Intensified vigilance urged vs. Reds’ infiltration of gov’t orgs
A ranking defense official expressed his support for calls on intensified vigilance against infiltration of communist-front organizations in government employees' associations.
Philippine News Agency
14 former rebels in NegOcc receive P750-K in financial aid
Some 14 former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Negros Occidental were given financial assistance totaling PHP754,000 under the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP).
Philippine News Agency
Don't be deceived by commies, gov't execs, employees urged
The Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC) in Western Visayas on Thursday called on all public officials and employees in government to support the all-out war against communist terrorist groups (CTGs) and their legal fronts.
Philippine News Agency
19 ex-rebels in Panay get livelihood assistance
A total of 19 former rebels (FRs) in two provinces of Panay received Livelihood Settlement Grant (LSG) on Thursday under the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
Philippine News Agency
C. Visayas troops on alert against possible NPA attack
The military and the police in Central Visayas have heightened their vigilance to quell possible attacks from the New People’s Army (NPA) following the death of 10 communist terrorists in an encounter in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental last month.
Philippine News Agency
Peace talks
Incidents/Operations
23IB intensifies campaigns vs. NPA extortions in Mis Or
A day after the Communist New People’s Army Terrorists commemorated their 52nd founding anniversary, the 23rd Infantry (Masigasig) Battalion (23IB) intensified its campaigns to end the notorious extortion activities of the said terrorist group in the province of Misamis Oriental.
Kalinaw News
Karapatan – Quezon Secretary General Surrenders, Unmasks Terrorists’ ‘Mastered Propaganda’ Tactics
The surrender of the Secretary General of Karapatan Quezon to the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division on Monday, April 5, unraveled the mastered propaganda tactics of the Communist legal fronts. Genelyn Dichoso surrendered to the government security forces through the help of the local government at Catanauan town’s Brgy 10 Poblacion. Karapatan Quezon is among the legal fronts established by the CPP-NDF to spread lies and deceive people into turning against the government.
Kalinaw News
Army seizes NPA war materiel in series of encounters
The Army’s 12th Infantry (Lick’ Em) Battalion seized various firearms following series of encounters with the CPP-NPA Terrorist in Iloilo towns. The recent encounter took place in Barangay Alabidhan, Bingawan, Iloilo in the early morning of Wednesday, April 07, 2021.
Kalinaw News
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ATA oral arguments resumption on hold during ECQ
The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday said oral arguments on the petitions questioning Republic Act 11479, or the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), will resume a fortnight after the lifting of the quarantine period in the National Capital Region (NCR).
Philippine News Agency
MARAWI
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD
Combating extremism through education
Extremism and domestic terrorism are not new problems in our country, but they are challenges that in recent weeks have come into sharper focus. How to address these trends and reverse the rise in extremist and domestic terror activities -- actions that are dangerous to human life and that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States -- is an increasingly urgent question.
Daily Herald
Improvised explosives, extremist material found as two men arrested in Adelaide
Two men have been arrested for having explosives, weapons and extremist material in Adelaide Police say the arrests were part of an investigation into ideologically motivated violent extremism
Investigations are ongoing and police say there has been no known threat to the public One of the men was allegedly in possession of an improvised explosive device, but SA Police has moved to assure the community that they do not believe there is a threat to the public.
ABC News
Muslim engineer wins religious discrimination claim after bogus extremism referral
A Muslim engineer at a supply plant for nuclear reactors received a £3,500 payout for direct religious discrimination after a false rumour spread from staff to management resulted in counter-terror police visiting Mo Master at his home.
Tell Mama UK
'We did our part': The overlooked role women played in the Capitol riot
As a violent pro-Trump mob streamed through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, two women who had breached the building through a broken window paused to film a selfie video amid the chaos.
ABC News
In a precedent-setting move, Amazon's Twitch will now police streamers for violence, extremism, terrorism, and other violations that happen offline
Amazon-owned Twitch announced a major change to how it moderates streamers on Wednesday: Going forward, the company will police streamers for a variety of offline actions
Yahoo News
Talking Indonesia: terrorism and extremism
In late March, Indonesia faced two terror attacks in the space of a week, with a husband and wife conducting a suicide bombing at a cathedral in Makassar, South Sulawesi, and a woman attacking the Indonesian Police Headquarters in Jakarta with an airsoft gun. Indonesian police described the perpetrators of both attacks as supporters of the Islamic State, or ISIL/ISIS. The group’s supporters have been responsible for a string of attacks in Indonesia over the past five years, including attacks in Jakarta and Surabaya in 2016 and 2018, but most have caused few fatalities.
Indonesia at Melbourne
ISIS prisoners could sow seeds of new violent extremism, deputy coalition commander in Iraq warns
ISIS prisoners in detainee camps could “sow the seeds of a new form of Daesh” if they are not rapidly processed through the judicial system, the deputy commander of coalition forces in Iraq said.
The National News
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BARMM
4K applicants vie for 200 teacher vacancies in BARMM
Minister Mohaqher Iqbal of the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education– Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MBHTE-BARMM) has vowed to ensure transparency and accountability in the recruitment and hiring of new teachers for Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur.
Philippine News Agency
MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY
Ex-BIFF rebels get livelihood aid
A total of 177 former members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) who earlier surrendered to the Army in Maguindanao have received livelihood aid from the provincial government.
Philippine News Agency
‘No Movement Sunday’ policy lifted in Cotabato City for Ramadan
The city government has temporarily lifted its “No Movement Sunday” policy to give way to the observance of the month-long fasting period of Ramadan by Muslim residents here.
Philippine News Agency
LANAO PROVINCES
BASILAN
SULU
TAWI-TAWI
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DRUGS
Operations/ Incidents
Drug suspect hurt after trying to wrest gun from cop
A drug suspect was injured after the gun he attempted to grab from a police officer went off amid a scuffle during a drug buy-bust here Wednesday afternoon.
Philippine News Agency
Cops destroy P21.9-M illegal drugs in CAR
Policemen in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) have seized and destroyed some PHP21.97 million worth of illegal drugs as well as the arrest of 24 persons engaged in the illegal trade in March this year.
Philippine News Agency
PDEA-Caraga destroys P13.4-M illegal drugs
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Caraga Region (PDEA-13) led on Wednesday the destruction of PHP13.4 million worth of illegal drugs.
Philippine News Agency
Recovery and Rehabilitation
ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND AMMUNITION
Cops step up drive vs. loose guns after accident kills girl
Police authorities in Sultan Kudarat province have intensified their campaign against loose firearms in the hands of civilians following a freak accident that killed a 10-year-old girl.
Philippine News Agency
CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING/ COUNTERFEIT GOODS
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
KIDNAPPING/ ABDUCTION
ILLEGAL GAMBLING
ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS/ EXTORTION
BuCor disowns solicitation by fake jail execs
Officials on Thursday warned the public against fake solicitations by persons claiming to be senior Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officials.
Philippine News Agency
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The Lumads are Our People, Too! (First of seven parts)
The Lumads are the indigenous peoples of Mindanaw. They constitute approximately five percent, clearly the minority, of the total Mindanaw population in the 1990 census. The rest of the inhabitants in the region are Muslims, also indigenous, estimated at 20 percent; settlers and their descendants roughly make up the balance of 75 percent.
Mindanews
The Lumads are Our People, Too! (2nd of seven parts)
Certain key elements in the indigenous concept of ancestral domain are shared by all Lumad communities. First, although communal ownership is exercised by a clan, not by a whole tribe, territories of clans of the same tribal group tend to be contiguous.
Mindanews
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Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression
Andanar hits critics' politicking amid pandemic
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Thursday slammed critics who are politicking ahead of the 2022 local and national elections by using the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic against the Duterte administration.
Philippine News Agency
Claim that PRRD suffered mild stroke ‘fake news’: Andanar
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Wednesday branded as “fake news” the report that President Rodrigo Duterte suffered a “mild heart attack”.
Philippine News Agency
Martial Law
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COVID-19
Cases
Department of Health
PH Covid-19 recovery tally nears 647K with 598 new survivors
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported 598 new recovered cases, pushing the total number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) recoveries nationwide to 646,968.
Philippine News Agency
IATF/NTF COVID-19
Fate of ECQ in NCR Plus to be discussed on April 10: Palace
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) will discuss on Saturday the implementation of quarantine classification in Metro Manila and four nearby provinces after April 11, Malacañang said on Thursday.
Philippine News Agency
Ivermectin distribution still prohibited: FDA chief
Food and Drug Administration Director General Eric Domingo on Thursday clarified that the distribution of anti-parasitic Ivermectin remains illegal even though the medicine was granted a compassionate special permit.
Philippine News Agency
Simultaneous vaccination of elderly using Sinovac vax set
A simultaneous implementation of voluntary vaccination of senior citizens using Sinovac’s CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccines is set to begin on April 12. This, after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of CoronaVac on senior citizens based on reports from other countries shared by the vaccine expert panel.
Philippine News Agency
Regions
Luzon including NCR
Healthcare workers from regions come to NCR’s rescue
To augment the need for more healthcare workers (HCWs) in the National Capital Region, the Department of Health is redeploying 136 doctors and nurses from other regions to seven DOH hospitals, two specialty hospitals, and one regional hospital in the NCR.
Philippine News Agency
Visayas
2 vaccinated healthcare workers in NegOr contract Covid-19
Two medical front-liners in Negros Oriental who previously received their first dose of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine tested positive of infection.
Philippine News Agency
Mindanao
Davao gets 14.4K CoronaVac jabs anew
Another 14,400 doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines (CoronaVac) arrived here Wednesday morning. The fourth batch of CoronaVac doses was immediately brought to a storage facility in the Department of Health in Region 11 (DOH 11).
Philippine News Agency
World
Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector
UN declares full support to PH vaccination program
The United Nations (UN) in the Philippines, represented by Resident Coordinator Gustavo Gonzalez and heads of UN agencies, has declared its full support for the roll-out of the government’s Covid-19 vaccination program.
Philippine News Agency
Incidents and Violations
HPG tightens watch vs. illegal transport of people amid ECQ
The Philippine National Police - Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) on Thursday said it is has intensified anti-colorum operations to go after those involved in the illegal transport of people to and from the 'National Capital Region (NCR) Plus' area.
Philippine News Agency
Temporary closure of GenSan bars sought over protocol violations
A city official has recommended the temporary closure of bars, night clubs and other related establishments here due to the noted widespread non-compliance with the minimum health protocols and prevention measures against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Philippine News Agency
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
PRRD maintains high approval, trust ratings amid Covid-19 surge
President Rodrigo Duterte has maintained high approval and trust rating amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, a recent survey showed.
Philippine News Agency
Pinoys ‘generally happy’ with Duterte’s leadership
President Rodrigo Duterte’s high approval and trust ratings show that Filipinos are “generally happy” with his leadership, Malacañang said Thursday.
Philippine News Agency
Duterte orders PhilHealth to expedite payment of hospital claims
President Rodrigo Duterte has directed the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to expedite the payment of claims of hospitals, Malacañang said Thursday.
Philippine News Agency
Palace exec defends Dizon’s stance on mass testing
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Thursday defended the stance of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) testing czar Secretary Vivencio “Vince” Dizon that mass testing is not ideal amid the spike in coronavirus cases in the country.
Philippine News Agency
Draw strength from WWII heroes' gallantry, AFP urges Pinoys
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday urged Filipinos to draw inspiration from the gallantry of World War II veterans, ahead of the observance of Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor).
Philippine News Agency
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
Task force vs. corruption seeks NBI help in case buildups
The Department of Justice (DOJ)-led Task Force Against Corruption (TFAC) has referred some complaints it received to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
Philippine News Agency
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
Pandemic jitters dampen local firms’ demand for dollar loans, too
Uncertainty over the full extent of the pandemic’s adverse impact on the economy has resulted not only in less peso-denominated loans being underwritten by Philippine banks but in fewer dollar-denominated borrowings in the local market as well, according to latest data from the central bank.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
PH factories’ output fell 43.6% in February as Petron shuts down refinery
The temporary closure of Petron Corp.’s refinery since February shrank total output of the country’s factories that month by 43.6 percent year-on-year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Thursday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine National Police
EDUCATION
Book backing claims Butuan as site of 1st mass launched
A book backing claims that this city was the site of the first Catholic mass in the country launched Wednesday afternoon at the Balanghai Hotel here.
Philippine News Agency
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Ivermectin, oxygen tank top vax registration search in Google
Filipinos seem to be more interested with the antiparasitic drug Ivermectin and are looking for sources of oxygen tank than registering for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine based on the number of searches on Google, meta-search website iPrice Group said.
Philippine News Agency
ELECTION RELATED
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
No fatalities, oil leak in tanker-ship collision off Cavite: PCG
The mariners aboard a tanker and merchant ship that collided Wednesday off the coast of Cavite are “in good condition” while no oil leaks have so far been detected Wednesday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.
Philippine News Agency
LABOR
Over 40% rail workers tested for Covid-19
A total of 3,117 rail workers, or 41.70 percent of all personnel working for the four rail services in the National Capital Region (NCR), have so far been tested for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Philippine News Agency
CSC issues new rules on maternity, adoption leave
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has come out with rules and procedures for the availment of maternity leave, paternity leave, adoption leave, and other leave privileges for civil servants.
Philippine News Agency
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
Gatchalian pushes for adoption of EVs
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) as the country moves toward the recovery phase from the ill effects of COVID-19 on transportation and mobility.
Philippine Star
House of Representatives
Solon urges PRRD to reconsider reduced tariff on pork imports
The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to reconsider his decision to temporarily reduce import duties on pork as the government stands to lose PHP1.9 billion in revenues, which could be used to develop the local industry instead.
Philippine News Agency
Lawmaker warns vs. complacency after getting Covid-19 jabs
A lawmaker at the House of Representatives on Thursday warned those who have been inoculated with coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines against complacency, stressing that vaccination does not mean immediate actual protection.
Philippine News Agency
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
LGUs urged to align contact tracing apps under 'Stay Safe'
The Department of Interior and Local Government in Region 10 (DILG) called on local government units (LGUs) Thursday to align their contact tracing applications to StaySafe.Ph to strengthen the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) detection in the region.
Philippine News Agency
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN RELATIONS
West Philippine Sea
US calls on China to abide by arbitral tribunal’s ruling
The United States government has called on China to abide by the 2016 arbitral tribunal award, as it reiterated its "strong support" for the Philippines amid the presence of Chinese vessels at the Julian Felipe Reef -- part of the country's exclusive economic zone -- and other parts of the West Philippine Sea.
Philippine News Agency
PMA groups support Lorenzana remarks on Julian Felipe Reef
Two organizations composed of graduates and retired members of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) backed Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana's firm stand on the continued encroachment of Chinese vessels off Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea.
Philippine News Agency
China drills deep in disputed South China Sea
China has drilled deep in the South China Sea to retrieve sediment core from the seabed, state media reported on Thursday, amid tensions over disputed waters with rival claimants Taiwan and the Philippines, as well as with the United States.
Reuters
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
DOST to develop protein-rich food from plants
Seeking to strengthen the country’s food industries, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is now exploring the development of protein-rich food from local food processing wastes and underutilized legumes.
Manila Bulletin
Fish supply to NCR reach 46K MT in Q1
The fish unloaded in the Navotas Fish Port Complex (NFPC) for the first quarter of the year reached a high of 46,436.77 metric tons (MT), the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) said on Thursday.
Philippine News Agency
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
TRANSPORTATION
TOURISM
WATER and ENERGY
DOE, Japanese firm to study hydrogen as future energy source
The Department of Energy (DOE) said Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding with Tokyo-based Hydrogen Technology Inc. (HTI) to explore the potential of hydrogen as an energy source for the Philippines in the future.
Philippine News Agency
Pilipinas Shell earmarks P20B for capex in next 5 years
Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. expects to spend within the next five years up to P20 billion to follow through with the transformation of its former refinery in Batangas, build two more import terminals and push its “mobility site” concept for its fuel stations.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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