Makabayan bloc on Senate panel report: Legal remedies on red-tagging ‘defective, lacking’
The Makabayan bloc at the House of Representatives on Thursday expressed its belief that current legal remedies against red-tagging are “insufficient, defective and lacking” after the Senate committee on defense released its report that read there is no need to criminalize red-baiting.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Duterte govt’s critics in firing line of anti-communist misinformation war
abataan party-list Representative Sarah Elago faces a daily barrage of Facebook posts linking her to communist rebels trying to overthrow the government. She says the claims are false, but they could get her killed anyway.
GMA News
Cagayan town police chief sacked after ambush that killed 4
The chief of police in Lasam town, Cagayan province was removed from his post a week after two town councilors and their aides were killed in an ambush.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
[Fact-check] False: Lumad is a word made up by the CPP-NPA-NDF
Lumad is a Visayan term meaning 'native' or 'indigenous.' It was adopted by indigenous people in June 1986 to distinguish them from other Mindanaoans.
Spokesperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict Lorraine Badoy claimed in a post on Facebook that the word "Lumad" was made up by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), New People's Army (NPA), and National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDF).
Rappler
[Fact-check] False: Photo proves Alcadev school teaches Lumad kids how to become NPA
On Monday, February 22, Facebook page "Pinoy Exposé" posted a picture of an Alternative Learning Center for Agricultural and Livelihood Development (Alcadev) graduation ceremony and encircled men with guns on the graduation stage. An image of Alcadev teacher Chad Booc was superimposed on this, and a speech bubble implied that Booc admitted to Alcadev teaching Lumad children how to become New People’s Army (NPA) members.
Rappler
[Editorial] A balanced Senate committee report
AFTER conducting three marathon public hearings on the twin issues of red-tagging and alleged involvement of students, professors, organizations and members of the House of Representatives in the illegal activities of the Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People’s Army, Sen. Panfilo Lacson released this week a committee report signed by him and 10 other senators.
Malaya
Peace talks
Churches urge resumption of GRP-NDFP peace talks amid pandemic, “reign of terror”
Saying the breakdown of the peace negotiations between the Philippine government (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) “has contributed significantly to the increase in human rights violations and the worsening climate of impunity in the country,” an ecumenical group urged yet again for the resumption of the talks.
MindaNews
Reversing the Tide of Violence, Treading the Path of Peace in the Philippines
After a promising start under President Duterte, the Philippine peace process has fallen apart. But civil society can help get things going again.
On the eve of New Year’s Day 2016, communist guerrillas in Agusan del Sur released Army Corporal Adriano Bingil, whom they had abducted and held captive for 102 days, to then Davao City mayor and presidential aspirant Rodrigo Duterte.
The Diplomat
Incidents/Operations
Three fascists wounded as NPA-Sorsogon ambushes 9th SAF
Three policemen of the 92nd Special Action Company-9th Special Action Force Battalion were wounded in an ambush launched by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Putiao, Pilar, Sorsogon in the morning of February 22. Wounded were identified as MSgt. Osmer Edwin Apa, PSSgt. Arnel Aves and PCpl. Jeffrey Putian.
Communist Party of the Philippines
Soldiers-Terrorists Clash Anew in Surigao del Norte
The soldiers and Communist Terrorist Group clash anew in Sitio Barubangkaw, Barangay Taganito, Claver, Surigao del Norte, Thursday morning, February 25.
Kalinaw News
NPAs continue to threaten development community in Surigao del Norte; burn several heavy equipment
The Philippine Army’s 4th Infantry Division received reports of arson on multiple heavy equipment perpetrated by fully Armed NPA rebels in several barangays in Surigao del Norte, afternoon of February 24, 2021.
Kalinaw News
Three (3) NPA Members Surrender in Bukidnon
Members of the New People’s Army voluntarily surrendered to the Army’s 16IB and Damulog PNP at Brgy Tangkulan, Damulog, Bukidnon last 20 February 2021. The surrender of three (3) active members of the communist-terrorist group (CTG) was made possible through the tip of concerned citizens in the area. Acting upon the information, the “Maglilingkod” Troopers together with the Damulog PNP proceeded to the location to negotiate for the peaceful surrender of the rebels.
Kalinaw News
More Iloilo and Capiz villages declare CPP-NPA-NDF Persona-Non-Grata
Villages from Janiuay, Maasin, and Lambunao in Iloilo and Tapaz in Capiz declared the CPP-NPA-NDF as persona non-grata in an indignation activity in their respective barangay this February 2021. Former CPP-NPA-NDF supporters from 13 more Barangays that were formerly influenced by the Communist Terrorist Group withdraw their support and declared the CPP-NPA-NDF as PERSONA-NON-GRATA, barangays Aglobong, Barasalon,
Kalinaw News
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MARAWI
Marawi rehab on track, IDPs get permanent houses
Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) on Thursday handed over permanent housing units to some 109 families affected by the May 2017 siege in Marawi City.
Philippine News Agency
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD
New DHS grants allocate $77 million to target domestic violent extremism
The Department of Homeland Security announced on Thursday that it is allocating more than $1.8 billion in grants to state and local jurisdictions to protect against terrorism and other disasters, with at least $77 million going to protect specifically against domestic violent extremism.
NBC News
The New ‘Forever War’: Pentagon Takes on Extremism
Self-reflection isn’t easy. Just ask officials at the Defense Department, which has failed three financial audits in a row, with little public fanfare. But the stakes are a little higher for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s review of extremism and white supremacy in the U.S. military, especially after veterans and active-duty troops reportedly joined the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Foreign Policy
Search And Destroy: Rooting Out Extremism In The Military And The Police
The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol shocked the nation. In the weeks that followed, efforts to identify those that participated in the rally and subsequent sedition were undertaken by federal and state authorities, in addition to journalists around the country.
American University Radio
Why So Many Veterans Find the Path to Extremism
Eric Golnick, a former naval officer, is a national veteran and mental health advocate and co-founder of Veteran and First Responder Healthcare, which provides mental health and substance use treatment to service members, veterans and their families.
Military News
Lecia Brooks tells a congressional committee that far-right extremists are exploiting internet
SPLC Chief of Staff Lecia Brooks testified today before the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development about how far-right extremists are exploiting internet technology to create a broader, more decentralized and more dangerous movement; how the movement finances itself; and what steps we must take to confront the threat.
Southern Poverty Law Center
Mother Of Terrorism Victim Works To ‘Turn The Page’ On Violent Extremism
A Moroccan-French woman whose son was killed in a terrorist attack nearly a decade ago, has been commended for her powerful activism countering youth radicalization, and her efforts to replace the desolation of loss with ‘a prayer of love’.
Scoop NZ
German police raid suspected Islamic extremists in Berlin
Hundreds of German police officers conducted coordinated raids early Thursday in Berlin and the surrounding state of Brandenburg in the investigation of an organization banned over allegations of Islamic extremism.
Associated Press
Hateful extremism report
The internet is magnifying hate crime and extremism. It is now critical for the UK Government to devise a new legal and operational framework to counter hateful extremism, for online and offline. We are at a watershed moment and action is required urgently, says the author of a legal review for the Commission for Countering Extremism (CCE).
Proessional Security Magazine UK
Oregon tops list in online searches related to armed group and conspiracy theories
According to Moonshot CVE, a London-based tech company founded to combat extremism, Oregon tops the list of where internet searches occurred related to armed groups, conspiracy theories, and political violence.
KCBY Sinclir Broadcast Group
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BARMM
New Malaysian contingent to IMT arriving soon
The head of the Malaysian-led International Monitoring Team bade goodbye Wednesday to the Western Mindanao Command following a year-long peacekeeping stint in conflict flashpoint areas in the country’s south. Maj. Gen. Dato Hadji Muhammad Anwar Bin Abdullah of the Malaysian Royal Armed Forces had also personally thanked WestMinCom’s commander, Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., for supporting their peacekeeping efforts in southern provinces covered by the current peace overture of Malacañang and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
NDBC News
Opportunities open for Mujahideen in new BARMM Civil Service Code
Mujahideen and mujahidat who don’t possess civil service eligibility will be given opportunity to serve in the Bangsamoro Government following the enactment of the Bangsamoro Civil Service Code (BCSC) on Wednesday, Feb. 24. “One of the novel provisions of the BCSC is to give recognition and importance to the roles the mujahideen and mujahidat played on the struggle towards the creation of the Bangsamoro,” said proponent of the bill MP Atty. Anna Tarthata Basman.
Bangsamoro Government
Western Mindanao high ranking MILF-BIAF combatants undergo ToT
In compliance with the normalization track of the peace process with the Government of the Philippines (GPH), 25 men and women high ranking officers of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front-Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF-BIAF) in Western Mindanao Front have undergone Trainers Training (ToT) at LM Metro Hotel, Zamboanga City on February 19-22.
Luwaran
BARMM mulls over strategic communication plan for far-flung constituents
Bangsamoro Government, in partnership with the Institute of Bangsamoro Studies (IBS), continues to intensify its reach on the grassroots level by crafting a development communication plan that addresses concerns, policies, and programs often inquired by said sector. On Feb 23-24, the regional government’s Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority (BPDA) and Bangsamoro Information Office (BIO) contributed to a consultation workshop led by IBS dubbed “Development of Communication Messaging”.
Bangsamoro Government
BARMM provinces to get own disaster response units
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is set to establish emergency operation centers (EOCs) in every province to effectively respond to the emergency needs of its constituents in far-flung communities across the region, an official said Thursday.
Philippine News Agency
MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY
People’s Organization harvests Tilapia in Brgy Noa
Noa IP Christian Association, an organized People’s Organization of 72nd Infantry “Gabay” Battalion conducted their first bountiful harvest of more or less 136.5 kilos of Tilapia and earned a total of 17, 755 pesos earlier today, February 25, 2020 at their respective fishpond.
Kalinaw News
Cotabato Light announces franchise-wide power interruption for Feb. 27
The Aboitiz-owned Cotabato Light and Power Company (Cotabato Light) today announced a scheduled power interruption on Saturday, Feb. 27, Saturday in its franchise area in the city and the towns of Sultan Kudarat and Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao.
NDBC News
North Cotabato’s IP organization receives P1.3-M hauling truck from DAR
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in North Cotabato has turned over a P1.3 million worth of hauling truck to an indigenous peoples (IP) cooperative, particularly the B’laan Klayag Amda De Du Sansato ARB (agrarian reform beneficiary) cooperative of Bacong Village, in the town of Tulunan to help them quickly transport their agricultural products to trading centers and markets.
Philippine Information Agency
LANAO PROVINCES
Lanao del Sur governor reaffirms support for Bangsamoro extension
Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Bombit Alonto Adiong Jr. on Thursday reaffirmed his support towards the extension of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA).
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BASILAN
Rido settlement signed, twenty assorted firearms surrendered
Weary of incessant fighting and loss of innocent lives, two barangays in Tabuanlasa Municipality finally concluded their respective clan war, or locally known as rido, as they signed a peace covenant here at the Headquarters 4th Special Forces Battalion, Barangay Cabunbata, Isabela City on Wednesday, 24 February, where twenty assorted firearms were also yielded by local officials and barangay leaders.
Kalinaw News
SULU
CGPA LTGEN Faustino visits Sulu, Congratulates Troops
Commanding General, Philippine Army LtGen Jose C Faustino Jr. walks down the memory lane as he visits Sulu and meets with troops of 11th Infantry “Alakdan” Division.
Kalinaw News
AFP eyes more Tausugs for new brigade in war on terror in Sulu
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is targeting more young members of the Tausug, a warrior tribe, for recruitment as soldiers and members of a new brigade formed to boost the war on terror in Sulu province.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BFAR-9 reports steady increase in sardines catch
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region 9 (BFAR-9) or Zamboanga Peninsula has noted a continuous increasing trend in the catch of sardines since it first implemented the closed season for sardine fishing 10 years ago.
Philippine News Agency
Sipalay fishermen back home after five-day sea ordeal
The two fishermen rescued in the waters of Zamboanga del Norte have returned home in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental.Alagao and Norquia battled hunger, thirst and fear for nearly a week on a tiny boat that drifted to the Sulu Sea.
Panay News
TAWI-TAWI
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DRUGS
Kin of drug-related killings to Justice Sec. Guevarra: Domestic mechanisms have allowed impunity
Rise Up for Life and for Rights said that the initial findings of the inter-agency panel tasked to review the drug-related killings in the country only “proved the point in the cases of families whose loved ones have been killed – that they were killed in cold blood and that there was cover-up by the police and authorities, while the President cheered them on.”
Bulatlat
Operations/ Incidents
NBI files raps vs. execs in P1.8-B shabu in tapioca shipment
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has recommended graft and criminal charges against various officials implicated in the 2019 shipment of PHP1.8 billion worth of shabu concealed as tapioca starch smuggled into the country.
Philippine News Agency
Recovery and Rehabilitation
ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND AMMUNITION
CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING/ COUNTERFEIT GOODS
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
KIDNAPPING/ ABDUCTION
4 Chinese kidnap victims rescued in QC, Pampanga ops
Authorities have rescued four Chinese nationals and arrested 11 suspected kidnappers in a series of operations in Quezon City and Pampanga, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday.
Philippine News Agency
ILLEGAL GAMBLING
ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS/ EXTORTION
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The other face of abuse: tribal children taken away from school
Police raid San Carlos University in Cebu to “free” children who had found refuge after their village schools were closed, allegedly for supporting communist rebels. Father Peter Geremia (PIME) wonders how children can be seen as terrorists.
Asia News
Parent says Lumad children from DavNor “rescued” in Cebu weren’t kidnapped
One of the parents of 19 Lumad students who were “rescued” during a police operation from a “bawkit” school at the University of San Carlos (USC) in Balamban, Cebu City last Feb. 15 belied accusations that their children were kidnapped and taken to Cebu from their place in Talaingod, Davao del Norte.
MindaNews
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Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression
Journos, groups slam ‘Tokhang’ campaign vs leftists, media
THE Regional Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee in the Cordillera Administrative Region drew flak from human rights advocates and members of the media after passing a resolution allowing the conduct of “Oplan Tokhang” against “left-leaning personalities” in the government and media, among other entities.
Sunstar Baguio
Martial Law
Mark the 35th EDSA uprising with a determination to wage social revolution
We mark today the 35th anniversary of the EDSA uprising. For four days, millions of Filipinos took to the streets to finally put an end to the 14-year brutal rule of the martial law regime of the Marcos dictatorship.
Communist Party of the Philippines
Militantly relive the spirit of EDSA People Power Uprising! Fiercely struggle for justice and accountability and oust the tyrannical Duterte!
National Democratic Front-Negros is one with all revolutionary organizations, different patriotic and progressive sectors and all freedom-loving Filipinos in commemorating the 35th year of EDSA People Power Uprising that ended Marcos dictatorship in 1986.
Communist Party of the Philippines
Let the triumphs of the EDSA uprising embolden the people in marching towards the Duterte regime’s downfall
We commemorate the 35th anniversary of the EDSA uprising today by remembering the valor of all those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the fight for liberation from Marcos’ martial law dictatorship.
Communist Party of the Philippines
Trotskyites regurgitate military lies around Plaza Miranda bombing
Over the past few months, the American Trotskyite zealot Joseph Scalice has staged one attack after another to vilify the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).
Communist Party of the Philippines
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COVID-19
Cases
Philippines logs 2,269 new COVID-19 cases; deaths top 12,200
Coronavirus infections in the Philippines climbed to 568,680 on Thursday after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,269 new COVID-19 cases, the second highest single-day tally for 2021. The additional cases do not include data from 3 laboratories that failed to submit results on time.
ABS- CBN News
PH Covid-19 recovery tally rises by 738 to 524,042
At least 738 more patients have recovered from the coronavirus disease, pushing the country's overall Covid-19 recoveries to 524,042 on Thursday.
Philippine News Agency
Department of Health
IATF/NTF COVID-19
Gov't working double time to hasten delivery of Covid-19 vax
While the government is struggling with the delays on the arrival of coronavirus vaccines due to limited global supply, National Policy Against Covid-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. assured they are doubling efforts to get early delivery of vaccines by the first quarter this year.
Philippine News Agency
Regions
Luzon including NCR
Manila holds vax transport simulation to 18 inoculation sites
The city government of Manila conducted its own simulation exercise of transporting the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines from its central storage facility at the Sta. Ana Hospital to 18 identified target vaccination sites in the city.
Philippine News Agency
Visayas
Guv assures Roque of NegOr's trust in gov't-procured vaccines
Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo on Thursday reassured Palace spokesperson, Sec. Harry Roque, that the provincial government has confidence in the choice of vaccines procured by the country for its anti-coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination campaign.
Philippine News Agency
Mindanao
No local transmission of UK Covid-19 variant in Davao City
There has been no human-to-human transmission involving the B.1.1.7 or the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) UK variant here so far despite the first known case being recorded in the city recently.
Philippine News Agency
World
India cases hit highest in nearly a month
India reports 16,738 cases in the last 24 hours -- the highest daily spike in nearly a month -- bringing the country total to 11.05 million. Deaths rose by 138 to 156,705.
Nikkei Asia
France, Germany to beef up COVID-19 controls at common border
France said on Thursday it would bring in new COVID-19 restrictions for the area around its common border with Germany, as President Emmanuel Macron’s government tries to contain a surge of coronavirus variants in the French region of Moselle.
Arab News
Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector
Incidents and Violations
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
What you need to know now about the 5 vaccines being procured by the PH government
There’s no topic more important these days than the Covid-19 vaccines. When are we going to get them? How efficacious are they? How long can they protect us from the coronavirus? Will they be effective for the new variants? How long before we get to return to our normal lives after we get inoculated? The questions can go on and on. As researches continue, as well as clinical trials, some of the answers we will only get in due time.
ABS- CBN News
[Editorial] Persida’s folly
The normally vociferous and theatrical Persida Acosta, chief of the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO), has been unusually silent these days in the face of recent events that directly point to her culpability in the delayed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Duterte to get to the bottom of PNP-PDEA shootout
President Rodrigo Duterte will get to the bottom of the alleged “misencounter” between operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) near a mall along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City Wednesday afternoon, Malacañang said Thursday.
Philippine News Agency
PRRD might get Sinopharm vaccine via ‘compassionate’ use
President Rodrigo Duterte, through the “compassionate” use license granted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), might get inoculated with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine developed by China’s state-owned pharmaceutical firm Sinopharm, Malacañang said Thursday.
Philippine News Agency
PRRD wants Pinoys to understand consequences of keeping VFA
President Rodrigo Duterte wants Filipinos to understand the possible consequences of keeping the Philippines’ Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States (US), Malacañang said Thursday.
Philippine News Agency
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
Robredo on people power: Democracy under constant threat
Vice President Leni Robredo urged Filipinos yesterday to unite and work together amid constant threats to democracy which the country fought for in 1986.
Philippine Star
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
BOP reverts to deficit
The Philippines started 2021 with a net outflow of dollars as the government’s balance of payments (BOP) position reverted to a deficit, ending nine straight months of surpluses, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported yesterday.
Philippine Star
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
Philippines fails to improve ranking on equal opportunities for women
The Philippines has failed to improve in giving women equal economic opportunities, with the pandemic reinforcing gender inequalities among countries, according to the World Bank.
Philippine Star
Mining sector recorded 1.13% growth in 2020
Despite disruptions in shipments and operations caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the metallic mining industry was able to remain resilient and posted a 1.13-percent growth last year, the Mines and Geoscience Bureau (MGB) reported.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
'Auring'-affected families now 56.6K: NDRRMC
The number of families affected by the onslaught of Tropical Storm Auring has reached 56,636, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Thursday.
Philippine News Agency
OCD opens Viber Group for public on disaster preparedness
To strengthen its information drive on disaster awareness and mitigation, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is urging all Filipinos to join its group on messaging app Viber.
Philippine News Agency
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
36 candidates shortlisted for 6 Court of Appeals vacancies
The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on Wednesday submitted to Malacañang the list of 36 candidates for vacancies in the Court of Appeals. Among the names submitted were Quezon City Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes who in 2019 convicted members of the Ampatuan clan and their men who were the accused in the Maguindanao massacre case, the worst peacetime incident of deaths involving newsmen in the world.
Philippine News Agency
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Troops to pay for other vax if they don't want Sinovac: AFP
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday said coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) inoculation is mandatory for all of its personnel but they have the option to choose among vaccine brands other than Sinovac at their own expense.
Philippine News Agency
Philippine National Police
No cover-up in QC ‘misencounter’ probe: PNP, PDEA
Top officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday vowed a full-blown investigation on the alleged "misencounter" between their operatives near a mall along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City.
Philippine News Agency
EDUCATION
Over 45K education personnel get P228-M cash aid: DOLE
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday reported that over 45,000 workers in the education sector from both private and public schools have benefited from the Covid-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP).
Philippine News Agency
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Cyberattacks from China threaten PH economic interests
Cyberattacks from China along with its growing business influence and military presence in the Philippines are posing a threat to the Philippines’ economic interests.
The Philippines already filed about 60 diplomatic protests against China under the Duterte administration, including Beijing’s new law that allows the Chinese coast guard to fire on foreign vessels plying the disputed South China Sea.
Manila Standard
ELECTION RELATED
Wearing of face shields in Palawan plebiscite voluntary: Comelec
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is only encouraging voters in the March 13 plebiscite for the proposed division of Palawan province to wear face shields.
Philippine News Agency
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
100 trees for a centenarian: Mindanao settler, ‘Hard Knocks U’ student
One hundred trees for a 100-year-old surviving settler in Mindanao. This town on Wednesday, 24 February, celebrated the birthday of centenarian Serafin Ramos, Sr. by planting 100 langka or jackfruit trees at Bacarri Bakir, the family-owned farm in Purok Bugo, Barangay Malalag here.
MindaNews
Caring for the turtles, loving the environment
THESE days, people have become more and more conscious of how their actions affect the environment and how to improve it so as to cause little to no damage at all. Others resort to using ecobags instead of single-use plastic bags when going to the supermarket, while others have ready reusable utensils including straws so as not to use plastic ones when ordering for take-out.
Sunstar Davao
LABOR
DOLE waits for UK's response on vax provision
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is waiting for the response of the United Kingdom (UK) on its proposed provision of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine amid UK’s request for an exemption from the deployment cap of Filipino healthcare workers (HCWs).
Philippine News Agency
PH, Indonesia submit joint demarche to HK on boarding facilities
The Consulates General of the Philippines and Indonesia sent a joint demarche (political initiative) to the Office of the Ombudsman of Hong Kong, calling for the improved living conditions of foreign domestic helpers (FDH) staying at boarding facilities in Hong Kong.
Philippine News Agency
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
Gov’t fast-tracking Covid-19 vaccines' rollout: Go
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday assured the public that the government is fast-tracking the process of acquiring Covid-19 vaccines.
Philippine News Agency
House of Representatives
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
PRRD orders LGUs to distribute free face masks
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday announced that he is mandating local government units (LGUs) to provide free face masks to their constituents to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Philippine News Agency
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN RELATIONS
West Philippine Sea
'3 reasons' China tries to control South China Sea
There are three major reasons Beijing tries to take control of South China Sea, a disputed ocean region, according to a Japanese expert. It is bordered by Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Anadolu Agency
China protested after Japan planes flew over South China Sea in 2018
China has lodged a protest with Japan after two planes of the country's Maritime Self-Defense Force flew near disputed Mischief Reef in the South China Sea in August 2018, Japanese government sources said Thursday.
Kyodo News
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Optional MVIC inspections, lowered fees now official: DOTr
An official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday said testing of vehicles in private motor vehicle inspection centers (MVICs) is now optional, following the issuance of a memorandum two weeks ago.
Philippine News Agency
TOURISM
Tourism firms fret over survival; seek vaccines
THE country’s tourism enterprises live in a constant state of worry during this pandemic, and believe that the stability of public health will be the minimum requirement to fast-track the recovery of their sector.
Business Mirror
WATER and ENERGY
SN Aboitiz targets 633 MW for customers choosing ‘green’ energy
SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) is targeting to use 633 megawatts (MW) of the total dependable capacity from its three hydroelectric plants in Isabela and Benguet for the country’s green energy option program (GEOP), its top official said on Thursday.
Business World
Aboitiz power plant harnesses data science, AI to cut emissions
An Aboitiz power plant in Mindanao has fully integrated data science and artificial intelligence in its operations to reduce emissions. The 300-megawatt Davao baseload power plant, operated by AboitizPower subsidiary Therma South, Inc. (TSI), uses an automated “control loop system,” to feed regulated amounts of limestone to its furnace in order to help significantly reduce sulfur oxide emissions.
Power Philippines
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