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Communist Rebellion

Fear Of Communism Leads To Red-Tagging And Threats In The Philippines
Red-tagging in the Philippines is the practice of branding people, usually activists and dissenters, as members of the communist rebellion and associating them with the armed wing – the New People’s Army. It is a practice that has become commonplace during Duterte’s term as he has refused to negotiate peace with the Communist Party of the Philippines. In April of 2020, Duterte rejected future peace talks with the group saying that there were “No more talks to talk about,” according to Rappler. With the recent passing of Duterte’s terror bill and the deaths of activists around the country, red-tagging has become a serious threat to the safety of those who are branded.
The Organization for World Peace

West Visayas State University denies being breeding ground of future CPP-NPA members
The administration of the West Visayas State University (WVSU) in this city decried allegations made by a former student that it was a breeding ground for future members of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People’s Army (NPA).
Manila Bulletin

Joma Sison on trial for Leyte massacre
A  court in Manila on Monday started the trial of Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison and 37 others for alleged involvement in the Inopacan Massacre in Leyte more than 30 years ago.
Manila Times 

Esperon takes witness stand on Inopacan massacre
A time of reckoning long overdue has started for alleged members of communist terrorist groups (CTGs) behind the mass killings of individuals suspected of being embedded government spies in the rebel group in Inopacan, Leyte.
Philippine News Agency 

[Opinion] Distancing and decentralization
Former Makabayan party-lister Neri Colmenares, my friend with whom I’ve butted heads before in public, has lately been making online news.
Manila Standard 

Peace talks

Incidents/Operations

2 NPAs killed; scholar, teacher nabbed
Two  members of the New People's Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter with government troops in Sitio Lower Mapula, Barangay Mapula in Paquibato District, Davao City at 9:40 a.m. Sunday, November 15, 2020
Sunstar Davao 

63 NPA rebels yield to Army in Sultan Kudarat
Saying they want to live normal lives with their loved ones, 63 communist rebels surrendered to the military and pledged allegiance to the government over the weekend, the Army here said Monday.
Philippine News Agency 

 
Extremism

6ID hails 'persona non grata' declaration vs. terror groups
The military here has lauded members of the Regional Peace and Order Council-12 (Soccsksargen) for declaring all local terrorist groups (LTGs) operating in Central Mindanao "persona non grata" or unwelcome.
Philippine News Agency 

MARAWI 

SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD

Fight against terrorism and the EU’s security strategy

The Civil Liberties Committee will assess the state of play in counter-terrorism and the security strategy with Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson and the German Presidency of the Council. Future developments regarding the so-called Prüm decisions and automated exchanges of information from DNA databases, fingerprints and car registration data, and the 2004 Advance Passenger Information (API) directive, which obliges carriers to collect passenger information, will play a central part in the debate.
European Parliament News 

Terrorism, coronavirus pandemic on the agenda as BRICS leaders meet
Leaders of five major emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – are expected to endorse a counterterrorism strategy when they meet for their annual summit via video link on Tuesday.
South China Morning Post 

Macron criticizes media coverage of France’s anti-Islam stance
French President Emmanuel Macron has called a New York Times media correspondent to criticize the Anglo-American's press coverage of France's stance on what it calls "Islamic extremism," as criticism of the country's anti-Muslim rhetoric resounds around the globe.
Daily Sabah | The Hindu 

Hate-Crime Homicides Rose to Record Level in 2019, Analysis Finds
The Federal Bureau of Investigation reported a record number of homicides classified as hate crimes in 2019, more than doubling the previous record set in 2018, according to fresh data analyzed by a research center that focuses on extremism.
Wall Street Journal 

Al-Sheikh hints at curricula revision to combat intellectual extremism
Saudi Minister of Education Dr. Hamad Al-Sheikh said that the ministry is currently working to include critical thinking and philosophy in the school curriculum.
Saudi Gazette 

Iraq executes 21 convicted of ‘terrorism’ at notorious Nasiriyah prison
Iraq executed 21 men convicted of “terrorism” Monday at the notorious Nasiriyah prison in the country’s south, medical and police sources said. The Iraqi men from various provinces had all been convicted under a 2005 Counter-Terrorism Law, which carries the death penalty, but there were no details on their specific crimes.
Arab News

The young Spanish woman who went from ‘fallera’ to jihadist
Cristina B., whose social media pictures show her at Valencia’s Las Fallas festival or at sports competitions, was arrested last week for belonging to a terrorist organization after she tried to cross into the conflict zone in Syria to join ISIS forces, according to police sources
El Pais 
Bangsamoro
BARMM 

Kalinaw Mindanaw: The Story of the GRP-MNLF Peace Process, 1975-1996 (9th of 18 parts)
Presidential Intervention Unfolds; Marcos Taps First Lady Again
Two strategic moves were made by the President. First, he sent the First Lady to Libya to break the deadlock and prevent an indefinite postponement or the possible cancellation of the already scheduled plebiscite. Second, he reversed his position from pro-merger to anti-merger. As if by a given signal, Simeon Datumanong, Commissioner of Region 12; Mohammad Ali Dimaporo, governor of Lanao del Sur and Officer-in-Charge of the Mindanao State University; Governor Carlos Cajelo of North Cotabato; Governor Arsenio Quibranza of Lanao del Norte; Governor Muss Izquierdo of Sulu, and Governor Cerilles of Zamboanga del Sur – unanimously reported an increasing anti-merger trend!
Mindanews

Reelected MNLF chair vows for peace collaboration in BARMM
Reelected Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Central Committee (CC) chair Muslimin Sema vowed to continue working with his counterparts to achieve peace in the Bangsamoro areas of Mindanao.
Philippine News Agency 

MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY 

 Child, 13, is forced to marry 48-year-old man and become his fifth wife in the Philippines - where she will raise his children who are her age before having kids of her own
A 13-year-old child bride has been forced to marry a 48-year-old man and become his fifth wife in an Islamic ceremony in the Philippines.
Friends and family attended to see the girl dressed in traditional white married in the town of Mamasapano in the Muslim-majority Maguindanao province.
Daily Mail UK 

LANAO PROVINCES

Mindanao journos refresh skills in conflict-sensitive reporting
Seven journalists covering the Bangsamoro region as well as a peace worker in Lanao del Norte have completed a three-day training on Conflict Sensitive Journalism (CSJ) course here over the weekend.
Philippine News Agency 

BASILAN

SULU 

TAWI-TAWI 
 
Shadow economies
DRUGS

Operations/ Incidents

Over PhP 3M worth of illegal drugs seized in Caloocan City, Quezon City
Authorities arrested 7 individuals in separate anti-drug operations in Caloocan City and Quezon City on November 15, Sunday.
PTV News

Recovery and Rehabilitation

ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND AMMUNITION

CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING/ COUNTERFEIT GOODS  

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

KIDNAPPING/ ABDUCTION

ILLEGAL GAMBLING

ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS/ EXTORTION
 
Land issues

Pass land use code now
When local government units (LGUs) are required to pass their land use ordinances, it behooves the national government to finally act on the National Land Use Code, which has been pending in Congress since 1987. Why is the land use code essential? It is critical for spatial development, for designating new townships, for banning houses in declared hazardous zones and for integrating supply chain and logistics strategy to the design thinking in order that any disaster, man-made or natural, can be dealt with readily.
Manila Times 
Indigenous People's
Human Rights
Peasant leader shot dead in calamity-hit Quezon province
A leader of coconut farmers in Quezon was shot dead, November 14, by unknown assailants. Armando Buisan, chairperson of the General Luna chapter of Coco Levy Fund Ibalik sa Amin (CLAIM), was found dead in barangay Santa Maria, Catanauan, some 24 kilometers from where he lived, according to initial reports by Karapatan Quezon.
Bulatlat 

PKM – Negros renews call for justice for Hacienda Luisita massacre victims
In the afternoon of November 16, 2004, elements of the AFP/PNP carried out a brutal massacre of striking sugar workers and sugar mill workers in Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac. Seven workers were killed and another 200 were injured. Sixteen years after Hacienda Luisita massacre and justice remains elusive. Sixteen years after and farmers still fight for their land
Communist Party of the Philippines 

Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression


Martial Law 
Governance

COVID-19

Cases

Department of Health

IATF/NTF COVID-19

Health workers in contact with Covid-19 patients get P5K stipend
President Rodrigo Duterte has authorized the grant of a Covid-19 special risk allowance (SRA) to private and public health workers directly in contact with coronavirus disease 2019 patients.
Philippine News Agency 

PH Covid-19 recoveries reach 374,366
A total of 45 new recovered cases reported on Monday pushed the overall tally of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) recoveries nationwide to 374,366.
Philippine News Agency 

Regions

Luzon including NCR

Visayas

Dumaguete to regulate charter day, fiesta celebration
The city government is finalizing the guidelines this week to regulate the observance of its charter day and fiesta celebration on Nov. 24 and 25, respectively, to minimize the risk of transmission of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as officials discourage large gatherings this year.
Philippine News Agency 

214 nabbed for not wearing face mask, shield in Northern Samar
At least 214 residents in Northern Samar were apprehended for violating the mandatory wearing of face mask and shield in a two-day operation last week, an official said Monday.
Philippine News Agency 

Cimatu back in Cebu City to check on rising number of COVID-19 cases
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, overseer of the city’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response, arrived here Monday, November 16, to check on the sudden spike in the number of COVID-19 cases here.
Manila Bulletin

Mindanao

More patients recover than new cases in Region 12
More and more patients are winning the battle against novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Region 12, the Department of Health (DOH-12) today said.
NDBC News

Surigao Sur guv lifts entry, movement restrictions
The movement and entry restrictions in the province of Surigao del Sur have been suspended, based on the order of Gov. Alexander T. Pimentel.
Philippine News Agency 

Sara highlights Davao’s Covid response in annual address
Mayor Sara Z. Duterte highlighted the local government's coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) during her State of the City Address (SOCA) on Monday afternoon, touting the city's "test, trace, and treat" strategies in containing the virus.
Philippine News Agency 

GenSan sees Covid-19 restrictions lifted by December
The city government is considering lifting several movement restrictions as it hopes to further reduce the local transmission of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) by next month.
Philippine News Agency 

Sarangani mulls drive-thru Covid-19 antigen swabbing facility
The provincial government of Sarangani plans to put up a drive-through swabbing facility for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) rapid antigen screening to expand its testing capacity further.
Philippine News Agency 

World 

In new breakthrough, Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine 94.5% effective
US biotech firm Moderna on Monday, November 16, announced its experimental vaccine against COVID-19 was almost 95% effective, marking a second major breakthrough in the quest to end the pandemic.
Rappler 

J&J starts two-dose trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Johnson & Johnson launched a new large-scale late-stage trial on Monday to test a two-dose regimen of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine and evaluate potential incremental benefits for the duration of protection with a second dose.
Interaksyon

Researchers find coronavirus circulating in Italy earlier than thought
The new coronavirus was circulating in Italy in September 2019, a study by the National Cancer Institute (INT) of the Italian city of Milan shows, signaling that it might have spread beyond China earlier than thought.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector 

Russia vaccine production for supply to PH may start in January 2021
Russia may start producing its potential coronavirus vaccine supply to the Philippines as early as January 2021, Philippine Ambassador to Russia to Carlos Sorreta said Monday.
Manila Bulletin

Incidents and Violations

Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features

[Opinion] We are not OK in Davao! 
For the longest time (March to Sept,2020), we were able to control COVID cases in our City. By design, SPMC (Southern Philippines Medical Center) was the only designated COVID hospital, supported by many isolation centers around the city. We had many restrictions to try to control community transmissions. And we were ok ……..until now.
Mindanews

[Opinion] The best way to make masks work against COVID-19
What over eight months of navigating the novel coronavirus pandemic has taught us is that a mask is one of the most valuable tools currently available to mitigate the spread of the virus. A recent report produced by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington found that if 95% of Americans wore masks, we could save nearly 70,000 lives that would otherwise be lost to Covid-19 by March 1. Additional research has shown that wearing face masks reduces the spread of Covid-19. But while infection rates are rising in all 50 states, only 34 states and the District of Columbia require face covering in public. In cities and counties with masking mandates, Covid-19 cases have tended to decline compared to municipalities without such rules. Indeed, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seven studies have confirmed significant declines in coronavirus infections in communities after universal masking orders were implemented.
CNN Philippines

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Duterte grants active hazard duty pay to health front-liners
More than two months after President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act 11494 or the Bayanihan to Recover As One Act (Bayanihan 2), health front-liners will soon receive active hazard duty pay (AHDP) amid the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
Philippine News Agency 

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

New department for disaster response may be unnecessary — Robredo
Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday cautioned on the creation of a new department to respond to disasters noting that this move will only create “many levels in the bureaucracy” that may not be necessary.
Manila Bulletin

Disaster-resilient school buildings pushed
Vice President Leni Robredo reiterated Monday the need to redesign public schools to make them more disaster-resilient following the series of natural disasters that hit the country.
Manila Bulletin

AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION

PHL may risk losing MCC fund access–solon
The Philippines may no longer be able to access funding from the Washington-based Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) given the country’s very low ratings in the institution’s scorecard for 2021. In a plenary hearing on Monday, Senator Joel Villanueva said the assessment made by the MCC should not be taken lightly.
Business Mirror  

Hontiveros tells fellow senators: ‘Stop hiding answers behind our athletes’
Senator Risa Hontiveros hit back at some of her fellow senators who had opposed her call to investigate alleged anomalies in the funding for sports facilities used in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games (SEA) at New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac.
Rappler 

Task force to receive corruption complaints below P1-B threshold, says Guevara
Not all of the reports of corrupt activities the Task Force Against Corruption (TFAC) has received involves amounts of at least P1 billion, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra disclosed on Monday, Nov. 16.
Manila Bulletin

[Editorial]  Performative fulmination
An investigation on alleged irregularities in the construction of sports facilities for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games is an embarrassment that will besmirch the reputation of Filipino athletes. That is how Sen. Pia Cayetano framed the call by Sen. Risa Hontiveros for the Senate to conduct a probe into the construction of the multibillion-peso facilities at the New Clark City spearheaded by her brother, then Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION

BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT

Salceda calls for ‘creative disruption’ of financial sector
The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee is pushing for four reforms that will help encourage a “creative disruption” of the country’s banking sector.
Philippine News Agency 

Aboitiz firms push for ‘BEST’ sustainable business practices amid global disruptions
Businesses are being urged to adopt sustainable practices in order to weather the global disruptions taking place today as the world struggles with the immense impact of the current health crisis.
Malaya 

[Editorial] MSMEs need credit lifeline
Bank loans have traditionally fueled the operations of businesses to augment whatever capital the owners have put into their enterprises. Since March this year, however, bank lending growth has been slowing down as the economy reeled from the economic impact of the strict lockdown imposed by the government to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS

'Ulysses' damage to infra now at P8-B: DPWH
The estimated damage brought by Typhoon Ulysses to infrastructure in eight heavily affected regions is now PHP8 billion, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported Monday.
Philippine News Agency 

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Magnitude 6 tremor causes minor damage in Caraga
The magnitude 6 earthquake that struck the Surigao del Sur town of San Agustin and felt around Caraga Region has brought minor damage among business establishments in the province, officials said.
NDBC News

NDRRMC recommends to place entire Luzon under state of calamity
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Monday has approved a resolution recommending to President Rodrigo Duterte to place the entire Luzon under a state of calamity following the widespread damage caused by Super Typhoon Rolly and Typhoons Quinta and Ulysses.
Philippine News Agency 

EO for rehab, recovery efforts underway
An executive order (EO) to form a “Build Back Better Task Force” that would implement immediate solutions to disaster rehabilitation and recovery of typhoon-hit areas is currently being drafted, Malacañang said Monday.
Philippine News Agency 

Red Cross sends humanitarian augmentation to Cagayan Valley
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has sent an augmentation support to Cagayan Valley after many houses in various towns in the region were submerged due to heavy rains brought by Typhoon Ulysses.
Philippine News Agency 

DA pours P2.2-B aid to ‘Ulysses’-hit farmers in Cagayan
The Department of Agriculture has announced the release of some PHP2.2 billion in assistance to Cagayan Valley farmers hit hard by Typhoon Ulysses.
Philippine News Agency 

AFP rescues over 265K persons affected by Typhoon Ulysses
Different military units have so far rescued a total of 265,339 individuals in the areas severely hit by Typhoon Ulysses, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Monday.
Philippine News Agency 

CDO civic groups launch drive to help Luzon typhoon victims
Civic organizations here are pooling resources to help the people devastated by severe flooding in Cagayan Valley and Isabela provinces.
Philippine News Agency 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

DEFENSE AND SECURITY

More AFP, PNP equipment sent to Cagayan for disaster response
The military and police have mobilized more equipment for use in the ongoing disaster response efforts in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley), one of the areas that suffered heavy flooding due to the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses last week.
Philippine News Agency 

Armed Forces of the Philippines

Philippine National Police

Sinas thanks PRRD trust and confidence
Newly-appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas on Monday thanked President Rodrigo Duterte’s trust and confidence at the same time happy and embarrassed after defending him anew over the mañanita celebration.
Philippine News Agency 

Cops affected by typhoons to get cash aid
Police affected by the series of typhoons that hit the country would get PHP5,000 cash aid, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas said Monday.
Philippine News Agency 

EDUCATION
 
Student group wants academic freeze until floods clear, internet fixed
A students’ group has demanded the government to place an academic freeze over the whole country until problems caused by the recent weather disturbances — bringing flooding and damaged internet infrastructure — have been resolved.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Hold strike but also pass requirements, Roque to Ateneo students
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque challenged students of Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) to push through with their planned mass student strike while complying with their academic requirements.
Philippine News Agency 

DepEd will replace typhoon-damaged modules
The Department of Education (DepEd) will replace printed self-learning modules (SLMs) damaged by the recent typhoons, an education official said Monday.
Philippine News Agency 

INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY  
 
ELECTION RELATED

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Expert cites measures to mitigate flooding in Cagayan
Residents and local government units were surprised by the unprecedented floods that ravaged communities in Cagayan Valley, which was a result of too much rainfall from series of typhoons and the release of water from Magat Dam.
Philippine News Agency 

DENR to declare Sarangani forest as a ‘critical habitat’ due to Philippine eagle sightings
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is preparing to declare Dakeol Forest in Maitum, Sarangani as a critical habitat as more endangered Philippine eagles (Pithecophaga jefferyi) have been sighted in its environs, officials said.
Mindanews

LABOR

DOLE to hire over 30K workers affected by typhoon
More than 30,000 informal sector workers from the provinces badly hit by Typhoon Ulysses will get emergency employment from the government, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Monday.
Philippine News Agency 

Typhoons displace workers; DOLE readies emergency employment
The possible adverse effects of the series of typhoons that hit the country to the employment sector drew concern from an official of the Department of Labor and Employment.
Manila Bulletin

LEGISLATIVE

Senate of the Philippines

Recto calls for funds to rehabilitate typhoon-hit farms under 2021 budget
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Monday sought funding under the 2021 national budget for the rehabilitation of farms damaged by recent typhoons.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Expanded job security for workers sought in Senate
Senator Lito Lapid seeks an “expanded employment security” for workers in the face of continued threats of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19.)
Philippine Daily Inquirer

House of Representatives

House OKs on 2nd reading bill bolstering women’s protection vs discrimination
The House of Representatives on Monday approved on second reading a bill that would expand the prohibited acts of discrimination against women on the account of sex.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Quimbo pushes for Bayanihan 3 as PH continues fight vs COVID-19
Marikina City Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo is pushing for the passage of a third Bayanihan Law that will allocate at least P340 billion to help cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the country.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

House OKs BFP modernization bill on 2nd reading
he House of Representatives on Monday night approved on second reading a measure seeking to strengthen and modernize the Bureau of Fire Protection.
Philippine News Agency 

House to probe Cagayan-Isabela flooding
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and two other House leaders on Monday filed a resolution calling for a congressional inquiry into the cause of massive flooding that submerged the provinces of Cagayan and Isabela during the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses.
Philippine News Agency 

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)

PRRD defends LGUs on ‘Ulysses’ response
President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday rejected criticisms that death and destruction experienced during Cagayan Valley’s worst flood in 40 years was the result of negligence of local government units (LGUs).
Philippine News Agency 

Classes in Marikina suspended for 1 month
Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro on Monday said classes in all levels in the city will be suspended for one month following the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses in Marikina.
Philippine News Agency 

Valenzuela donates P6-M aid to Bicol; assists Marikina
The city government of Valenzuela donated some PHP6 million worth of financial assistance to some cities and municipalities in the Bicol Region hard-hit by the recent typhoons.
Philippine News Agency

Quirino slowly heads to normalcy; aids Cagayan, Isabela
Quirino province is getting back on its feet following the onslaught of typhoons, Governor Dakila Carlo Cua said on Monday.
Philippine News Agency 

Cagayan guv thanks PRRD for ‘giving hope’ during visit
Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba has thanked President Rodrigo R. Duterte for his visit and pledge of support to the flood-hit province.
Philippine News Agency 

OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

FOREIGN RELATIONS  

Duterte to attend virtual APEC Leaders’ Meeting on Nov. 20
President Rodrigo Duterte will be among the leaders participating in the upcoming virtual summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum on Nov. 20, Malacañang said Monday.
Philippine News Agency 

West Philippine Sea

China’s New Pressure on Taiwan in the South China Sea
In October 2020, Hong Kong’s air traffic control denied a Taiwanese flight access to Pratas Island, a Taiwan-occupied feature in the South China Sea. It was the first time that had ever occurred. The refusal, likely prompted by Beijing, might seem to be just another way for China to put pressure on Taiwan, which it has long regarded as a renegade province. But more broadly, the incident reflects a marked change in not only how China sees Taiwan’s remote outposts, but also how confident China is in its ability to control the air and sea spaces of the South China Sea and its willingness to wield that power as a political tool.
Foreign Policy Research Insittute

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
 
Agri damage from 'Ulysses' reaches P2.14-B
The cost of damage to agriculture caused by Typhoon Ulysses has climbed to PHP2.14 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Monday.
Philippine News Agency 

HOUSING and SETTLEMENT

Households from danger zones should be relocated: Del Rosario
Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Sec. Eduardo del Rosario recommended the resettlement of families residing in danger zones and other flood-prone areas to reduce casualties during calamities.
Philippine News Agency 

POVERTY

SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT

New cash subsidy not SAP 3rd tranche, DSWD clarifies
The government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP) is different from the newly implemented emergency cash subsidy under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act 2 (Bayanihan 2), an official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Monday.
Philippine News Agency 

TRANSPORTATION

TOURISM

WATER and ENERGY

Aboitiz group gets nod on P7.55-B bonds to partly finance hydro facility
The regulator has approved Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.’s (AEV) plan to list the P7.55-billion second tranche of its P30-billion fixed-rate bonds that will partly fund the construction of its hydro-powered water treatment plant in Davao.
Business World 

NGCP, SN Aboitiz hands off Cagayan Valley floods
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said it should not be blamed for the massive flooding in Cagayan and Isabela due to Typhoon Ulysses, as it is not involved with the release of water from the Magat Dam.
Power Philippines | MAnila Standard 

Power to be restored as soon as flood subsides in Cagayan: DOE
Electricity should be back immediately once flooding subsides in affected areas in the province of Cagayan, Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi said.
Philippine News Agency 

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