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Communist Rebellion
UP's Nemenzo: With intel funds, 'unthinkable' for AFP to make 'baseless accusations'
'It is unthinkable that despite the millions of taxpayers' money poured into military intelligence, the AFP is making such baseless accusations,' says UP Diliman Chancellor Fidel Nemenzo
Rappler

Ateneo, La Salle, UST, FEU slam allegations of ‘recruitment havens’ for communist rebels
The Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), De La Salle University (DLSU), University of Santo Tomas (UST)  and Far Eastern University (FEU) on Sunday denounced the allegations of a top military official where he said that universities serve as “recruitment havens” for members of the New People’s Army (NPA).
Philippine Daily Inquirer

AFP’s Civil-Military Office apologizes for list of UP alumni who ‘joined’ NPA
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) J7 or Civil-Military Operations Office has apologized for posting on Facebook a list of former University of the Philippines (UP) students who allegedly joined the communist New People’s Army (NPA).
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Lorenzana to UP: Let’s work together
After abrogating last week the 32-year-old accord that bars the military and police from entering campuses without prior coordination with school officials, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is now asking the University of the Philippines (UP) to help him and the government put an end to the insurgency problem.
Philippine Star 

[Opinion] Hard on UP, soft on Communist China?
There is yet no certainty of UAAP 2021 but the hashtag UPFIGHT is up! Ironically, the battle cry is to defend the premier national State University from the Department of National Defense.
Philippine Star 
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NTF-ELCAC grants P20-M dev’t fund for 215 villages in Region 11
A total of 215 barangays in the Region 11 (Davao) will be given PHP20 million worth of funds for the Barangay Development Program (BDP) under the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC).
Philippine News Agency 

Peace talks

Incidents/Operations

NPA member surrenders to 38IB
Another member of the Communist Terrorist Group in Sultan Kudarat have returned to the fold of the government and totally turned his back from the armed struggle of the Communist – New People’s Army-Terrorist (CNT) after he surrendered on January 20, 2021.
Kalinaw News

Clashes Erupt in Misamis Oriental, Agusan del Sur; 1 NPA Dead, 3 Firearms Seized
Government troops under the 402nd Infantry (Stingers) Brigade thru its operationally controlled Battalions namely the 58th Infantry (Dimalulupig) Battalion and 26th Infantry (Ever Onward) Battalion clashed against CPP-NPA Terrorists (CNTs) in Agusan Sur and Misamis Oriental provinces, respectively, on January 20, 2021.
Kalinaw News

Ex-CEGP member’s remains found
The remains of an alleged member of the New People’s Army (NPA) were recovered last Saturday by the military and police in Baggao, Cagayan after they received information from a tipster and former rebel, according to a news report posted yesterday on the Facebook page of the Cagayan Provincial Information Office.
Philippine Star 

NPA ‘finance officer’ surrenders in Tacloban
AN ALLEGED finance officer and squad leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the authorities in Tacloban City Saturday, January 23, 2021.
Sunstar Tacloban 
Extremism
4 Terrorists Killed in South Cotabato
Four members of the Dawlah Islamiyah terrorist group were neutralized in a joint police-military and law enforcement support operations composed of the 5th Special Forces Battalion, under 6th Infantry (KAMPILAN) Division, T’boli Municipal Police and other augmentation forces in T’boli, South Cotabato on January 21, 2021.
Kalinaw News

Dawlah Islamiyah’s ‘Drug Trader’ Member Killed in Military-Police Operation in South Cotabato
Another member of Dawlah Islamiyah included in the top 10 drug personality in the municipality was killed in a law enforcement support operations of the combined elements of 5th Special Forces Battalion of 6th Infantry (KAMPILAN) Division, Polomolok MPS and other law enforcement agencies in Polomolok, South Cotabato on January 21, 2021.
Kalinaw News

Local police station tags relief drives, rallying, sharing memes as 'terrorism'
Under the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act, protesting, helping relief drives that aren't state-sanctioned, or even retweeting memes can be grounds to classify someone as a terrorist, a local police station said in a graphic posted over the weekend. 
Philippine Star 

MARAWI 

TFBM taps Lanao Sur-based CSOs to monitor Marawi rehab
Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) has partnered with a group of various civil society organizations (CSOs) based in Lanao del Sur to closely monitor the rehabilitation efforts in Marawi City.
Philippine News Agency 

SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD

Three Steps to Fight Online Disinformation and Extremism
It is no understatement to say that the last few weeks have reshaped the landscape of information warfare. The online playing field, long tilted toward toxicity by algorithms and social-media executives devoted to keeping people clicking, has begun to be righted. The biggest superspreader of online lies has been deplatformed, tens of thousands of conspiracy theorists and extremists have seen their accounts purged, and the plug has been pulled on various hubs of racism like Parler. These actions altered the online back-and-forth between truth and lies, separating the eras of “before Jan. 6” and “after.” 
Defense One 

After The Capitol Riot, Officials Promise To Crack Down On Extremism In The Military
Dozens of people who took part in the January 6th insurrection had a military history. Officials have repeatedly pledged to root out extremism in the ranks, with little to show for it so far.
National Public Radio (NPR)

“Aggressive” rise of Colorado’s extremist militia groups follows long history in state
Before Robert Gieswein donned goggles, grabbed a baseball bat and stormed the U.S. Capitol, he posed for photos across Colorado flashing a hand sign associated with an extremist militia ideology that he and hundreds of other Coloradans buy into.
Denver Post

For 1st Black Pentagon chief, racism challenge is personal
Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will have to contend not only with a world of security threats and a massive military bureaucracy, but also with a challenge that hits closer to home: rooting out racism and extremism in the ranks.
The Oakland Press

Former U.S. Rep. Will Hurd pens editorial blasting his own Republican Party for extremism
Retired San Antonio Congressman Will Hurd skewered the Republican Party in a Friday Washington Post editorial, saying it must stop coddling conspiracy theorists and spreading misinformation if it wants to win.
San Antonio Current

Turkey-returnee held on extremism link charge
The police arrested a suspected member of extremist group ‘Neo JMB’ at Darussalam in the capital Saturday night.
New Age

Yemen aid groups call on U.S. to revoke Houthi terrorism designation
Twenty-two aid groups working in Yemen called on Sunday for the new U.S. administration to revoke the designation of Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist organization, saying it puts millions of lives and the peace process at risk.
Reuters

A FORTIFIED PRISON OF FALSE FAITH: HOW WHITE DOMESTIC TERRORISM WAS BORN IN THE CHURCH
Right now, millions of white Christians in America are in a fortified prison of our own design; the impenetrable walls fashioned from decades of privilege and self-denial, the bars made of false stories our parents and grandparents told us about how the world works, the perimeter wrapped by jagged layers of white supremacy and nationalism, and closely guarded by a fierce self-preservation that when all else, fails, will fight to allow us escape.
Milwaukee Independent

Terror watchdog launches inquiry into radicalisation in jails
An inquiry into the way prisons deal with convicted terrorists is being launched by the independent terror watchdog amid concerns of growing radicalisation behind bars.
Evening Press

Iraqi security forces continue operation to hunt down IS militants
The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) forces continued an operation for the third successive day to hunt down militants of the extremist Islamic State (IS) group in several areas across the country.
Xinhua

 
Bangsamoro
BARMM 

Cardinal Quevedo supports extension of Bangsamoro transition period
Mindanao’s lone Cardinal, Orlando Quevedo, OMI, has joined calls for an extension of the transition period in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) for another three years until 2025.
Mindanews | NDBC News

[Opinion] Reframing the BARMM transition discourse
The Rapid Midterm Review on the Bangsamoro Transition Period released by the Mindanao Peoples Caucus in October 2020 created a flurry of heated discussions on social media, particularly on the report’s top recommendation to extend the period of transition for another three years. Some fear that the issue has become divisive especially among Bangsamoro peace advocates. It is therefore important to carve a space where, instead of having a “zero-sum” debate between those who are for or against the extension, both sides reframe the discussion to focus on the purpose of the extension and for whom it is intended. Establishing a clear set of parameters to follow during the extension will ensure that the targets will be met while protecting the interests of the Bangsamoro people.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

BARMM takes good care of the Elderly People through Medical Mission
A 70-year old senior citizen availed free medicines for his allergy in the medical and minor surgical mission of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in the village of Kapinpilan, Midsayap, Cotabato on January 20, 2021.
Kalinaw News

BARMM has 16 new cases, 8 recover
Sixteen more patients positive of the novel coronavirus 2019 have been added to the rising cases of infections in the Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
NDBC News

MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY 
 
PNOC-EC still keen on probing Liguasan Marsh oil, gas potential
State-owned PNOC Exploration Corp. revived its interest to explore the oil and gas potential of the Liguasan Marsh in Mindanao, a top executive said last week. “We are very interested upon this. We continue to have studies and dual partnership with the academe and some of our proponents in order to undertake onshore development and using the newer methods and technologies, so we can reduce our negative impact to the environment,” PNOC EC president Rozzano Briguez said during the virtual Philippine Energy Transition Forum on Thursday.
Manila Standard 

LANAO PROVINCES

BASILAN

SULU 

Sulu people oppose proposed postponement of BARMM polls —Gov. Tan
The people of Sulu are against the proposed postponement of the first elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Sulu Governor Abdusakur Tan said.
GMA News

195 Tausug graduates from Citizens Basic Military Reserve Training; to form part of the Sulu Ready Reserve Battalion
195 Tausugs who came from different areas of Patikul graduated from Basic Citizen Military Training Class 01-20 in a ceremony near the municipal hall saturday morning. A first in Sulu, the class will form part of the Sulu Ready Reserve Battalion, January 23, 2021,
Kalinaw News

UNDP donates farm tractor to Sulu town
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has donated a farm tractor in support of the government’s Balik-Barangay Program in Patikul, Sulu.
Sunstar Zamboanga 

TAWI-TAWI 
 
Shadow economies
DRUGS

Operations/ Incidents

3 drug personalities arrested in Bacolod
Three drug personalities were arrested in a drug bust by operatives of a police station at Purok Jose Rizal, Barangay 14, Bacolod City Sunday morning, January 24, 2021.
Sunstar Bacolod

5 drug suspects killed in Cavite encounters
Five alleged drug pushers were killed in separate police operations in Cavite province on Saturday and Sunday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

San Luis village councilman nabbed for drugs
A BARANGAY kagawad in San Luis town was arrested by local authorities for his alleged involvement in illegal drugs.
Sunstar Pampanga

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
Indigenous People's
From and for the forests: 6 locally made products to try
THE EVENTS of last year offered lessons on the importance of not only taking care of ourselves but also the environment. As the beginning of the year gives everyone a clean slate to live healthy and sustainably, helping them achieve these new goals and resolutions are the grantees of the Forest Foundation Philippines, a non-profit organization that provides grants to individuals and organizations that empower people to protect and conserve Philippine forests.
Business World 
 
Human Rights
On International Education Day, CHR seeks gov’t help to end online child porn
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is calling on the government to end the online sexual exploitation of young students amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression

Support and emulate the Russian mass demonstrations
All democracy-loving people must support and emulate the mass protest actions in Russia against the Putin fascist regime, particularly against the plans of the dictator to extend his power by seeking a third term.
Communist Party of the Philippines 

Martial Law 
Governance

COVID-19

Cases

PH Covid-19 cases rise to 513,619; new recoveries now at 7,729
The total number of Covid-19 cases in the Philippines reached 513,619 with 1,949 new infections, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Sunday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

DFA: Tally of overseas Filipinos hit by COVID-19 unchanged at 13,776
The number of Filipinos abroad who have contracted COVID-19 remained at 13,776 on Sunday as no new case was recorded, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
ABS- CBN News

52 more cops get COVID-19
The Philippine National Police recorded 52 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing to 9,809 the total number of PNP personnel who have contracted the disease.
Philippine Star 

Department of Health

DOH to seek halt on easing of age restrictions
The Department of Health (DOH) is planning to recommend to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to suspend the easing of age restrictions for people who can leave their homes amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
Philippine News Agency 

IATF/NTF COVID-19

Children in MGCQ areas can only go out if accompanied by parents — IATF
Children in modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) areas can only leave their homes if accompanied by their parents, the government said Sunday, as some sectors are worried about the relaxing of age-based movement restrictions starting next month. 
Philippine Star 

Regions

Luzon including NCR

QC tightens security in quarantine hotels
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte ordered the stricter implementation of security measures in hotels used as quarantine facilities for returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) after more cases of the B.1.1.7 or the new United Kingdom-variant of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) were reported in the country. 
Manila Bulletin

Visayas

Aklan orders temporary closure of Boracay resort after workers test positive for COVID-19
A luxury resort in Boracay will be temporarily closed after several workers tested positive for COVID-19. Shangri-La's Boracay Resort and Spa will be closed for 48 hours for disinfection after 16 employees were found positive for the virus.
CNN Philippines

Mindanao

43 new infections, 25 recoveries in Region12
The Department of Health in the Soccsksargen region on Saturday reported that 43 persons across the region have contracted the novel coronavirus 2019, raising the total confirmed cases in the region to 4,377.
NDBC News

World 

Biden to reinstate COVID-19-related travel restrictions lifted by Trump
US President Joe Biden on Monday will reinstate the COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-US citizens who have been in Brazil, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and much of Europe, a White House official confirmed to CNN.
CNN

First case of pet with COVID-19 confirmed in S. Korea
A kitten has tested positive for the new coronavirus in the first virus case involving a pet reported in South Korea.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector 

Unilab and Faberco Seal agreement for private sector workers’ access to Covid-19 vaccine
Unilab, Inc. (Unilab) and Faberco Life Sciences, Inc. (Faberco) signed an agreement to make Covovax™ vaccine developed by Novavax and manufactured by Serum Institute of India (SII) available to workers and employees of the private sector, subject to approval by the National Task Force Against COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) and the Emergency Use Application (EUA) evaluation by the Philippine Vaccine Expert Panel and the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Novavax is a company based in Maryland, USA and one of the companies supported by the US government under Operation Warp Speed. SII is the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Incidents and Violations

Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features

[Opinion] One question for Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr.
During the past few days, the “Man of the Hour” has been former AFP chief of staff, Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr., who has been facing a Senate inquiry on the government’s vaccination program. In March 2020, General Galvez was appointed chief implementer of the COVID-19 National Task Force, and his latest title since November has been that of “vaccine czar.” So for the last 10 months, he has been active in closely-related roles, being a vital part of the national effort to address the pandemic facing the nation. Actually, many Filipinos have scant knowledge of General Galvez. Like many of the current AFP chiefs, he was in this position for only a couple of months before he was tapped to be the presidential adviser on the peace process in 2018.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Panelo to senators: Trust your officials on vaccines
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo has appealed to senators to give government officials involved in the procurement of coronavirus vaccines the benefit of the doubt.
Manila Bulletin

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

Robredo urges UP, DND officials to hold dialogue
Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo on Sunday urged officials of the Department of National Defense (DND) and the University of the Philippines (UP) to sit down and thresh out their differences that resulted in the abrogation of an agreement barring unauthorized police and military operations in UP campuses.
Manila Times

AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION

BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION

The Tax Reform Package 2: CREATE-ing opportunities for business
The Department of Finance (DoF) originally designed its tax reform package 2 to be revenue-neutral, gradually lowering the corporate income tax (CIT) rate while modernizing incentives and making them “performance-based, targeted, time-bound, and transparent” for companies.
Business World 

[Editorial] Strengthening AMLA
The Senate and the House of Representatives last week worked out their policy differences and finally ratified the final version of a bill that aims to put more teeth into the Anti-Money Laundering Act (Amla) of 2001. The bill hammered together by the bicameral conference committee now only needs President Duterte’s signature before it becomes law, thus likely saving the Philippines from being placed on the dreaded “gray list” of the Paris-based watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental organization tasked to develop policies to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

PayMaya touchpoints 6x larger vs banks
PLDT Inc.’s digital financial service arm PayMaya Philippines said its on-ground and digital touchpoints is six times larger compared to banks currently operating across the country.
Malaya

BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT

Economic recovery, jobs are priorities — Nograles
The government must focus on revitalizing the economy and generating employment for Filipinos for now, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Sunday in the wake of calls for the proposed increase in the minimum daily wage of workers.
Manila Bulletin

Narrower GDP contraction seen in 4th quarter
The usual consumer spending boost during the Christmas holidays likely narrowed the economic contraction in the fourth quarter of 2020 even as bad weather that raised prices faster and prolonged quarantine restrictions tempered demand for goods and services.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Peso seen back to 50-to-$1 levels in 2022
The Philippine peso will likely slip back to the 50 levels against the US dollar by 2022, the year when the domestic economy could deliver the kind of output matching the pre-COVID-19 pandemic period, economists from British bank Standard Chartered (Stanchart) said.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Goldman Sachs cuts 2021 growth forecast for PH
Global investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has slashed its 2021 growth forecast for the Philippines to 8.4 percent due to slow COVID-19 vaccination rollout which would also make the country a laggard in achieving herd immunity against the deadly disease.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS

Infra spending key to jobs, says think tank
JOB CREATION this year will depend largely on how efficient the government is in administering its infrastructure program, with underspending cited as a key risk, according to an infrastructure think tank.
Business World 

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

[Opinion] Must we ‘Cha-cha’ in the pandemic?
In the languor and lassitude forced by the unabating 10 month-long COVID-19 quarantine, it adds insult to injury to make the anxious, near-catatonic people dance like pitiful puppets to the cha-cha-cha of autocratic governance.
Business World 

DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Landslides, floods wreak havoc in North Cotabato
Torrential rains triggered floods and landslides in some villages here on Saturday, causing damage to several properties.
Manila Bulletin

7 volcanic quakes recorded as Mayon remains under Alert Level 1
Seven volcanic earthquakes were recorded in Mayon Volcano for the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Sunday. 
Philippine News Agency 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

DEFENSE AND SECURITY

Armed Forces of the Philippines

DND welcomes PRRD’s desire to acquire more choppers
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday expressed its gratitude to President Rodrigo R. Duterte for his readiness to purchase more helicopters to replace the ageing UH-I "Huey" combat utility helicopters of the Philippine Air Force (PAF).
Philippine News Agency 

Philippine National Police

EDUCATION
 
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY  
 
NTC Starts Bi-monthly Meetings with Telcos to Further Improve Internet Speed
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) this weekend invited Globe and Smart to its first bi-monthly meeting with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on the first week of February to help ensure that the telcos’ plans for expansion and improvement in 2021 are completed in time.
Manila Bulletin

[Opinion] Three technology picks for survival and revival
"We can’t afford the handicap of a lagging telecommunications infrastructure." As a consumer advocate monitoring the developing interplay of government and private efforts for our survival and revival, the undeniable lifesaver that has become essential for our economic continuity is our systemic shift to digital technologies. Observing the daily challenges that have befallen Filipino consumers since the lockdowns started nearly a year ago, I came up with this short list of three must have technologies we need to live through and rebound from this deep economic depression.
Manila Standard 

ELECTION RELATED

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Stakeholders work to create list of NEAP materials
Private and government stakeholders have joined forces in coming up with a common ground to identify single-use plastic items that will be included in the roster of “non-environmentally accepted products and packaging (NEAP) materials.
Manila Bulletin

LABOR

Locsin facilitates passports of far-away applicants
Having a hard time securing an online appointment slot to apply for a Philippine passport anywhere in the world? Try seeking the help of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. via Twitter and be among the many lucky netizens who got instant assistance. 
Manila Bulletin

Wage hike necessary, overdue amid pandemic and high prices
Research group IBON said that, amid rising prices of basic commodities, minimum wage earners are suffering from how the Duterte administration has been giving the least number of wage hikes and lowest wage increases of the past six administrations in the post-Marcos era. This only made working class families even more vulnerable to the economic shocks triggered by the pandemic. Multiple strategies are needed to arrest the economic distress of poor and low-income households especially since the onset of the pandemic.
Kodao Productons 

LEGISLATIVE

Senate of the Philippines

Angara files bill seeking to assist LGUs in shifting to digital
To bolster the country’s efforts in developing and implementing e-government services, Senator Sonny Angara said local government units (LGUs) should take the lead in digital transformation for the public sector.
Philippine News Agency 

House of Representatives

Solon makes case for ‘Sagip Kolehiyo Act’ as bill gains traction
Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas underscored on Sunday the urgency of passing a law that would help keep college students in school amid the hardships caused to Filipino households by the COVID-19 scourge.
Manila Bulletin

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)

DILG extends road clearing ops deadline to Feb. 15
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) extended anew the deadline of the Road Clearing Operation 2.0 (RCO 2.0) to February 15 in consideration of the need of local government units’ (LGUs’) to immediately prepare their local vaccination plans against Covid-19.
Philippine News Agency 

OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

FOREIGN RELATIONS  

West Philippine Sea

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

Pork prices soar in Northern Mindanao due to high demand
Prices of pork in Northern Mindanao have increased as other areas in the country have turned to the region for their meat supply in the wake of the African swine fever (ASF) threat, the Department of Agriculture-10 (DA-10) said Friday afternoon.
Manila Bulletin

Gov't eyes price cap on pork
The national government is eyeing to impose a price cap on pork amid rising food prices, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Sunday.
Philippine News Agency 

HOUSING and SETTLEMENT

POVERTY

SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT

TRANSPORTATION

Carmakers call for gov’t support on local assembly
A CAR industry group is urging the government to support local assembly after another manufacturer stopped its Philippine production.
Business World 

[Editorial]The Metro Manila Subway Project
The London Underground began operation in 1863, making it the world’s oldest metro subway system. It is as much a part of the cultural identity of the city as “Big Ben” or Buckingham Palace.
Business Mirror 

TOURISM

WATER and ENERGY

The Philippines considers reviving nuclear plant to meet energy demand

It has been lying dormant for decades. So why is the Philippines thinking about reviving this nuclear plant?
Yahoo News

AboitizPower, N. Ecija coop renew supply deal via CSP
Aboitiz Power Corp. subsidiary, AP Renewables Inc. (APRI) has renewed its power supply partnership with Nueva Ecija II Electric Cooperative Area 1 (NEECO II Area 1) for another five years.
Malaya

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