Oppose economic dictatorial powers for Duterte
The Party denounces the railroading of House Bill 7884 that grants Duterte economic dictatorial powers under the guise of cutting red tape. The early morning approval on 2nd reading follows similar railroading of counterpart bill in Senate.
Communist Party of the Philippines
NDF-Ilocos: Defend the revolutionary heroes of the Cordilleras! Honor the Macliing Dulag legacy through steadfast armed struggle!
For the police force and bureaucratic units of the province of Kalinga, the marker commemorating Macliing Dulag, Pedro Dungoc and Lumbaya Gayudan should have been but an inoffensive roadside marker. Although, for the indigenous peoples of Kalinga, Mountain Province and the rest of the Cordilleras, the simple memorial is no less than a reminder of their remarkable history and own great potential.
Communist Party of the Philippines
Jeff Bezos, world’s top billionaire, rides on Filipino cheap labor
For six months now, employees of Teleperformance, a call center company contracted by Amazon’s Ring, have been calling for increased measures to ensure work safety against the Covid-19. They are among workers who worked through the pandemic, despite not being locally essential, during the strict lockdown which banned public transportation and shut almost the entire local economy down.
Communist Party of the Philippines
Reds hallucinating on attack threats: AFP spox
A ranking official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Saturday the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) must be hallucinating when it called upon the New People's Army (NPA) to intensify its attacks against government security forces.
Philippine News Agency | GMA News
Ex-NPA rebel lauds anti-insurgency program
A former communist rebel in North Cotabato who surrendered last month said he had no regrets yielding to the government to live a peaceful life with his family.
Philippine News Agency
LGUs, Army recommend 11 barangays as insurgency-free
A total of eleven (11) barangays from Esperanza and San Luis have been recommended by the Army’s 26th Infantry Battalion and the LGUs of the said municipalities, free from the Communist New People’s Army Terrorist (CNT) affectation during the conduct of Community Support Program (CSP) Area Clearing Evaluation (ACE) on Friday morning, October 16, 2020.
Kalinaw News
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Gabriela stands by Liza Soberano amid red-tagging
Amid the controversial red-tagging of actress Liza Soberano after her guesting in a women’s rights online talk, Gabriela Women’s Party on Saturday expressed solidarity with the actress and lauded her courage against gender-based violence
ABS- CBN News
Peace talks
Incidents/Operations
NPA seizes 7 firearms from drunken Surigao del Sur Coast Guard men
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today congratulated the New People’s Army (NPA)-Surigao del Sur for mounting a successful raid against abusive elements of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) having a drinking binge while on duty in Barangay Wakat, Barobo, Surigao del Sur last October 12 at 6:15 p.m
Communist Party of the Philippines
2 NPA members in Aurora surrender with firearms, and ammunitions to Army’s 91IB and PNP
Two members of the Domingo Erlano Command of the New People’s Army (NPA) have surrendered to the security forces in Northern Aurora towns, turning over to authorities firearms and ammunition, a top military official said last October 15, 2020.
Kalinaw News
Army soldier killed, 4 others hurt in Albay clash
An Army soldier was killed while four others from his unit were injured in an encounter on Saturday afternoon with suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in a remote village in Oas town in Albay province, report from the military said.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Gov't to publish names of designated terrorists; appeals for delisting can be filed after
A list of persons and entities designated by the Anti-Terrorism Council to be "terrorists" will be published in a national broadsheet and online, giving the tagged individuals 15 days to file a request for delisting.
CNN Philippines
IRR of anti-terror law released
The Anti-Terror Council (ATC) published on Friday night the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Anti-Terror Act of 2020, which emphasized that speeches, proclamations, writings, emblems and banners, among others, could be considered as forms of inciting to commit terrorism.
Philippine Star | Philippine Daily Inquirer
‘Mere suspicion’ not ground for arrest under terror law – DOJ official
The “mere suspicion” that an individual is committing, has committed or about to commit a terror act will not justify that person’s warrantless arrest, a senior Department of Justice (DOJ) official who helped formulate the rules or guidelines in implementing the Anti-Terrorism Act said on Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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53 Infantry Battalion holds combat photography training
Five enlisted personnel of the Army’s 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) have recently completed a three-day training in photojournalism and combat photography.
Sunstar Zamboanga
MARAWI
AFP Chief salutes Heroes of Marawi
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines General Gilbert Gapay on Saturday commemorated the heroism of government forces that helped in the liberation of war-torn Marawi City. “I share the honor and glory of every soldier of the AFP in giving our snappiest salute to all our heroes, the sung and the unsung, for all that they have done in the fulfilment of their sworn duties to protect and serve our nation and our people. Their service and their sacrifice is a legacy that will live on forever,” General Gapay said.
Kalinaw News
Marawi Militants Regroup Under New Leader, Philippine Commander Says
Remnants of a Philippine extremist group which helped carry out a five-month takeover of Marawi city by pro-Islamic State fighters in 2017 have regrouped under a new leader, a senior military official in the region said Friday.
Benar News
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD
Pakistan shifts terrorist camps to Afghanistan: Part of a grand-design
Pakistan’s decision to shift the camps of Pak based terrorist outfits like LeT and JeM to Afghanistan has broadly three objectives. First to maintain deniability, which has become extremely important in view of FATF’s focused attention on the Pak support to terrorists. Second, to have a stronger hold on Taliban by assisting them to continue with violence against the Afghan security forces and to keep the Taliban under the close watch of its trusted outfits which would ensure that a Pak friendly dispensation governs that country in case of any agreement taking place.
The Times of India
Brutal murder in France linked to terrorism
France is mourning a middle school teacher who was beheaded in a Paris suburb Friday, after showing pupils cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Authorities said French police shot dead the knife-wielding teenager and detained several people.
Vatican News | Daily Mail
Muslim World League leader condemns ‘horrific terrorist attack’ in French suburb
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, the head of the Muslim World League (MWL), has condemned the beheading of a French history teacher, Samuel Paty, 47, in a Paris suburb on Friday night.
Arab News
Recruitment of youth into terrorism in Kashmir is a big concern for the Indian Army
The recruitment of local youth into terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is a big concern for the Indian Army. This year, 131 youth in all have joined militancy in the Valley so far. Last year, 117 youth had joined terrorism.
MenaFN News
‘Something close’ to genocide in China’s Xinjiang, says US security adviser
The United States has denounced China’s treatment of Uighur and other minority Muslims in Xinjiang and imposed sanctions on officials it blames for abuses.
Hindustan Times
Erdogan Has Close Links With Terrorist Organisations, Including ISIS: Swedish Nordic Monitor
New evidence was revealed by the Swedish Nordic Monitor website on Turkey's close association with terrorist organisations, Daesh (ISIS) in particular, in order to fulfil its own ambitions, agendas and defeat its political opponents.
BW BusinessWorld
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BARMM
Ending Child Marriage: Bangsamoro woman leader advances young girls’ welfare
Bangsamoro Women Commission (BWC) chairperson Bainon Karon led the discourse regarding ‘Ending Child Marriage’ in the Bangsamoro region via Zoom with selected young mothers on Friday, October 16.
Bangsamoro Public Information Office
MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY
Cotabato Light announces power interruption inside BARMM compound
The Cotabato Light and Power Company (Cotabato Light) has scheduled power interruption on Sunday, October 18, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
NDBC News
Police probe killing of 3 frontliners
The Philippine National Police has ordered a thorough investigation on the killing of three volunteer COVID-19 frontliners while manning a border control point in Buluan, Maguindanao Thursday.
Tempo
65-year-old female drug suspect falls, P5-M ‘shabu’ seized
Mayor Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi lauded agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) for the arrest of a sexagenarian and confiscation of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of PHP5.1 million on Friday afternoon.
Philippine News Agency
Village official nabbed in anti-drug operation
A village official listed as high-value target (HVT) was arrested in an anti-drug operation in the province of Maguindanao, officials said Saturday, October 17, 2020.
Sunstar Zamboanga
LANAO PROVINCES
BASILAN
Troops, ASG bandits clash in Basilan
Government forces are tracking down members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) who figured in a firefight with the troops in Basilan province, officials said Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
SULU
11 ASG yield in Sulu
Eleven Abu Sayyaf Group terrorists from Sulu have surrendered to the military as combat operations continue in their stronghold, security officials disclosed Saturday.
Manila Bulletin | Philippine News Agency | Kalinaw News
TAWI-TAWI
Is ‘Papa Dave’ the Philippines’ largest crocodile in captivity now?
The giant saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) caught off the waters of Simunul town in Tawi-Tawi last Oct. 14 turns out to be male and is named “Papa Dave,” according to an officer of the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao-(MENRE-BARMM).
Manila Bulletin
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DRUGS
Operations/ Incidents
Laguna drug ring leader killed in sting
A suspected leader of a drug ring was killed in a sting in Sta. Rosa City yesterday.
Philippine Star
Recovery and Rehabilitation
ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND AMMUNITION
BOC-NAIA seizes firearms worth P1.5 million
The Bureau of Customs stationed in Ninoy Aquino International Airport intercepted a total of 28 parcels containing firearms, parts, and accessories that is estimated to be worth P1.5 million.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING/ COUNTERFEIT GOODS
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
KIDNAPPING/ ABDUCTION
ILLEGAL GAMBLING
ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS/ EXTORTION
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COA questions ‘validity and propriety’ of Land Titling Computerization Project
The Commission on Audit has questioned the “validity and propriety” of the Land Titling Computerization Project (LTCP) of the Land Registration Authority (LRA)that lacked approval of the President and allegedly deprived the government an estimated P3.12 billion in possible income.
Manila Bulletin
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Army assists distribution of food packs, hygiene kits to 150 Dumagat Families in Nueva Ecija
The troops of 91st Infantry Battalion together with the members of the Gabaldon PNP assisted in the distribution of food packs and hygiene kits donated by Project Millennial PH to 150 Dumagat families at Sitio Dupinga, Barangay Ligaya, and Sitio Pag-asa, Barangay Malinao, Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija last October 11, 2020.
Kalinaw News
Loren pushes bill seeking to safeguard IP traditional property rights
Seeking to honor the indigenous peoples and their culture, House Deputy Speaker Antique Rep. Loren Legarda has sought the passage of a bill seeking to safeguard the traditional property rights of IPs.
Manila Bulletin
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Fr. Pops remembered, ‘He said we build heaven on earth’
October 17 is the ninth death anniversary of Italian missionary Fr. Fausto ‘Pops’ Tentorio PIME. While the quest for justice has dragged on this long, the young people, the Lumad and scholars he had supported will honor his legacy with a tribute for his being “a true servant of the people”.
Davao Today
Children deserve to develop critical thinking – CHR
The Commission on Human Rights said children deserve to develop critical thinking after a student module from the Department of Education has discouraged them from joining peaceful assemblies.
Manila Bulletin
PNP denies ‘overkill’ security for Nasino during baby’s funeral
The Philippine National Police (PNP) denied criticisms of an overkill in the security measures it implemented during the burial of the baby of jailed activist Reina Mae Nasino in Manila on Friday.
Manila Bulletin
Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression
[Opinion] When Fundamentalists Come to Power, Women Lose
As the United States mourns the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we find ourselves in crisis over women’s rights in the United States. Justice Ginsburg’s nominated replacement, Amy Coney Barrett, would be a disaster for women’s equality. Legally, Barrett opposes reproductive rights, LGBTI equality, and access to comprehensive health care; personally, she advocates that women should be subservient to their husbands. Barrett, and her ilk, are part of a global trend of religious fundamentalists seeking to dismantle modern egalitarian gender policies.
Modern Diplomacy
Martial Law
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COVID-19
Cases
Rizal dislodges Metro Manila as area with most COVID-19 cases
Metro Manila was replaced by Rizal province as the area with the most number of COVID-19 cases after the Department of Health (DOH) revised its reporting on Saturday, breaking down areas that recorded new infections by province or city.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Northern Mindanao now tops COVID-19 cases in Mindanao
Northern Mindanao has surpassed the Davao region’s seven-month record of having the highest number of COVID-19 cases among Mindanao’s six regions.
Mindanews
No Covid-19 fatality among OFWs for 3 days
No fatality was reported among overseas Filipinos (OFs) with coronavirus disease (Covid-19) abroad, with the death toll standing at 811 for three consecutive days, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
CDO beauty bows out of Miss U-PH due to Covid-19
A candidate of the Ms. Universe Philippines 2020 from here has dropped out of the beauty pageant, disclosing in a Facebook post on Friday evening that she contracted the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
Philippine News Agency
Department of Health
IATF/NTF COVID-19
PH joins Asean Covid-19 response, recovery meeting
Assistant Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) Office of Asean Affairs, Junever M. Mahilum-West, led the Philippine delegation to the 4th Meeting of the Asean Coordinating Council Working Group on Public Health Emergencies (ACCWG-PHE), and the East Asia Summit (EAS) Experts’ Meeting on Covid-19, held consecutively by videoconference on October 14.
Philippine News Agency
Police leaders told: Recalibrate security strategies as quarantine eases
Police leaders must recalibrate their security and health measures as the government eases restrictions during quarantine, Joint Task Force (JTF) COVID Shield said Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Drilon says lack of budget will make COVID-19 vaccine distribution a ‘nightmare’
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Saturday said the P2.5 billion allocated in next year’s budget will not be enough to cover the procurement and distribution of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Go backs Duterte’s plan to prioritize frontliners, poor in COVID-19 vaccination
Sen. Christopher Go fully supports the plan of President Rodrigo Duterte to prioritize the poor and the frontliners, including military and police personnel, in being vaccinated against COVID-19 once the vaccine becomes available.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Regions
Luzon including NCR
Village in Bontoc temporarily bars LSIs
The mayor of Bontoc town, Mountain Province has ordered the lockdown of a village to temporarily bar the entry of locally stranded individuals (LSIs), especially those from the National Capital Region (NCR).
Philippine News Agency
Visayas
Eastern Samar gov't hires teachers to assist learners at home
With the pandemic forcing schools to stop face-to-face classes and adopt distance learning, the provincial government of Eastern Samar has hired more teachers to assist children's learning at home.
Philippine News Agency
DOH tags 18 Covid hotspots in Eastern Visayas
The Department of Health (DOH) has tagged 18 communities in Eastern Visayas as coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) hotspots.
Philippine News Agency
Simple rites set for 76th Leyte Gulf Landing anniversary
Leyte province will mark the 76th anniversary of the historic Leyte Gulf Landing with a simple celebration on Tuesday (Oct. 20) as mass gatherings are restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Philippine News Agency
Mindanao
Davao City to get lower 2021 budget due to revenue losses amid COVID-19
The City Government of Davao has a proposed budget of 9.8 billion pesos for 2021, which is 4.85 % lower than the 10.3 billion peso budget this year due to lower revenue collections from local sources amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Mayor Sara Duterte said.
Mindanews
Pulong donates construction materials, food packs
The office of Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte donated Friday construction materials to General Baptist Church in Barangay Gallera in Talomo District here.
Philippine News Agency
World
Paris under curfew as Europe battles soaring virus caseload
Millions of Europeans on Saturday faced tough new coronavirus restrictions as governments try to combat spiraling infections.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector
Incidents and Violations
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Palace hails House approval of P4.5-T 2021 nat’l budget
Malacañang hailed the House of Representatives’ approval on the third and final reading of the proposed P4.5-trillion 2021 national budget, saying it will go a long way in the country’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Manila Bulletin | Philippine News Agency
Duterte certifies FIST Act as urgent
President Duterte has certified as urgent the measure seeking to allow banks and other financial institutions to offload soured loans amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Manila Bulletin
Simbang Gabi this year still possible – Palace
Despite the threat of COVID-19, Malacañang said that the traditional “Simbang Gabi” or dawn masses in December may still push through if the rate of infection of the respiratory disease will continue to go down.
Manila Bulletin
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
De Lima seeks probe into alleged corruption at NCMH
Sen. Leila de Lima wants an investigation into the supposed graft and corruption hounding the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH).
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
Aboitiz Group hits the century mark
The sprawling Aboitiz Group, which traces its beginnings to an intrepid Basque who migrated to Leyte from Spain in the late 1800s, has seen it all over the past hundred years – a devastating world war, political upheavals, its fair share of fortune and bad luck, and now a raging public health and economic crisis.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Philguarantee boosts fund facility to P300 billion
State-run Philippine Guarantee Corp. (Philguarantee) beefed up its facility to P300 billion to cover guarantee programs particularly for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), small farmers and fisherfolks and other borrowers severely affected by the global health pandemic.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
DTI lifts quantity limit on disinfectants, face masks
he Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has lifted the volume limit imposed on the purchase of disinfectants, sanitizers, and face masks.
Manila Bulletin
Virtual trade fair helps MSMEs gain exposure
The first virtual Likha ng Central Luzon trade fair served as a viable option for the region’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to gain exposure and opportunities to generate sales amid the pandemic.
Philippine News Agency
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Revised rules for Intellectual Property Rights take effect Nov. 16
The 2020 Revised Rules for Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is set to take effect on November 16, the Supreme Court (SC) said.
Manila Bulletin
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine National Police
2 women cops trade bullets in Koronadal, probers eye personal grudge
When two women quarrel over something or somebody, they usually exchanged harsh words at each other. But when both women are armed since they are both police officers, they did not trade acrimonious words but bullets while separately driving luxury cars.
NDBC News
EDUCATION
[Column] Latip-Yusoph: DevCom promotes Peace in Mindanao
LONG before the Marawi Siege, the former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) was infested with war-driven elements, both by those who want to fight for their rights and those who have other personal motives. In some parts of Mindanao, the Lumads are always subject to ridicule and they do not have the voice. The Mindanaoan settlers and other Christian-born natives have always misunderstood other Mindanaoans especially the Muslim ethnic groups because disinformation has already existed since time immemorial especially during the Marcos regime where Muslims are killed for no reason. All these and more in our history in Mindanao.
Sunstar Cagayan de Oro
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
SWS: Majority of Filipinos say gov’t response to COVID-19 was ‘adequate’
The majority of Filipinos said the government’s response to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was “adequate,” according to findings of a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
[Opinion] Surveys and the fear factor
The results of the September 2020 Ulat ng Bayan (literally, the People’s Report) survey of Pulse Asia released on Oct. 8 surprised — and, said one of their fellow political observers, even “appalled” — some of the polling firm’s own executives. I
Bulatlat
ELECTION RELATED
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
[Editorial] Dumb and docile
Though he has apologized to the UP community, Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda continues to take potshots at the UP Marine Science Institute (UP MSI).
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Court rejects petition to revoke South Cotabato’s ban on open-pit mining
Days after the revival of the Tampakan Forum, an umbrella organization opposing the controversial Tampakan copper-gold project pursued by Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI), the group scored a victory after a local court here dismissed a petition by pro-mining groups to revoke the ban on open-pit mining which South Cotabato’s Environment Code imposed since 2010.
Mindanews
LABOR
POEA requires organizers to secure permit for online job fair
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said Public Employment Service Offices (PESOs), who are planning to conduct online job fairs are required to secure Job Fair Authority (JFA).
Philippine News Agency
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
Senate to dissect P666-B budget of DPWH for 2021
Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon said the Senate would have its hands full in dissecting the pork barrel-laden P666-billion budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for next year when it is presented for deliberation on the Senate floor.
Manila Bulletin
Zubiri to DA: Limit imports; support local
On Friday’s Senate hearing for the proposed 2021 budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri urged the department to help local farmers by limiting imports and penalizing technical smuggling of imported products.
Philippine News Agency
Zubiri fears surge in COVID-19 cases due to easing of quarantine protocols
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri fears that the government’s further easing of quarantine protocols will result in the increase of COVID-19 cases.
Manila Bulletin
Go calls on DepEd, telcos to serve the public accordingly
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Saturday reiterated his call to the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure that students have access to proper learning materials after reported errors in self-learning modules (SLMs).
Manila Bulletin
Online sellers offer hazardous consumer products, senator warns
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday said that reports on consumer products with hazardous chemicals that continue to flood online platforms should set off alarm bells to concerned authorities.
Manila Bulletin
House of Representatives
Who wins in House Speakership row? Not the people, critics say
The tussle over the leadership of the House of Representatives drew criticisms from a netizen and the opposition for the way pro-administration factions prioritized politics over people’s concerns in the pandemic.
Davao Today
Congress fails to meet Duterte deadline in passing AMLA amendment
Two separate measures seeking to amend Republic Act (RA) No. 9160 or the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) remain pending in both houses of Congress despite having been certified urgent by President Duterte.
Manila Bulletin
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN RELATIONS
West Philippine Sea
Gatchalian optimistic China won’t meddle in WPS oil, gas search
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, has expressed optimism that China would not interfere with oil and gas drillings in the contested West Philippine Sea (WPS) because of existing good diplomatic relations between the Philippines and China.
Manila Bulletin
[Opinion] Increasing Female Filipino Peacekeepers and the WPS Agenda
In August, the Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2538 (2020), which calls upon the United Nations (UN), its 193 member states, and regional organizations to increase the number of women in military and civilian positions across all levels of peacekeeping operations.
Mindanews
South China Sea threat: US pushes Beijing as Trump sends warships to disputed waters
A US NAVY carrier has conducted exercises in the South China Sea amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Express UK
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
DA urged to prioritize agri training; promote agri-preneurship
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go expressed his support for the proposed 2021 budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA) as he commended the agency for its swift response to the needs of Filipino farmers and fisherfolk during the pandemic.
Philippine News Agency
Palay warehouses with recirculating dryers put up in Nueva Ecija
The provincial government is putting up a warehouse with recirculating dryer in eight municipalities of the province to help farmers in ensuring that their products are of good quality and command higher prices even in times of calamities.
Philippine News Agency
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
POVERTY
'Yes, we can’ — two women activists show how
A lot of dire scenarios have been drawn up about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Monetary Fund recently issued World Economic Outlook 2020 saying that the global economic output has lost about $28 trillion thus far, leaving “deep and enduring scars” in joblessness, weakened investments and children deprived of education.
Bulatlat
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard continues to conduct swab tests on arriving OFWs at NAIA
The Philippine Coast Guard continues to conduct swab tests at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on all arriving Overseas Filipino Workers even as the Philippine Red Cross announced that they are not accepting specimens for examination due to payment problems with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.
Manila Bulletin
LTFRB issues order enforcing one-seat apart rule
The one-seat part policy has now effectively replaced the one-meter distancing rule in public transport but passengers will also be allowed to sit beside each other provided that there are plastic barriers separating them, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said.
Manila Bulletin
SilkAir plans to resume direct flights between Davao and Singapore
SilkAir, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, plans to resume the direct flights between Davao City and Singapore, Mayor Sara Duterte said.
Mindanews
TOURISM
Baguio may be open for tourists from Metro within this year
Baguio City may open its doors to tourists from Metro Manila within this year, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Saturday.
Manila Bulletin | Philippine Daily Inquirer
Zambo City set to reopen Sta. Cruz Island, 11 Islands to tourists
Preparations by the city government are underway to reopen the Sta. Cruz Island and 11 Islands to tourists.
Philippine News Agency
WATER and ENERGY
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