. Camilo Cascolan as the next chief of the police force.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Business Mirror

What to know about Camilo Cascolan, the next PNP chief
After mostly staying in the background in an agency thrust up front by President Rodrigo Duterte, Lieutenant General Camilo Cascolan finally took a decisive step forward to lead the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Rappler

Palace: Cascolan is PNP OIC once Gamboa retires
The Philippine National Police’s (PNP) number 2 man, deputy chief for administration Police Lt. Gen. Camilo Cascolan, will become officer-in-charge of the police force once its chief Gen. Archie Gamboa retires on Wednesday, Malacañang said.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin

PNP chief Gamboa: No mañanita on my birthday
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa on Tuesday said he ordered that no mañanita will be allowed on his birthday on Wednesday.
GMA News

Gamboa still silent if he‘s offered with new gov’t post
A day before he retires from police service, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa remained mum on whether he will be offered a new post in the government.
GMA News

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PNP acquires 50 light transport vehicles
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday acquired a total of 50 light transport vehicles which will be used for administrative purposes. 
GMA News

BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION

Gov’t spent P389.6 B for pandemic response — DBM
The government has so far spent P389.06 billion for various programs needed to address the coronavirus pandemic, Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado announced Tuesday.
Manila Bulletin

DBM rules out laying off gov’t workers amid COVID-19 pandemic
The government will not reduce the number of its workforce in 2021 amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado said Tuesday.
GMA News

DBM explains ‘repeated’ appropriations for DPWH projects in 2021 are multi-year contracts
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Tuesday explained that the somehow “repeated” items under the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) proposed 2021 budget are multi-year contracts.
GMA News

BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENTS

BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS

OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION

FOREIGN RELATIONS  

West Philippine Sea

Hontiveros seeks probe into possible collusion of Pinoys in building China's artificial islands
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday sought a Senate investigation into the possibility that Filipinos are involved in building China's artificial islands and military installations in the West Philippine Sea.
GMA News, Manila Bulletin

Locsin’s warning vs Chinese firms sounds tough but won’t last — De Lima
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr.’s warning against Chinese companies operating in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) may sound tough, but such a statement will not last, opposition Senator Leila de Lima said on Tuesday.
Manila Bulletin

LABOR

174,000 OFWs repatriated since April — Lorenzana
The government has so far brought back home 174,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who lost their jobs abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic, National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 chairperson and Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana bared.
Manila Bulletin

TRANSPORTATION

HEALTH

Who is Dante Gierran, Duterte’s choice for PhilHealth chief?
President Rodrigo Duterte announced late Monday, August 31, that he is eyeing former National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) chief Dante Gierran to lead the embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).
Rappler, GMA News

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Palace insists: Gierran qualified to become PhilHealth chief
Former National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) chief Dante Gierran’s experience in management, accountancy, and criminal investigation makes him qualified — or probably be the “best choice” — to lead the embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), Malacañang said Tuesday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, GMA News

Gierran qualified to be PhilHealth chief –Rep. Salceda
As far as House Committee on Ways and Means chair Joey Salceda is concerned, former National Bureau of Investigation chief Dante Gierran is qualified to take the helm of the embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).
GMA News

Sotto: Ex-NBI director Gierran a ‘very good choice’ as new PhilHealth chief
Former National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Director Dante Gierran is a “very good choice” as the new chief of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Tuesday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Drilon to new PhilHealth chief: Keep your eyes open to corruption, ensure transparency
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Tuesday advised newly appointed Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) chief Dante Gierran to “keep his eyes open” to corruption and ensure transparency in the agency.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

‘Seek help of health experts,’ Recto counsels new PhilHealth chief
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Tuesday said newly appointed Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) chief Dante Gierran should seek the help of medical health experts as he takes on the task of introducing drastic reforms in the state health insurance agency.
Manila Bulletin

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New PhilHealth chief Gierran admits no experience in public health services
Newly-installed PhilHealth chief Dante Gierran admitted on Tuesday that he has no knowledge nor experience in public health sector, even though it is one of the requirements as the head of the state insurer firm.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Rappler

Taking over PhilHealth is like being thrown into a snake pit —new chief Gierran
Newly-appointed president and chief executive officer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) Dante Gierran on Tuesday said he was warned of the people he will trust during his stint.
GMA News

New PhilHealth chief says he is ‘scared but not cowed’ by task
“I am scared but I’m not cowed.” Former National Bureau of Investigation director Dante Gierran admitted this  on Tuesday after he was appointed as the new chief of the embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).
Philippine Daily Inquirer, GMA News

Gierran to look into financial condition of PhilHealth
Newly-appointed PhilHealth chief Dante Gierran has listed his short-term goals as head of the state insurer, among them, to look into its financial condition.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, GMA News

Gierran to form own management committee in PhilHealth
In the first order of business, newly-installed PhilHealth chief Dante Gierran will create his own “management committee” as part of his short-term goals in his new appointment.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

PhilHealth reshuffle: Duterte orders Gierran to remove all regional vice presidents
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night ordered incoming Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) chief Dante Gierran to immediately implement a reshuffle within the state insurance firm.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, GMA News

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Ex-PhilHealth chief says probe should focus on hospitals, other sources of fraud
Former Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president Ricardo Morales on Tuesday said investigations seem to be “looking the wrong way” as hospitals and professionals are mostly involved in cases of fraud and violations.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Regretful ex-PhilHealth chief: I underestimated time to put up IT project
For former Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) chief Ricardo Morales, his regret in his stint as the state insurer’s president was he underestimated the time needed to establish its information technology project.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, GMA News

PhilHealth Davao exec denies regional VPs part of ‘mafia’
One of the regional vice presidents of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Tuesday denied that regional heads are part of the ‘mafia’ in the agency as alleged by Senator Richard Gordon.
GMA News

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

‘Kung ako head niyan, magsu-suicide ako’: Villar hits Carabao Center for dismal performance
Senator Cynthia Villar on Tuesday denounced the dismal performance of the Philippine Carabao Center in terms of production of milk, adding that if she were the head of the agency, she will contemplate committing suicide due to shame.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin

DA maintains ban on chicken imports from Brazil
The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Tuesday that the temporary ban on chicken imports from Brazil stays as it awaits the report from the South American country’s agriculture ministry on its COVID-19-related preventive measures.
GMA News

Shipping lines ordered to provide space for agri cargoes
Domestic shipping lines have been directed to allocate at least 12 percent of their ship’s cargo capacity for agricultural products for unhindered delivery of food supply amid the pandemic.  
Manila Bulletin

EDUCATION

Mental health of students, teachers a ‘big challenge’ amid pandemic – DepEd chief
Ensuring the mental health of students and teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic is a big challenge for the  Department of Education (DepED), Education Secretary Leonor Briones said on Monday as she confirmed the suicide of a student.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Enrollment in private schools still lagging
With less than two million enrollees, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said that the low enrollment in private schools for this school year remains a challenge for the entire education sector.
Manila Bulletin

‘Pisay’ online knowledge hub launched
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Science High School System (DOST-PSHSS) also known as “Pisay”, introduced to its 16 regional campuses an online learning management system suitable for a more technology-savvy generation.
Manila Bulletin

Youth group seeks academic freeze until January 2021
A youth organization is urging the palace to intervene and issue an executive order initiating an academic freeze until January next year to give the government ample time in preparing for the shift to a flexible mode of learning as COVID-19 cases in the country continue to rise.
Manila Bulletin

WATER and ENERGY

Senator flags nearly P1B in ‘leakages’ in lifeline power rate subsidies meant for poor consumers
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday flagged close to P1 billion of possible leakages in 2018 alone in the lifeline electricity rate subsidies intended for marginalized consumers.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin

Consumer group, church leaders call for cancellation of 3 coal-fired power plants in Quezon
Consumer advocacy group Power for People Coalition (P4P) and the Diocese of Lucena called for the cancellation of three coal-fired power plant projects proposed to be constructed by San Miguel’s SMC Global Power Holdings and Meralco Powergen Corp.’s (MGen) Atimonan One Energy (A1E) in Quezon province.
GMA News, Manila Bulletin

Bureau of Customs told to audit two fuel CBWs
The House Committee on Ways and Means ordered on Tuesday the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to carry out an audit on the transactions made by oil companies Chevron Philippines and Petrograde Philippines, Inc. in connection with their customs bonded warehouse (CBW) operations between 2015 and 2019.
Manila Bulletin

POVERTY

SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT

DSWD: 500,000 low-income families yet to receive 2nd cash grant payout
At least 500,000 families have yet to receive the second tranche of their cash grant under the government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP), which provides cash assistance to low income families amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Tuesday.
GMA News

HOUSING and SETTLEMENT

TOURISM

Tourism Congress will still finalize distribution of benefits from Bayanihan 2
The Tourism Congress of the Philippines (TCP) reminded its member associations that they have yet to finalize the guidelines of the budget distribution for the tourism industry under the Bayanihan To Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2.
Manila Bulletin

Tourism recovery from COVID-19 slump eyed
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is looking to revise its targets under the National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) 2016-2022 amid the unprecedented crisis brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Manila Bulletin

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

‘Discard face masks properly to minimize high risk of contamination’ — DENR
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is appealing to Metro Manila residents to properly discard used face masks and gloves as these pose a high risk of disease contamination among those retrieving these hazardous waste materials from rivers and coasts.
Manila Bulletin

INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY