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Communist Rebellion
Antifeudal movement key to expand NPA mass base–CPP
A widespread antifeudal movement in the countryside is decisive in strengthening and expanding the mass base of the New People’s Army (NPA). This was the message of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) in view of the armed revolution being waged by the NPA amid the Duterte regime’s intensified attacks.
Communist Party of the Philippines 

NPA forces continue trainings amid focused military operations
Red fighters in a guerilla front in Samar continue to perform revolutionary work despite relentless military operation in their area. In the April 3 issue of Larab, revolutionary publication in Eastern Visayas, it featured the recent successful level 2 medical training among NPA members and Basic Party Course discussion conducted with farmers in a barrio.
Communist Party of the Philippines 

5 remote Iloilo town villages condemn CPP-NPA atrocities
Some five far-flung villages of the municipality of San Joaquin, Iloilo decried the atrocities of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) through a series of peace rallies.
Philippine News Agency 

Peace talks

Incidents/Operations

3 alleged NPA rebels surrender in Masbate
Three alleged New People’s Army members surrendered in Uson town in Masbate province on Monday night.
Philippine News Agency 

Manhunt on vs. ‘NPA arsonists’ in Surigao
A police and military manhunt operation has been ordered against a band of communist terrorists responsible for burning PHP5-million worth of construction equipment in Surigao City on April 12.
Philippine News Agency 

P16M in heavy equipment torched in Silay City
Some P16 million worth of heavy equipment had been set on fire by still unidentified assailants in a quarry site in Hacienda Vista Alegre in Silay City, Negros Occidental province past midnight on Monday (April 12).
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Matatag Fighters clashes with weakening NPAs in Agusan del Norte
On Monday, April 12, 2021 at exactly 6:14 in the morning, the 29th Infantry “Matatag Fighters” Battalion while on security patrol encountered more or less five (5) Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs) believed to be members of Sandatahang Yunit Pangpropaganda, Guerilla Front 16A of  Northeastern Mindanao Regional Committee (SYP16A,GF16,NEMRC) at So. Madbad, Brgy. Bangonay, Agusan del Norte. 
Kalinaw News
Extremism
MARAWI 

Dawlah Islamiya leader killed, 9 others wounded in Marawi clash
A leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-linked Dawlah Islamiya (DI) was killed while nine others, including eight lawmen, were wounded in a firefight in Marawi City, military officials announced Tuesday.
Philippine News Agency 

SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD

Pakistan Islamists clash over French cartoons depicting Prophet Mohammad

Thousands of Pakistani Islamists clashed with police for a second day on Tuesday in protest against the arrest of their leader ahead of rallies denouncing French cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammad, officials said.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

13 investigations, no court-martials: Here's how the US Navy and Marine Corps quietly discharged white supremacists
For decades, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have quietly kicked out some of the worst white supremacists in their ranks, offering them administrative discharges that leave no public record of their hateful activity, a USA TODAY review of Navy documents found.
USA Today

What's next as Congress ramps up investigations of Jan. 6
More than three months after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, Congress is still trying to figure out how to move forward and prevent future attacks.
WKYC Studios

[Opinion] Republicans bear some responsibility for right-wing terrorism
Republicans in Congress do not want to explore the ideology behind the violent insurrection that took place on Jan. 6. But just because it makes them uncomfortable to crack down on people often self-identifying as MAGA followers, it does not mean the rest of the country can afford to ignore a rising threat. 
The Washington Post

Navalny files lawsuit against prison for withholding his copy of the Quran
mprisoned opposition politician Alexey Navalny has filed a lawsuit against Pokrov’s Penal Colony No. 2, where he is serving a 2.5 year sentence, for withholding his copy of the Quran. 
The Real Rusia, Today

ISS: Women at the heart of Boko Haram and katiba Macina
Whether voluntary or forced, women play a central role in the operations of violent extremist groups. Women play complex and nuanced roles in violent extremism in Mali and Niger. They represent strategic human resources for these groups, Institute for Security Studies (ISS) research shows.
Defence Web

Germany: Far-right suspects accused of plotting attacks on Muslims
Twelve Germans went on trial on Tuesday suspected of plotting deadly attacks on Muslims, asylum-seekers and political enemies with the alleged aim of fueling civil unrest and overthrowing Germany's government.
Deutsche Welle

China, Russia Push Foreign Spying & Interference In Canada To Cold War Levels: Spy Agency
The Canadian spy agency CSIS on April 12 said that the foreign spying and interference in Canada last year hit levels not seen since the Cold War. According to CSIS’ 2020 report, the agency singled out Russia and China as particular cases for concern and said that the key national security threats such as violent extremism, foreign interference, espionage and malicious cyber activity grew in 2020 and became “much more serious for Canadians”. The CSIS linked the jump in foreign spying to the increasing number of people working from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Republic world

French Senate adopts tougher provisions to controversial bill
France’s Senate adopted a controversial bill on Monday that has been criticized for targeting Muslims with several amendments that toughen provisions previously approved by the National Assembly.  
The Express Tribune

“I Felt Hate More Than Anything”: How an Active Duty Airman Tried to Start a Civil War
It  was 2:20 p.m. on June 6, 2020, and Steven Carrillo, a 32-year-old Air Force sergeant who belonged to the anti-government Boogaloo Bois movement, was on the run in the tiny mountain town of Ben Lomond, California.
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Bangsamoro
BARMM 

Education Ministry to assess quality of private Madrasahs across BARMM
To institutionalize quality and effective Islamic Education in the Bangsamoro region, the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) will be conducting a region-wide School-Based Assessment on Private Madrasah for S.Y 20210-2-21 starting April 5-23, 2021.
Bangsamoro Government 

IOM, Japan launch project to support BARMM's pandemic response
The UN Migration Agency, International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the Japanese government launched on Tuesday a project to strengthen the capacity of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to effectively respond to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Philippine News Agency 

Military transports COVID-19 vaccines to Mindanao island provinces
Philippine Air Force personnel from the Tactical Operations Command and Tactical Operations Wing-Western Mindanao facilitated the safe transport of the vaccines to the island provinces on Monday, April 12.
Kalinaw News

MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY 
 
3 killed in Cotabato City ambush
Police are in pursuit of still-unidentified armed men who killed three persons in an ambush here around 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Philippine News Agency 

6 'private armed group' members yield in Maguindanao
Six private armed group (PAG) members operating in Maguindanao surrendered on Tuesday and turned in their firearms to police authorities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), a top police official said.
Philippine News Agency 

Moro firm starts P100-million banana production in S. Kudarat town with gory past
With its significantly improved peace and order condition, a family-owned Moro company has embarked on a multi-million-peso banana plantation venture here, the single largest investment to have been poured in this second-class municipality since its creation in 1959.
Mindanews

LANAO PROVINCES

BASILAN

2 wounded in an IED explosion in Basilan
An improvised explosive device (IED) blast transpired in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan on Monday morning, April 12, 2021. “While our troops from the 12th Division Reconnaissance Company were conducting mobile patrol at Sitio Bohe Bekew, Barangay Baguindan, Tipo-Tipo around 6:25 in the morning, today, a roadside IED exploded which resulted in the wounding of one of our valiant soldiers and one civilian,” said Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., Commander of the Western Mindanao Command.
Kalinaw News

SULU 

Sulu receives another batch of Covid-19 vaccines
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), through the Philippine Air Force (PAF), has assisted in the delivery of another batch of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines to the island province of Sulu, officials said Tuesday, April 13.
Sunstar Zamboanga 

Authorities nab alleged Abu Sayyaf member in Sulu
The military and the police said they have arrested an alleged member of the Abu Sayyaf group in Omar, Sulu on Sunday.
ABS-CBN News

TAWI-TAWI 
 
Shadow economies
DRUGS

Operations/ Incidents

Housewife arrested for ‘shabu sandwich'
A HOUSEWIFE was arrested inside the Sawang Calero Police Station in Cebu City after she was caught smuggling shabu for her detained husband by hiding them in bread slices.
Sunstar Cebu

Recovery and Rehabilitation

ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND AMMUNITION

Murder suspect killed in Tondo
A suspected leader of an organized crime group was killed on Tuesday while the police was about to serve a warrant of arrest in Tondo, Manila.
Philippine News Agency 

CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING/ COUNTERFEIT GOODS  

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

KIDNAPPING/ ABDUCTION

ILLEGAL GAMBLING

ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS/ EXTORTION

5 Koreans nabbed as cops bust cyberfraud ring in Angeles City

Members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested five South Korean nationals and four Filipinos allegedly engaged in hacking and phishing activities in separate operations in Angeles City, Pampanga on Monday.
Philippine News Agency 
Land issues
Indigenous People's
The Lumads are Our People, Too! (Part 5 of 7)
An examination of the population shifts, based on the censuses of 1918, 1939 and 1970, in the empire province of Cotabato, clearly indicates the process by which the indigenous population gave way to the migrants.
Mindanews
Human Rights
Trust and don’t be scared of PNP despite ‘few bad eggs’, public urged
Despite a number of controversies, including reports of abuse, the leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has urged the public to still trust and not be afraid of the country’s police force.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression

Martial Law 
Governance

COVID-19

Cases

PH posts 8,571 new COVID-19 infections as active cases top 165,000
The Department of Health on Tuesday reported 8,571 new coronavirus cases, raising the nationwide tally to 884,783. This is a relatively lower rise in figures, as the country logged more than 10,000 new infections daily in the past four days. However, the DOH said the update does not yet cover the latest data from nine testing laboratories which have yet to submit their results.
CNN Philippines

Department of Health

400 more Covid-19 recoveries push tally to 703,963: DOH
A total of 400 more patients recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), pushing the total number of recoveries to 703,963.
Philippine News Agency 

IATF/NTF COVID-19

PH renegotiates with Pfizer for 40M doses of Covid-19 vax: Galvez
National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Tuesday said the government is negotiating anew with Pfizer-BioNTech company for the supply of 20 to 40 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine.
Philippine News Agency 

PH to get first 194K doses of Moderna vaccine in May
National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Tuesday said some 194,000 doses of Moderna vaccine will be delivered in the Philippines in May.
Philippine News Agency 

PH, Gamaleya to ink pact for 20M doses of Sputnik V jabs
The Philippines will sign a supply agreement with Russia's pharmaceutical firm Gamaleya Research Institute this week for 20 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine, National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief implementer Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. said Tuesday.
Philippine News Agency 

PH adds 10K RT-PCR testing daily
As coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases surge, National Task Force Against Covid-19 (NTF) deputy chief implementer Vivencio Dizon said the government has further ramped up its testing capacity to detect those individuals that are infected by the coronavirus.
Philippine News Agency 

Regions

Luzon including NCR

QC liquor ban, Manila QPass still in effect
The Quezon City government will still impose a liquor ban despite the shift to a more relaxed modified enhance community quarantine (MECQ) amid rise of the Covid-19 cases.
Philippine News Agency 

QC vax schedule full until April 17, awaits more supplies
The Quezon City government announced on Tuesday that its coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccination schedule is already fully booked until Saturday, April 17, pending the arrival of more vaccine supplies from the Department of Health.
Philippine News Agency 

Visayas

NegOcc's request for GCQ status denied: guv
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Tuesday the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has denied his request to place Negros Occidental under a general community quarantine (GCQ) category.
Philippine News Agency 

Mindanao

26K Zambo senior citizens sign up for Covid-19 inoculation
The City Health Office announced that 26,374 senior citizens have registered for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination program.
Philippine News Agency 

Muslim pilgrims to get Sinovac jab
A portion of the latest Sinovac shipment intended for Northern Mindanao had been given to Muslims who are planning to go on a hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, an official of the Department of Health in Region 10 said.
Mindanews

Davao bizmen told to allow employees with COVID-19 to continue work from isolation facilities
Business owners in Davao City have been encouraged to allow employees with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to work remotely from isolation facilities if they are “asymptomatic.”
Mindanews

World 

Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector 

Incidents and Violations

Overcrowding suspends ‘ayuda’ payout in Taguig village
The distribution of cash aid to a village in Taguig City was halted Tuesday due to massive crowding.
Philippine News Agency 

10 nabbed for illegal sale of Covid-19 test kits in QC
Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested 10 people allegedly involved in the illegal selling of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) test kits in Quezon City on Tuesday.
Philippine News Agency 

107 PUV operators fined for health protocol violations
At least 107 operators of public utility vehicles (PUV) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) were penalized in the last three months due to non-compliance with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) protocols and other franchise violations.
Philippine News Agency 

Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Duterte hopes Ramadan will bring peace, prosperity
President Rodrigo Duterte expressed hope on Tuesday that the holy month of Ramadan would bring peace and prosperity despite the pressing challenges the country is currently facing.
Philippine News Agency 

Palace respects senators’ plan to reverse EO 128
Malacañang on Tuesday said it respects the plan of some senators to overturn President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to temporarily reduce the tariff rates on imported pork products.
Philippine News Agency 

PRRD to review senators’ call to withdraw pork tariff reduction
President Rodrigo Duterte will consider the recommendation of senators to recall his decision to lower the tariff rates on imported pork products, Malacañang said on Tuesday.
Philippine News Agency 

PRRD certifies 3 bills as urgent to spur economic growth
President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent three measures to boost economic growth in the country amid the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic, Malacañang said on Tuesday.
Philippine News Agency 

Office of pres’l adviser on streamlining of gov’t process formed
To boost the whole-of-government approach in reengineering and simplifying government transactions, President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed an executive order (EO) creating the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Streamlining of Government Processes (OPASGP).
Philippine News Agency 

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION

Clark execs return SUVs, villas after COA order
Clark Development Corp. president Manuel Gaerlan has ordered the recall of seven recently purchased sports utility vehicles issued to seven directors, which the Commission on Audit ordered to be taken back.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION

DOF: Over P752B in loans, grants secured to fight COVID-19
The $1.2 billion in loans secured by the Philippines from multilateral institutions to buy vaccines have inflated total borrowings and grants for COVID-19 response to $15.49 billion, or more than P750 billion to date, the Department of Finance (DOF) said.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

New law needed to grant anew grace period for loans
Malacañang on Tuesday said a new law should be passed to give borrowers another grace period to pay loans during the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in NCR Plus.
Philippine News Agency 

BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT

Duterte asks Congress to give priority to new laws removing barriers to foreign investments
President Rodrigo Duterte has urged Congress, especially the Senate, to fast-track three bills which will further open up the economy to more foreign investors and, according to his economic managers, help the economy recover from pandemic-induced recession.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS

DPWH to build more modular hospitals, quarantine facilities
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar on Tuesday vowed to build more quarantine facilities and modular hospitals for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients, and off-site dormitories for health workers.
Philippine News Agency 

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Gesmundo addresses SC concerns in virtual meeting
Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo on Tuesday presided over a virtual town hall meeting for court officials and employees and assured the Supreme Court’s (SC) support amid pandemic-related concerns.
Philippine News Agency 

DOJ proposes inmates’ inoculation
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has explored the possibility of inoculating persons deprived of liberty (PDL) as curbing Covid-19 infections in cramped cells poses a challenge.
Philippine News Agency 

No signs of foul play in Antonio Sanchez, other PDL deaths
Investigators have not found any signs of irregularity on the deaths of convicted rapist-murderer Antonio Sanchez and other high-profile persons deprived of liberty (PDLs).
Philippine News Agency 

DEFENSE AND SECURITY

Armed Forces of the Philippines

119 Probationary Officers hurdle training housed in Jamindan
19 Probationary Officers successfully completed the four-month training at Camp Peralta Jamindan Capiz last Thursday, April 08, 2021. The closing ceremony of the Probationary Officer Training Course (POTC) “Gumilab” Class 58- 2020 composed of 60 males and 59 females was graced by the Commander of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, MGen Eric C Vinoya who was the event’s Guest of Honor and Speaker.
Kalinaw News

Military, PNP, and LGU officials convene to resolve security concerns in Sibugay province
Western Mindanao Command Chief Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr. spearheaded a consultative meeting held in Zamboanga Sibugay Province on Monday morning, April 12, 2021. The said meeting was conducted purposely to integrate efforts among security forces and local government units and to come up with feasible solutions to address the security concerns of the municipalities of Mabuhay, Olutanga, and Talusan, all of Zamboanga Sibugay.
Kalinaw News

Philippine National Police

EDUCATION
 
DepEd promotes academic ease over freeze

An education official on Tuesday said the Department of Education (DepEd) sees no need for academic break despite the request of some learners due to lack of gadgets to be used for learning.
Philippine News Agency 

INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY  
 
ELECTION RELATED

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

GenSan resorts ordered closed for violation of envi laws
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources ordered the closure of at least 17 inland resorts and tourist destinations here and in the nearby town of Polomolok, South Cotabato for violation of environmental laws.
Mindanews

LABOR

POEA extends OFW monitoring reports deadline for firms, agencies
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) on Tuesday said it has extended the deadline for the submission of monitoring reports in the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Welfare Monitoring System (OWMS) by Philippine Recruitment Agencies (PRAs) and Licensed Manning Agencies (LMAs) until April 30.
Philippine News Agency 

LEGISLATIVE

Senate of the Philippines

‘Proof of good leadership not of life:’ 2 senators hit Duterte’s ‘non-sense photo-ops’
Filipinos want “good and authentic” leadership, not proof of life, as the country struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic, two senators said Tuesday following President Rodrigo Duterte’s two-week absence from the public eye.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

House of Representatives

House probe sought on health workers' delayed benefits
A lawmaker at the House of Representatives is seeking a congressional inquiry into the reported delay in the release of allowances and other benefits of medical workers at the frontlines of the country’s battle against coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
Philippine News Agency 

Lawmaker pushes for construction of monument for front-liners
A lawmaker is pushing for the construction of a national monument to be called “Bantayog ng mga Bayaning Front-liners” in recognition of the heroism of frontline workers during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
Philippine News Agency 

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)

OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

FOREIGN RELATIONS  

PRRD, Putin share Covid notes in 30-minute telesummit
President Rodrigo Duterte and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telesummit on Tuesday afternoon and discussed ways to help each nation defeat the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Malacañang confirmed.
Philippine News Agency 

No at-sea events for this year's 'Balikatan': PH Navy
There will be no at-sea events in this year's iteration of the "Balikatan" military exercises between American and Filipino military forces.
Philippine News Agency 

West Philippine Sea

DFA summons Chinese envoy; demands anew ships' withdrawal in WPS
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian on Monday to express "utmost displeasure" over the presence of Chinese vessels off the Julian Felipe Reef.
Philippine News Agency 

ATF-West eyes more sovereignty patrols in West Philippine Sea
Government sea assets will be continuously deployed to different areas of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for maritime sovereignty patrols and other law enforcement activities, the Area Task Force (ATF)-West of the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea said on Tuesday.
Philippine News Agency 

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

No price padding in DA: Dar
The Department of Agriculture (DA) maintains that no officials are involved in the alleged "tong-pats" or price padding on pork imports by PHP5 to PHP7 per kilo in the DA.
Philippine News Agency 

HOUSING and SETTLEMENT

POVERTY

SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT

TRANSPORTATION

LRT-1 suspends weekend operations for rest of April
The Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) will be temporarily suspended during the two remaining weekends of April for continued maintenance works.
Philippine News Agency 

TOURISM

WATER and ENERGY

Water of 4 Luzon dams enough until June
In spite of the ongoing dry season, Angat, San Roque, Pantabangan and Magat dams in Luzon can still supply water for their respective customers until June 2021.
Philippine News Agency 

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