Groups hit Reds for exploitation, recruitment of youths
The League of Parents of the Philippines (LPP) on Saturday railed against the deceptive schemes of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) to recruit more youths to join the communist insurgency.
Philippine News Agency
Collective effort vital in saving youth from terrorism
Various multi-sectoral groups on Saturday called for collective action in saving youths from exploitation and recruitment into child warriors by lawless elements.\
Philippine News Agency
Army’s 301Bde celebrates 38th Founding Anniversary
The Army’s 301st Infantry (BAYANIHAN) Brigade, 3ID, celebrate its 38th Founding Anniversary on 11 February 2021 at Headquarters 301BDE, Camp Adriano Hernandez, Dingle, Iloilo. This years’ anniversary celebration carried the theme “301BDE @ 38: Providing the Strongest Link for Peace and Security in Panay and Guimaras Islands.”
Kalinaw News
Barangays of Sipalay City declare CPP-NPA-NDF as Persona-Non Grata
Sipalay Local Chief Executives declare the communist terrorist group persona-non-grata in support of the implementation of Executive Order no. 70 on Friday, February 12, 2021, at Brgy Montilla Gil, Covered Court, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental.
Kalinaw News
Government forces combine efforts in securing businesses in MisOr
In collaboration with the Misamis Oriental Police Provincial Office (MisOr-PPO), the 58th Dimalulupig Infantry Battalion facilitated the Joint Peace Security Coordinating Council (JPSCC) meeting and Critical Infrastructure and Protection Security Operations (CIPSO) workshop at Headquarters 58IB, Sitio Migbanday, Poblacion, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, February 11, 2021.
Kalinaw News
SP legislators lauded for putting primacy on people’s health over intel fund
The Rachelle Mae Palang Command (RPMC) and the entire revolutionary movement in Southeast Negros join the rest of Negrosanons in commending the decision of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Negros Oriental to markedly slash the budget intended for so-called “intelligence gathering fund” in-order to allocate more resources to COVID-19 response.
Communist Party of the Philippines
Peace talks
Incidents/Operations
Terror returns to South Quezon as AFP bombs villages
Farming communities in South Quezon-Bondoc Peninsula (SQBP) know the horrors of the military only too well. Almost a decade ago, massive and brutal counterinsurgency operations mounted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in their area caused the peasant masses untold sufferings. Human rights abuses ran rampant.
Communist Party of the Philippines
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MARAWI
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD
Mali: UN chief says ‘complex attack’ against blue helmets may constitute war crime
An assault on Thursday by unidentified armed elements on a temporary operating base of the UN Integrated Stabilization Mission for Mali (MINUSMA) in Kerena, near Douentza in Central Mali, resulted in the death of a Togolese peacekeeper and the wounding of 27 others.
UN News
India at UNSC: Terrorism emanating from Af-Pak border poses threat to regional peace and security
India has once again condemned terrorism at UNSC meet. Recently it was in the event titled ‘Threats of International Peace and Security caused by Terrorist Acts’ India opined “Easy access to new and emerging technologies have enabled terrorist groups to exploit current conditions. In South Asia, Haqqani Network and its supporters, especially with support from Pakistani authorities have worked along with prominent terrorist outfits like Al Qaeda, ISIL (K) & Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan.”
Times of India
Iraq Not to Allow Return of Terrorism: Ammar Al-Hakim
Addressing a gathering on Friday marking the anniversary of Ayatollah Sayyed Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, named Iraqi Martyr Day, he said Iraq has defeated terrorism and will not let it come back, Nina News reported.
International Quran News Agency
Taliban Warns NATO to Push Ahead With Troop Withdrawal in Afghanistan
The Taliban on Saturday warned NATO against seeking a "continuation of war", as the alliance weighs a planned withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Voice of America News
How to undertsand the Rage Economy
THE ATTACK ON the U.S. Capitol on January 6 underlined a disturbing phenomenon that has become undeniable at this point: the fragmentation of the American public into a multitude of angry factions, radicalized in different ways online and holding completely different baseline perceptions of reality. The problem of deliberate misinformation undermining democracy has received lots of attention, but in many ways, the power of fantastic lies to grab people’s allegiance is also a byproduct of a deeper problem: extreme polarization driven by news media monetizing anger in order to survive.
The Intercept
The world faces new antisemitic threats, and Biden must adopt new tools to fight them
As seditionists attacked our Capitol building with antisemitic symbols adorned to their tactical vests, emblazoned on their shirts and scrawled on flags they waved, America witnessed the latest results of a growing global crisis of antisemitism our nation can no longer afford to ignore.
Forward News
The decline of Proud Boys: what does the future hold for far-right group?
During the Trump era, the group enjoyed presidential support and recruited thousands – but their role in the Capitol attack has led to new charges
The Guardian
A Domestic Terrorism Law Is Debated Anew After Capitol Riot
As a candidate, President Biden promised to make tackling domestic violent extremism—a long-simmering issue in the U.S.—a priority. The threat has taken on fresh urgency after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, which involved several far-right groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys.
The Wall Street Journal
CT Leaders React to Senate Acquittal of Trump in Historic Second Impeachment Trial
Connecticut leaders are reacting to the U.S. Senate's decision to acquit former President Donald Trump in a historic second impeachment trial.
NBC Connecticut
Donald Trump’s Impeachment Legacy: Violent Extremism
Whether or not Mr. Trump is convicted, the extremism that flourished under his administration is embedded in our politics.
New York Times
Middle East – The resurgence of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq
slamic State (IS) rarely makes the mainstream media headlines these days. After losing the last of their territory during the Battle of Baghuz Fawqani in early 2019, the “caliphate was declared “defeated”. However, 2020 saw a significant growth in IS attacks in their traditional heartlands of Syria and Iraq, as well as a growing presence in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and across large parts of the African continent continent. Despite the loss of territory, the ideology of ISIS was not defeated, and although it’s difficult to put a precise number on their manpower, there is evidence that they are re-establishing themselves in the Middle East.
Global Risk Insight
Gruesome Attack Puts Schools On Front Line Of France's Fight To Stop Extremism
After the beheading of a teacher in in a Parisian suburb last year, France is on the verge of a campaign against "separatist Islam." Some aren't sure how that fits with the country's secular ideals.
National Public Radio (NPR)
Australia ‘will heed threat warning’
Head of intelligence committee said the government is taking the growing far-right menace 'extremely seriously', especially in wake of the Christchurch mosque massacre in 2019
Jewish News
'It could happen to anyone': Mother tells how her bright 15-year-old son transformed into a far-right neo-Nazi who 'believed the Holocaust was a conspiracy' after he was robbed at knifepoint
A mother whose 'ordinary' son joined National Action, kept a Nazi flag next to his bed and is now a convicted far-right terrorist has warned it could happen to anyone.
Daily Mail UK
De-radicalizing: Experts in political extremism share ideas
The most urgent civic project of the next few years will be deradicalizing Americans who believe that in the absence of success at the ballot box, armed insurrection is a legitimate response.
Galion Inquirer
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BARMM
3 more years needed to fully deactivate MILF fighters
The 25-month Bangsamoro government needs three more years to reintroduce thousands of hardcore Moro guerillas into mainstream society, a senior regional official said Saturday.
NDBC News
MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY
Army captures BIFF sanctuary in Maguindanao
Military forces pursuing Moro bandits in Maguindanao have found an abandoned lair in the periphery of South Upi town in the province.
Philippine News Agency
LANAO PROVINCES
BASILAN
Isabela City upland rice farming supports food security
The City Government of Isabela through the City Agriculturist’s Office conducted the Field Day Upland Rice Demo-Farm last February 10 at Block 25, Barangay Baluno to encourage farmers to plant upland rice and other vegetables in support to the food security program.
Philippine Information Agency
SULU
JTF-Sulu launches massive joint military training exercise
Forces from the Philippine Army, Air Force and Navy under the Joint Task Force-Sulu launched its massive Joint Training Exercise (JTX) dubbed “LUPAHSUG 01-2021” today, in an effort to further enhance our interoperability and strengthen their camaraderie as they fight against terrorism in Mindanao.
Kalinaw News
TAWI-TAWI
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DRUGS
Families of drug war victims submit more evidence vs Duterte
Critics and families of victims killed in the government’s bloody drug war have submitted more evidence in crimes against humanity complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte, which was filed before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Operations/ Incidents
PDEA-7 eyes to step up village drug clearing program
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) is looking to strengthen the barangay drug clearing program to encourage village officials to practice self-governing powers to prevent the entry of illegal drugs.
Philippine News Agency
PDEA, police dismantle drug den, nabbed 13 in Zamboanga
Authorities arrested six high-value individuals (HVIs) and seven others, dismantling a drug den and seizing some PHP201,490 worth of shabu in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga Sibugay and this city, officials said Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
Recovery and Rehabilitation
ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND AMMUNITION
Man nabbed for illegal arms cache in Kalinga
Authorities arrested a man for keeping unlicensed guns in his house in Kalinga. In a statement on Saturday, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas said Aggawoc Suyam was arrested in an operation in his house in Isla Basao, Barangay San Juan in Tabuk City on Friday.
Philippine News Agency
CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING/ COUNTERFEIT GOODS
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
KIDNAPPING/ ABDUCTION
ILLEGAL GAMBLING
ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS/ EXTORTION
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PH 'dissociates' from UNHRC reso on Myanmar
The Philippine government distanced itself from a United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution that called for the lifting of the state of emergency and the immediate release of all those arbitrarily detained in the military coup d'etat in Myanmar earlier this month.
Philippine News Agency
Rights group: Duterte broke int’l law by threatening to arrest ICC prosecutor
As the International Criminal Court (ICC) elected a new prosecutor, a Philippine-based human rights group and the relatives of drug war victims re-submitted on Saturday a third supplemental pleading accusing President Rodrigo Duterte of violating the Rome Statute when he threatened the ICC prosecutor with arrest.
ABS- CBN News
Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression
Martial Law
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COVID-19
Cases
Philippines posts 1,960 new COVID-19 cases, total tops 547,000
The Philippines added 1,960 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the nation’s total number of infections to 547,255 as the health department recorded more patients with the more transmissible variant of the virus.
ABS- CBN News
PNP Covid-19 cases reach 10,681 with active cases at 503
The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported in a Facebook post on Saturday 72 more coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases among its personnel, increasing the total count of its infections to 10,681.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
133 new Covid-19 recoveries bring total to over 500K
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded a 91.5-percent recovery rate from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) after reporting 133 new recoveries on Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
Department of Health
DOH defends IATF on gov’t employees’ exemptions from quarantine protocols
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday defended the decision of the government’s Covid-19 task force in the exemption of government personnel on official business from the testing and quarantine protocols of local government units, saying that it aims not to “delay government transactions.”
Philippine Daily Inquirer
IATF/NTF COVID-19
Regions
Luzon including NCR
Metro mayors reject reopening of cinemas
METRO Manila mayors are opposed to an order by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) that will ease restrictions on cinemas, citing risks in the transmission of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in enclosed spaces.
Manila Times
Visayas
60 samples sent to PGC negative of UK variant: DOH-7
Sixty of the 70 sample coronavirus specimens submitted by the Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas to the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) were found negative of B.1.1.7 or UK variant, a health official said on Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
Cebu City adds more personnel for faster Covid cases extraction
The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has added more personnel and resources for its extraction efforts to meet the rising number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases here.
Philippine News Agency
Mindanao
Davao region records 3 COVID-19 UK variant cases: 2 in Davao de Oro, 1 in Davao City
Three persons in the Davao region have tested positive for the more infectious COVID-19 UK variant or B.1.1.7, two of them in Davao de Oro and one in Davao City, officials confirmed on Saturday.
MindaNews
33 more inmates in Koronadal test positive for COVID-19
Health authorities here have expanded their contact tracing activities as 33 more inmates in the detention center of the city police station tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total of infected inmates to 54.
MindaNews
Stop making Zambo as ROFs point of referral: mayor
Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar has appealed to the National Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging and Infectious Diseases (NIATF-EID) to discontinue the city's designation as a point of referral for returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) coming from Malaysia.
Philippine News Agency
World
China refused to provide WHO team with raw data on early COVID cases, team member says
China refused to give raw data on early COVID-19 cases to a World Health Organization-led team probing the origins of the pandemic, one of the team’s investigators said, potentially complicating efforts to understand how the outbreak began.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Over 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered: U.S. CDC
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered over 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Saturday morning and delivered about 69.9 million doses.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector
Incidents and Violations
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
Aika Robredo gunning for public office? Mom VP Leni says ‘running is not an option for her’
For now, Aika Robredo is not gunning for any position in public office, according to her mom Vice President Leni Robredo. It was through a Facebook post on Thursday when Robredo disclosed that her eldest daughter is not seeking to follow in the footsteps of her parents.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Montalban pedicab drivers get surprise visit from VP Leni
Female padyak (pedicab) drivers could not help but cry when Vice President Leni Robredo surprised them with a visit in Rodriguez town, which is also known as Montalban in Rizal province.Robredo met seven pedicab drivers of the Lakas ng Kababaihan (LNK) —Montalban so she could personally turn over her office’s livelihood aid to them.
Manila Bulletin
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
[Opinion] Military plunder and plea bargain
The reader who blinked almost certainly would have missed it. But the one-column report tucked in an inside page of this newspaper the other Sunday was explosive, dredging from memory the all-but-forgotten matter of ex-military comptroller Jacinto Ligot’s unexplained wealth that included condos in fancy addresses and real estate in the provinces, houses in the United States, stock shares and other investments, etc. — perhaps the stuff of dreams of buck privates and certainly beyond the reach of even an officer in the Armed Forces of the Philippines who retired as lieutenant general officially making little more than P35,000 a month.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
[Editorial] Criminal delay in relief
Why the delay? Where did the unreleased money go? Who benefited from it? These are the questions that 37 congressmen, including five deputy speakers, want answered as they filed last Feb. 8 House Resolution No. 1558 seeking an investigation into the delay in the disbursement of the stimulus funds provided under Republic Act No. 11494 or the Bayanihan 2 law, which was enacted five months ago.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
CREATE-ing opportunities through better fiscal incentives, lower corp taxes
The Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises, or the CREATE bill, was ratified by Congress earlier this month and is just awaiting the signature of President Rodrigo Duterte before becoming a law.
CNN Philippines
BSP changes rules on ATM fees
Do you feel cash machine withdrawal fees are too high? Look around because, starting April 7, automated teller machines (ATM) may charge different rates for the same transaction under new rules approved by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
Filipino conglomerate instills innovation
Speaking virtually to 516 team leaders at the 2021 Aboitiz Leaders Conference on Feb. 4 and 5, Aboitiz Group president and chief executive Sabin Aboitiz underscored that innovation should be “instilled” and not merely “lived.”
Manila Standard
International SOS launches COVID-19 vaccine indicator for business
With the increasing demand for reliable information on COVID-19 vaccines, International SOS, a health and security services firm, created a “traffic light” indicator to help businesses track when, where, and how they can roll-out corporate COVID-19 vaccination programs for their employees.
Backend News
Doing it online
The World Bank recently announced that it is collecting new data on the impact of COVID-19 for entrepreneurs.The Doing Business Survey, which each year ranks countries in terms of ease of doing business using certain parameters, this time will assess the effect of COVID-19 and the measures taken by governments to respond to the challenges posed by the pandemic.
Philippine Star
Supporting MSMEs through digitization
During one of her visits to the Philippines, tech executive Cheryl Ng decided to try Filipino cuisine around her hotel in the Makati central business district.
Business Mirror
Cautious optimism as Philippines prepares to start vaccination drive
A wave of cautious optimism is sweeping the Philippines as the government prepares to kick off its vaccination drive this month. A survey released on Thursday showed seven in 10 Filipinos believe the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic is over.
The Straits Times
Musk’s SpaceX, Uy’s Converge ICT in talks for PH broadband satellite venture
American tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is in talks to bring broadband satellite services to the Philippines through a partnership with fiber internet tycoon Dennis Anthony H. Uy of Pampanga.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
Malolos-Clark railway project starts
THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) has announced the start of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark Phase 2 project, which will run from Malolos town in Bulacan province to this freeport. The agency said the project, a part of the North-South Commuter Railway, is now in full swing.
Sunstar Pampanga
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Go supports ‘economic’ Charter change
Amid calls to amend the 1987 Philippine Constitution, Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go expressed his support for constitutional amendments on the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution due to the country’s current economic situation.
Philippine News Agency
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Ground cracks open in Zamboanga City village
Councilor Mike Alavar of this city would want the declaration of an area in Barangay Sangali as a danger zone after the ground moved last Wednesday, Feb. 10, and left large cracks that could gobble up houses.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
BRP Ramon Alcaraz ends patrol missions in Cebu waters
The BRP Ramon Alcaraz completed its patrol missions in Cebu and eastern seawaters of the Visayas on Friday with the visit of the Central Command (Centcom) chief on board the warship.
Philippine News Agency
Philippine National Police
EDUCATION
DepEd’s ETULay tutorial guides learners, parents in home learning
To improve the quality of learning in the distance learning setup, the Department of Education (DepEd) launched ETULay, a free online tutorial platform for learners and parents facilitated by expert educators.
Philippine News Agency
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Andanar sees need for radio reintroduction to ‘modern age’
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Saturday emphasized the need to reintroduce the radio industry, given that advanced technology continues to dominate the world.
Philippine News Agency
DOST-Science for Change Program gears for wider reach through new web site
For Filipinos interested to learn about the more than 120 research and development (R&D) projects being supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through its Science for Change Program (S4CP), a new web site is now ready to cater to their needs.
Business Mirror
ELECTION RELATED
Certificates of candidacy filing for 2022 polls set Oct. 1-8
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set the one-week filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COC) for all elective positions for the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections from October 1 to 8 this year.
Philippine News Agency
Voters registration in Taytay, Rizal to begin Feb. 15
The Taytay municipal government has announced that the resumption of voters registration for its residents will begin on Feb. 15, in preparation for the May 2022 elections.
Philippine News Agency
Comelec sets new registration hours for overseas voters
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set a new voter registration schedule for those intending to register as overseas voters in the Philippines ahead of the May 9, 2022 national and local polls.
GMA News
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
QC to resume ban on plastic bags, single-use plastics beginning March 1
Starting March 1, plastic bags and single-use plastics will once again be banned in Quezon City, its local government announced Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Endangered giant clams poacher falls in NegOr
A man yielded PHP50 million worth of giant clams (taklobo) in an operation in Negros Oriental, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
LABOR
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
Poe seeks Senate blue ribbon committee probe into PMVIC anomalies
Senator Grace Poe on Saturday vowed to recommend to the Senate blue ribbon an investigation into the alleged anomalies in the Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers (PMVICs), specifically on the deals of Department of Transportation (DOTr) with the private inspection centers.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
House of Representatives
House adopts resolution lauding BIR for ‘efficient’ tax collection in 2020 despite pandemic
The House of Representatives has adopted a resolution lauding the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for its efficient tax collection as it surpassed 15 percent of its target for 2020 despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
Healthcare groups divided over local gov’t vaccine procurement
Two groups of healthcare workers are disagreeing over vaccine purchases by local governments, with one saying that allowing it would “aggravate inequity” in the distribution of the shots and the other arguing that local authorities capable of carrying out mass inoculations should be supported.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Mindanao LGUs gear up for vaccine rollout
More than 6,000 frontline health workers and security personnel have registered for the scheduled vaccination rollout here by March.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN RELATIONS
Duterte, the pro-America pimp
Duterte ended yesterday his yearlong charade of “VFA termination.” After all the drama of standing for “an independent foreign policy,” Duterte revealed what he wanted all along: more bombs and more guns.
Communist Party of the Philippines
Only 48 of 60 PH diplomatic notes on WPS addressed by China: DFA
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has issued a total of 60 diplomatic notes on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) under the Duterte administration but only 48 of them have been addressed by China.
Philippine News Agency
West Philippine Sea
PH 'strongly opposes' application of China law beyond its waters
The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), on Friday, "strongly opposed" any application of China's new coast guard law beyond Beijing's maritime entitlements stated under the international law and the 2016 arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Philippine News Agency
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
Agri chief launches P29.6-B hog repopulation, ‘Bantay sa ASF sa Barangay’ twin program
In partnership with local government units, private sector, and veterinary and hog raisers’ groups, the Department of Agriculture (DA) formally launched in Batangas City the national hog repopulation and “Bantay sa ASF sa Barangay” twin program, with a combined public and private investments of P29.6 billion, aimed at effectively controlling the dreaded African Swine Fever (ASF) and reviving the badly-hit swine industry.
Philippine Information Agency
DA seeks help of NorMin village officials in eradicating ASF
The Department of Agriculture (DA) directed Northern Mindanao's local governments on Saturday to activate local barangay units to help enforce the African swine fever (ASF) protocols among backyard hog raisers.
Philippine News Agency
Pork supply in C. Visayas ‘stable’ as anti-ASF measures in place
Pork supply in Central Visayas has remained stable as preventive measures to avert the entry of African swine fever (ASF) in the region have been strengthened, a regional agriculture official said on Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
NegOcc logs surplus of 15K hogs every month
The Province of Negros Occidental has a production surplus of some 500 hogs per day or 15,000 hogs per month, allowing it to ship out pigs to Luzon and other markets with a supply deficit mainly due to the African swine fever (ASF) scare.
Philippine News Agency
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Unioil forecast: Fuel prices to go up next week
Motorists should brace for higher cost of fuel in the coming week as pump prices are seen to go up for another round, Unioil Petroleum Philippines said Saturday.
GMA News
Bus firm remains bullish on business prospects this year
Bacolod-based transport firm Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC) remains bullish about the business prospects this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the company’s top official said.
Philippine Star
TOURISM
WATER and ENERGY
Romblon execs to ERC: Stop looming power crisis
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Romblon and nine mayors of Tablas Island, have appealed to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to help avert an impending power crisis in the province.
Philippine Star
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