5 slain in Rizal shootout not rebels but farmworkers, says rights group
An upland community in Baras, Rizal province, lives through the trauma after the killing of five people in their neighborhood, who the government later tagged as communist rebels.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Reds ‘capitalizing, exploiting’ Tarlac incident: group
A group of former New People’s Army cadres and members on Wednesday condemned the alleged exploitation of some organizations linked to the Communist Party of the Philippines-NPA-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) on the recent shooting incident involving a police officer in Tarlac.
Philippine News Agency
DOJ ready to place witnesses in Tarlac shooting under WPP
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is ready to place under its Witness Protection Program (WPP) those who witnessed the shooting of a woman and her son in Tarlac, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra assured on Wednesday, Dec. 23.
Manila Bulletin
Reds’ activities this holiday season monitored: AFP chief
The activities of the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army (CPP-NPA) this holiday season is monitored by military intelligence units, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, Gen. Gilbert Gapay, said Tuesday.
Philippine News Agency
Military sees end of communist rebellion in central, northern Luzon by 2022
Government security forces foresee the extinction of the communist insurgency in Northern and Central Luzon towards the end of President Rodrigo Duterte's term in 2022.
Philippine Star
DA Caraga conducts outreach to former rebels children in Agusan del Norte
The Field Operation Division (FOD) of the Department of Agriculture Regional Office 13 in partnership with the 23rd Infantry (Masigasig) Battalion conducted an outreach program for the children of the Former Rebels (FRs) who are temporarily staying at the halfway house inside the unit’s headquarters in Jamboree Site, Purok 6, Barangay Alubihid, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte last 21 December 2020.
Kalinaw News
Conflict-affected areas receive bundles of joy and Christmas gifts
The 4th Infantry (DIAMOND) Division, Philippine Army through 58th Infantry “Dimalulupig” Battalion conducted a gift-giving program in several under privileged Indigenous People (IP) communities in Misamis Oriental on December 20-25, 2020.
Kalinaw News
200 ex-NPA rebels, supporters attend peace camp in NoCot
At least 200 former rebels and underground supporters of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) are undergoing a three-day peace-building seminar here initiated by the Army’s 39th Infantry Battalion (IB).
Philippine News Agency
Kaibigan Battalion launches the “Light of Peace, Light of Hope” project to Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) of Mabini, Davao de Oro
The Kaibigan Battalion in collaboration with the Team RPG-MBC, LGU Mabini, Mabini Parish, and PLGU Davao de Oro initiated a Solar Electrification Project dubbed as Light of Peace, Light of Hope (LPLH) Project to Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs) of Mabini, Davao de Oro which aims to provide solar electrification to the former red areas and most in-need communities to include IP communities.
Kalinaw News
Zarate agrees to a one-on-one meeting with Duterte
Rep. Carlos Zarate on Tuesday accepted the dare of President Rodrigo Duterte for a one-on-one meeting after the leader unleashed fresh tirades against the lawmaker.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Zarate to Duterte: “If it is for the benefit of the people, I am always ready and willing to talk”
Bayan Muna party list Representative Carlos Isagani Zarate, the subject of four consecutive weeks of warnings by President Rodrigo Duterte for allegedly conspiring with the New People’s Army (NPA), accepted on Tuesday the President’s challenge for a one-on-one meeting.
Mindanews
Peace talks
Incidents/Operations
High-ranking NPA terrorist leader killed in Northern Samar clash
A high-ranking New People’s Army (NPA) terrorist leader was killed in a 30-minute encounter in San Isidro town Northern Samar, morning of December 21, 2020. The troops of the 43rd Infantry Battalion clashed with around 60 Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs) with the aid of new military technology that pinpointed the location of the enemy in the vicinity of Barangay Happy Valley, San Isidro.
Kalinaw News
Troops uncover NPA lair in Sultan Kudarat
Government troops have uncovered a hastily abandoned lair of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in the province of Sultan Kudarat, officials announced Wednesday, December 23, 2020.
Sunstar Zamboanga
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MARAWI
15IB recieve AFP Battle Streamer for Marawi campaign
Army’s 15th Infantry (Molave Warrior) Battalion garnered a Battle Streamer Award on Monday, December 21, at Lapu-Lapu Grandstand, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City. The awarding ceremony is part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) 85th Founding Anniversary celebration. This year’s theme dubbed as “Pinag-isang Lakas na Maasahan ng Pilipino”.
Kalinaw News
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD
Oregon case reflects extremists' need of online presence
A man supported the Islamic State group for years from a Portland, Oregon, suburb by helping the extremists maintain an online presence that encouraged attacks and sought recruits, federal agents and prosecutors said.
ABC News
It’s easy to criticize Abbas for Palestinian failures but the true blame lies with the extremists
Since the death of Yasser Arafat and the collapse of the peace process, many Palestinian activists and groups have blamed his successor, Mahmoud Abbas, for Palestinian failures.
Arab News
Man is charged with terrorism offences after allegedly making videos calling for extremist attacks overseas from his Australian home
An Australian man has been charged with advocating terrorism after allegedly posting online videos that 'called for acts of politically-motivated violence offshore'. A Perth man, 52, was arrested by Australian Federal Police officers as they executed a search warrant at his home on Tuesday.
Daily Mail UK
Stepping Up to Stop Hate Online
Three high-profile mass murders committed in recent years by white supremacists had at least one thing in common: a relatively fringe social media platform called 8kun (formerly 8chan) that has become a haven for white nationalists. The alleged El Paso, Texas, shooter who killed 23 people in 2019 posted an anti-immigrant manifesto to the platform prior to the attack. In it, he expressed support for the accused shooter in Christchurch, New Zealand, who killed 51 people in two mosques and also used 8kun.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
East Africa: Getting Sources of Terrorism Dried Is Declaring Peace and Freedom in the Horn
The Horn of Africa is the most preferable and strategic location that can potentially win world confidence to buttress investment, trade and relationships for common good. However, it has highly been susceptible to turbulence, and becomes a volatile region in the continent. For instance, it is a source, transit, and destination of a wide range of emerging, evolving, and existing common transnational security threats (TSTs). Terrorism is at the frontline threatening region peace and security.
All Africa
TAJIKISTAN: Religious freedom survey, December 2020
Tajikistan restricts freedom of religion and belief, along with interlinked freedoms of expression, association and assembly. Forum 18's survey analyses violations including: ban on and punishments for all exercise of freedom of religion or belief without state permission; severe limitations on numbers of mosques; jailing of Muslim, Jehovah's Witness and Protestant prisoners of conscience on alleged "extremism" charges; impunity for torture; jailing of conscientious objectors; and state censorship of religious materials.
Forum18
[Opinion] Trump's embrace of Kenosha shooter raises vigilante fears for election
In normal times, a militia-supporting man caught on video shooting dead two protesters and seriously wounding another on the streets of an American city would be a pariah
The Guardian
Terrorism and security threat trends in 2021
COVID-19 has accelerated a variety of global trends. Some of these are perhaps ultimately good, for example moves towards more investment in AI and automation, or a growing focus on taking this opportunity to making lasting changes to benefit the environment. Many others are, however, quite concerning. Continued threats to the global order, the likelihood of states testing the resolve of the new U.S. administration, and increasingly polarized populations are all factors that will dominate 2021.
Security Magazine
How Canada has become headquarters for Khalistani terrorists
A Baloch activist driven away from her home by the Pakistan army was found dead in Canada, however, Canadian police is treating it as a non-criminal case because they find nothing suspicious.
WION
Erdoğan questions European rights court's terrorism stance over Demirtaş decision
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) does not have the prerogative to make decisions on behalf of Turkish courts, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Wednesday, criticizing the court for its recent decision that urged the release of Selahattin Demirtaş, the former co-chair of the pro-PKK Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) who is facing terrorism charges in Turkey.
Daily Sabah
NYT's 'Caliphate' podcast withdrawn as Pulitzer finalist
A high-profile podcast on terrorism from The New York Times that had been a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize was withdrawn as a contest entry in the wake of the newspaper saying the claims of a man central to “Caliphate" could not be verified.
ABC News
ISIS Magazine Encourages Terrorists to Try Vehicle Arson, ‘Sharpened Pencil’ Attacks
The latest issue of an English-language magazine released by ISIS supporters encourages would-be terrorists to use novel tactics — including vehicle arson and sharp pencils — and tells perpetrators that they should refrain from claiming an attack on behalf of the terror group if they think they can strike again.
History Today
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BARMM
MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY
Barmm gives equipment to Maguindanao hospitals
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) has provided complete sets of mechanical ventilators to government hospitals across the region to strengthen its efforts and capacity in addressing the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
Sunstar Zamboanga
2 BIFF gunmen yield, turn over sniper rifle
Two members of the Islamic State-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) operating in Maguindanao surrendered to the police and local government of Datu Montawal town on Tuesday afternoon.
Philippine News Agency
LANAO PROVINCES
Lanao del Sur police get 88 new assault rifles
The law-enforcement capability of the Lanao del Sur provincial police, which operates in 39 towns and in the more than 90 barangays in Marawi City, got a boost with the distribution of 88 more Galil assault rifles for its personnel.
Philippine Star
Anisah Amanodin-Umpa: 1st Moro woman Associate Justice in 84-year old Court of Appeals
Iligan City Judge Anisah Bagul Amanodin-Umpa made history on Tuesday, December 22, as the first Moro woman sworn in as Associate Justice in the 84-year-old Court of Appeals (CA).
Mindanews
Cops nab suspect in murder of missing Maguindanao student
The suspect involved the murder of a 20-year-old student in Maguindanao was arrested in Cotabato City on Tuesday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Wednesday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
‘Missing’ car recovered in NoCot, driver arrested
Government forces manning a quarantine checkpoint recovered in Midsayap, North Cotabato on Tuesday afternoon a vehicle that was reported missing two years ago. Maj. Gen. Juvymax Uy, commander of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, lauded the soldiers of the 34th Infantry Battalion manning the checkpoint in Barangay Sadaan, Midsayap, for a job well done.
Philippine News Agency
BASILAN
SULU
TAWI-TAWI
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DRUGS
Operations/ Incidents
Drug traffickers hooked in drug bust
Two drug traffickers are now in jail after being caught selling illegal drugs to law enforcers during a “drug buy-bust” operation in the morning of December 19, 2020. Combined elements of Bravo Company of 34 Infantry Battalion and Banisilan Municipal Police Station successfully arrested the two suspects at Barangay Wadya, Banisilan town of Cotabato.
Kalinaw 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
DFA warns public vs. seeking passport appointments in strangers online
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) warned the public on Tuesday against seeking passport appointments assistance in social media chat groups and from unknown individuals offering passport appointment services online.
Manila Bulletin
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[Opinion] Under cover of COVID, new laws in Asia threaten environmental and social protections
Hit hard by the pandemic, Asia's indigenous and local communities face fresh government-led efforts to exploit their land and resources In addition to its devastating toll on public health, COVID-19 has exacerbated global food insecurity and economic crises. These costs have been particularly acute for Indigenous Peoples and local communities on customarily governed territories and lands.
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IBP, NUPL seek end to killings of lawyers
Two groups of lawyers on Tuesday asked the country’s highest officials to use their powers to end violent attacks on their ranks, saying that recent killings of members of the legal profession would erode public trust in the government and the judicial system.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
CHR says the task of eradicating ‘culture of impunity’ is in gov’t hands
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday said the government plays a crucial role in abolishing the culture of violence and impunity in the country.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
CHR finds no guns, explosives in Gabriela’s Quezon City office
Members of Gabriela opened boxes and cabinets and allowed CHR personnel to see the rooms of their office in Barangay Laging Handa. Aside from the CHR team, village representatives also took part and witnessed the inspection.
Manila Bulletin
‘Quick end’ for killer cop would be unfair to victims, says solon
If a Mindanao congressman would have his way, he would ensure that Police Staff Sergeant Jonel Nuezca gets to face the “full force of the law” instead of a “quick end.”
Manila Bulletin
Nuezca expresses regret over shooting incident
The police sergeant who shot dead a mother and her son in Paniqui, Tarlac on Sunday has expressed regret over his actions. Breaking his silence on the grisly killing, M/Sgt. Jonel Nuezca yesterday said he regretted shooting his neighbors Sonya Gregorio, 52, and her son Frank Anthony, 25, at point-blank range, an incident which was caught on video and has since gone viral on social media.
Philippine Star
‘Child is also victim:’ Unicef asks public to stop vilifying Nuezca’s daughter
United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) appeals to the public to stop criticizing the daughter of Police Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca, stressing the child is also a “victim.”
Philippine Daily Inquirer
[Editorial] Killer cop
Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca strides into the yard of his neighbors trailed by his young daughter. An altercation ensues, replete with screaming and weeping. Sonya Gregorio grips her 25-year-old son Frank in a tight embrace and refuses to let go; family members try both verbally and physically to prevent the cop from taking Frank away. The drawn-out scene comes to a head when Nuezca’s child shouts at Sonya Gregorio, 52, to shut up, “my father is a policeman!” The mother retorts: “I don’t care!” Whereupon Nuezca, unmindful of various people filming the bitter argument, swears at the mother, reaches for his
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression
More LGBTIQ+, sex worker rights defenders attacked during COVID pandemic
There are more violence against LGBTIQ+ (lesbians, gays, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer +) and sex worker rights defenders as the COVID-19 pandemic rages, an international human rights group revealed.
Kodao Productions
Martial Law
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COVID-19
Cases
Philippines logs 1,196 new COVID-19 cases, lowest in a week; total tops 464,000
The Philippines announced on Wednesday 1,196 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest daily tally in a week, according to the ABS-CBN Data Analytics Team, bringing the country's total to 464,004.
ABS- CBN
Department of Health
PH set to sign vaccine deal with AstraZeneca
The Philippine government may sign a deal with the British Swedish multinational and biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca by the end of this month for the supply of its COVID-19 vaccine once the UK government issues a health regulatory authorization, the country’s vaccine czar said on Monday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
IATF/NTF COVID-19
'High-risk' areas under monitoring for COVID-19 spike as Christmas approaches
As Filipinos prepare to celebrate Christmas, the government is closely monitoring COVID-19 "high-risk" areas to prevent the spread of the virus and to ensure that health protocols are observed.
Philippine Star
Sen. Cayetano urges IATF to exempt cyclists, joggers from wearing face shields
Senator Pia Cayetano has urged the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on COVID-19 to exempt cyclists and joggers from the mandatory wearing of face shields.
Manila Bulletin
Regions
Luzon including NCR
Coronavirus spreads to 7 members of family in Zambales
A couple in Sta. Cruz town has tested positive for SARS Cov2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and infected five other members of their family, according to officials here on Wednesday (Dec. 23).
Philippine Daily Inquirer
‘Very possible’ for NCR to hit 4K daily COVID-19 cases after Christmas — OCTA
Recording 4,000 new COVID-19 cases in a day is “very possible” in Metro Manila if Filipinos won’t follow health protocols through the Christmas and New Year holidays, experts warned Wednesday
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Visayas
Eastern Visayas posted 244 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day count since March
Eastern Visayas on Wednesday recorded 244 new cases of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the highest single-day count in the region since the pandemic began.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Mindanao
Mayor Sara assures biz owners: implementation of health protocols will be more consistent next year
To help the business community recover from the onslaught of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic next year, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte assured that the local government of Davao will avoid constantly changing the implementation of health protocols to avoid confusion and disruption of the economy.
Mindanews
Davao City allows voluntary use of VCO for COVID-19 patients in TTMFs
The City Government of Davao has allowed the use of virgin coconut oil (VCO) for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients who are willing to volunteer in the temporary treatment and monitoring facilities (TMMFs).
Mindanews
World
WHO Europe to convene members over new virus variant
The World Health Organization in Europe said Tuesday it would convene its members to discuss how to handle a new variant of the novel coronavirus discovered in the UK.
Manila Bulletin
Belgium found four cases of UK covid strain ‘early December’
Belgium recorded four cases of the mutant coronavirus variant sweeping Britain at the start of December, health officials told AFP Tuesday. The four cases were uncovered at the start of the month in the country’s northern Flemish regions that border the Netherlands, said Jan Eyckmans, spokesman for Belgium’s health minister.
Manila Bulletin
British health service urges Brexit extension to avoid virus catastrophe
Britain’s public health service urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday to extend the country’s Brexit transition period or risk pushing hospitals already struggling with coronavirus “over the edge” in the event of a no-deal departure from the EU single market.
Manila Bulletin
Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector
Incidents and Violations
Quezon town police chief sacked for breaking rule on social gatherings
A Quezon town police chief was relieved for his alleged violation of the prohibition on social gatherings as contained in the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATFF) guidelines. Quezon Police Provincial Office (QPPO) Director Col. Audie Madrideo said Capt. Joseph Ian Java, chief of police of Dolores Municipal Police Station, was administratively relieved from his post as ordered by Brig. Gen. Felipe Natividad, Police Regional Office-4 Director, in coordination with Mayor Orlan Calayag.
Manila Bulletin
5 passengers from Manila with fake RT-PCR test results arrested in Davao City
Five passengers onboard a single flight from Manila on Monday were caught at the Davao International Airport (DIA) for presenting fake reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test results upon arrival.
Mindanews
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
Despite pandemic, 91% of Filipinos hopeful for 2021
But Pulse Asia cites a 'notable drop' of 40% in the number of Filipinos expecting a more prosperous Christmas this year
Rappler
Were the Philippines’ COVID-19 responses sufficient?
In October 2019, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected that the Philippine economy would grow by 6.2 per cent this year. It grew by an average of 7.5 per cent annually between 2014 and 2019. Living standards also considerably improved — the proportion of Filipinos living under the national poverty line of about US$225 per month for a family of five declined from 23.5 per cent in 2015 to 16.7 per cent in 2018.
East Asia Forum
Covid-19: The Philippines and its lockdown baby boom
Rovelie Zabala is heavily pregnant with her 10th child. As we talk, the 41-year-old leans at an awkward angle, leveraging all her back strength to hold her ninth child in her arms.
BBC
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Quality of life worsened for Filipinos? Not surprising but things are looking up – Palace
Malacañang is not surprised that Filipinos’ quality of life worsened in the past year, as shown in a recent Social Weather Station (SWS) survey.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Duterte on ‘crazy’ killer cop: Feed him COVID-19
There will be “hell to pay” for law enforcers caught committing abuses, President Duterte said as he threatened to “feed COVID-19 virus” to a policeman whose killing of an elderly mother and her son on Sunday in Tarlac sparked public outrage.
Philippine Star
Duterte TO PNP: keep Nuezca in jail
President Rodrigo Duterte directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to ensure that the policeman who killed a mother and her son in Paniqui, Tarlac would remain in jail and face punishment.
Manila Times
Duterte On Tarlac Shooter: Lock Him Up
President Rodrigo Duterte has condemned the police officer who shot a mother and son dead in Paniqui, Tarlac. In a taped speech, Duterte said Police Senior M/Sgt. Jonel Nuezca should be locked up for shooting and killing Sonya Gregorio, 52, and her son Frank Anthony, 25, after an altercation on Sunday, December 20.
Asian Journal
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
NGCP proposes tax-exempt vaccine deals for private companies
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) is seeking the support of Congress to allow private companies to procure COVID-19 vaccines tax-free. NGCP president and CEO Anthony Almeda said they are asking Congress to pass a law encouraging the private sector to provide vaccination to employees.
Philippine Star
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
Philippines' retail sector seen to have 'soft' recovery next year
The Philippines' retail sector is expected to have a soft recovery in 2021 as COVID-19 related risks and uncertainties still hound the country, according to an industry group and an analyst.
ABS- CBN
IFC to finance Pinay-led MSMEs funding facility
Women entrepreneurs in the Philippines are seen to benefit from new loans set to issue by a World Bank Group member-institutions to two of the country’s largest microfinance institutions.
Manila Times
Logistics, warehousing to enjoy 'healthy' demand in 2021-2022 with e-commerce growth — Colliers
With the pandemic further boosting the growing popularity of online shopping, the logistics sector might be set to reap the benefits of the shift to cashless transactions.
CNN Philippines
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Isabela disaster response worker suspended after flaunting drinking session on Facebook
An employee of the municipal disaster risk-reduction and management office (MDRRMO) has been suspended from work after he posted on Facebook a photo of him and four others having a drinking session while monitoring rising floods here on Sunday (Dec. 20).
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Army troopers in the Visayas donate their subsistence allowance to Ulysses survivors
Days before Christmas, members of the Philippine Army in the Visayas collected their subsistence allowances and donated them to survivors of Typhoon Ulysses in Luzon.
Manila Bulletin
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
SC Chief Justice condemns slaying of ex-CA magistrate
Supreme Court Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta condemned the killing of retired Court of Appeals (CA) Normandie Pizarro on Tuesday and urged law enforcers to immediately bring his killers to justice.
Business Mirror
NBI zeroes in on four persons as Pizarro slay ‘near solution’
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said he expected the National Bureau of Investigation to solve the mystery behind the abduction and killing of retired Court of Appeals Associate Justice Normandie Pizarro, whose remains were found seven days after he was reportedly missing on October 23.
Manila Standard
[Opinion] Killer culture
Another video was going viral yesterday. It showed inmates in an overcrowded Philippine jail (location unknown), some of them lying in improvised hammocks, singing the refrain from K-pop girl band 2NE1’s hit: “I don’t care, eh eh eh eh eh…”
Philippine Star
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
The journey begins: 185 aspiring soldiers took oath
Members of the Candidate Soldier Course Class 653-2020 took their oath at 6th Infantry Division Grandstand Sunday, December 20, 2020. A total of 185 aspiring soldiers, composed of 183 for regular enlistment and 2 for special enlistment, stood before the Joint Task Force Central and 6th Infantry “Kampilan” Division Commander, Major General Juvymax R. Uy as they took oath before they were sent to the Division Training School (DTS) in Barangay Semba, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao.
Kalinaw News
Philippine Army provided assistance to President Duterte, Sen. Go and their team in the distribution of aid in Aurora town
The 91st Infantry “Sinagtala” Battalion, Philippine Army has provided manpower and security assistance to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Tourism (DOT), National Housing Authority (NHA), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Office of the President and Senator Bong Go aid on Monday (December 21, 2020) at Barangay 2, San Luis, Aurora.
Kalinaw News
Philippine National Police
EDUCATION
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Globe Telecom taps Aboitiz InfraCapital
Globe Telecom Inc. has tapped Aboitiz InfraCapital, the infrastructure arm of the Aboitiz Group, to roll out affordable internet in key urban areas in Visayas and Mindanao through the former’s KonekTayo WiFi service.
Manila Standard
ELECTION RELATED
Leonen draws more support from UP Law class, environmental group
Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, who is facing an ouster bid being linked to defeated vice presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr., drew more support on Wednesday (Dec. 23) from his law classmates and an environmental group.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Floodings highlight need for river basin body
AS FLOODWATERS rampaged through the agricultural areas in the Agusan and Davao plains in the past days due to Tropical Depression Vicky, the Mindanao Development Authority (Minda) has renewed its call for the creation of the Mindanao River Basins Development Authority (MRBDA) to come up with a comprehensive approach to the recurring flooding in the region.
Sunstar Davao
LABOR
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
Sen. Go welcomes Senate President’s support to DOFil
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Wednesday welcomed a recent statement by Senate President Vicente “Tito” C. Sotto III for expressing his openness to support the establishment of a single department for overseas Filipinos.
Manila Bulletin
House of Representatives
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
Jaen, Nueva Ecija mayor steps down; new mayor assumes post
This agricultural town saw a peaceful transition of leadership from Mayor Sylvia Austria who stepped down Monday night to the new mayor Antonio Prospero Esquivel who officially assumed the post on Tuesday, December 22.
Manila Bulletin
Solid waste management plans of 57 LGUs get approval
The solid waste management (SWM) plans of 57 local government units (LGUs) nationwide have been approved in December, bringing the total of approved SWM proposals to 114 in 2020, the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) reported.
Manila Bulletin
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN RELATIONS
West Philippine Sea
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
P105-M projects turned over to Mindanao farmers by JICA
A total of P105 million infrastructure support facilities were turned over in Lanao del Norte, North Cotabato, and Sultan Kudarat in Mindanao this week as part of the assistance of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to farmers reeling from the impact of COVID-19.
Manila Bulletin
NIA gets P57.8-M transport equipment
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said on Wednesday that it received 34 vehicles worth P57.8 million for the modernization of its operations.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
TRANSPORTATION
440 provincial buses allowed to operate in 5 routes before Christmas — LTFRB
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Tuesday that it allowed 440 provincial buses to traverse in five routes starting Dec. 24.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Airport security tightened to prevent spread of COVID-19
Airport security has been tightened at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) after a male passenger from General Trias, Cavite was denied boarding in a Philippine Airlines flight bound for Butuan last Monday.
Manila Bulletin
TOURISM
WATER and ENERGY
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