Judiciary employees warned vs. ‘evil’ Reds within ranks
The National Task Force to End Local Communist and Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Saturday cautioned members of the Supreme Court Employees Association (SCEA) and Judiciary Employees Association (JEA) about possible communist infiltration within their ranks.
Philippine News Agency
COURAGE yet to account for SWEAP members’ monthly dues
Labor group Confederation for Unity Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE) still has not acted on a request by a former official of Social Welfare Employees Association of the Philippines (SWEAP) for a full account of where the members’ monthly dues went.
Philippine News Agency
Health workers' and teachers' groups latest to be red-tagged by NTF-ELCAC
Teachers' and health workers' groups have hit back at the spokesperson of the government's ant-communist task force for saying they are fronts of the CPP-NPA, a common claim now made against activist groups.
Philippine Star
Peace talks
Incidents/Operations
Army thwarts NPA attempt to infiltrate Iloilo village, recovers war materiel
The 12th Infantry (Lick’Em) Battalion figured in another brief encounter with the CPP-NPA Terrorists in Barangay Alabidhan, Bingawan, Iloilo at early in the morning of Wednesday, April 07, 2021.
Kalinaw News
NPA slams AFP for parading commander’s remains in Leyte as “war trophy”
The New People’s Army in Eastern Visayas today lambasted the Armed Forces of the Philippines after its troops exhumed and published pictures of the remains of an NPA commander who was martyred in an encounter in Leyte six years ago, in violation of international humanitarian law.
Communist Party of the Philippines
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MARAWI
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD
Exploring Hate: An inside look at anti-extremism training in the military
Nearly one in six people charged in the January 6 Capitol siege are military veterans. To address the growing concerns of misinformation and extremism within the ranks, Secretary Lloyd Austin implemented a stand down to train active troops around the world to combat the issue. Special Correspondent Michael Cerre gives us an inside look at the anti-extremism training at a Marine unit. This segment is part of our ongoing initiative: Exploring Hate: Antisemitism, Racism and Extremism.
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Cambodians condemn photo-editing job on genocide victims
Cambodians who lost family during the Khmer Rouge genocide Sunday slammed an Irish artist’s decision to digitally add smiles to old black and white pictures of victims killed by the regime.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
'White Lives Matter' rallies flop as hardly anyone shows up
In semi-private, encrypted chats, neo-Nazis and other far-right extremists planned rallies in dozens of cities on Sunday to promote their racist movements and spread their ideologies to larger audiences.
NBC News
College student arrested for holding 64 terrorist video and audio materials
The judicial department in Pingnan, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has approved the arrest of a college student suspected of promoting terrorism for downloading terrorist videos and audios, according to media reports.
Global Times
Be wary of the post-Capitol riot surveillance state push
In a development that could “embarrass the Biden administration,” as one news outlet stated, many of the people who participated in the protest/riot/insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6 “are likely to get little or no jail time.”
The Press Enterprise
Iran says blackout at Natanz facility was ‘nuclear terrorism’
Iran has described an incident at its main uranium enrichment facility on Sunday as “nuclear terrorism” by countries seeking to spoil renewed efforts to save the nuclear deal it signed with world powers.
Financial Times
Journalist Charged With Cyber-Terrorism In Haryana Over Social Media Post
A journalist, based in Haryana's Hisar, has been charged with "cyber-terrorism" and "promoting enmity between classes" over one of his social media posts.
NDTV
Doctor jailed over Glasgow Airport attack charged with terrorism offences in India
The brother of one of the perpetrators of the Glasgow Airport attack in June of 2007 and who served time in prison in connection with the incident has been charged with terror offences in India.
Glasgow Live
How Domestic Terrorism and Indoctrination Inspired ‘Mammon’ Creator Gjermund S. Eriksen’s New Series ‘Furia (Fury)’
Keshet International is pitching ZDF and Viaplay’s upcoming domestic terrorism thriller “Furia (Fury)” to international buyers at MipTV, and series creator Gjermund S. Eriksen (“Mammon”) discussed his latest creation with Variety remotely from Norway as the Cannes-based event kicked off.
Variety
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BARMM
Darul Ifta announces fasting month starts on April 13, Tuesday
The fasting month will officially starts on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.Grand Mufti Abuhuraira Udasan of the Bangsamoto Region in Muslim Mindanao Darul Ifta made the announcement after the crescent moon was not visible tonight.
NDBC News
MILF Chairman thanks International Monitoring Team Malaysian Contingent 15
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)Chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim thanked the Malaysian Contingent 15 of the International Monitoring Team (IMT) during their an exit call to the leadership of the Front on Sunday (April 4) at Camp Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. Chairman Ebrahim, also the Chief Minister of the Bangsamoro Parliament, also expressed his gratitude to other contingents, Brunei and Japan, for their support to the Bangamoro people.
Luwaran
MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY
Relatives of slain Teduray farmer in Datu Hoffer yearn for justice
Relatives of an ethnic Teduray farmer killed by gunmen Friday night in Datu Hoffer town urged Sunday their tribal leaders and the police to cooperate in putting closure to the gruesome incident.
NDBC News
Augmentation force boosts Army 6ID’s fight vs. insurgency
The Army’s 6th Infantry Division (6ID) in Central Mindanao received a boost with the recent arrival of the 1st Brigade Combat Team (1BCT) here.
Philippine News Agency
P1.4M worth of illegal drugs seized in Cotabato City and Maguindanao
Anti-narcotics agents in the Bangsamoro arrested seven people, including a couple, in separate anti-drug raids that yielded some P1.4 million worth of suspected meth here and in Maguindanao province, officials said.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
7 guns seized during Joint JTF Central, PNP operation in North Cotabato
A combined efforts of the Joint Task Force Central and Philippine National Police resulted in the seizure of seven firearms at Sitio Pedtubo, Barangay Langayen, Pikit town of Cotabato on April 8, 2021.
NDBC News | Kalinaw News
Flash floods hit communities in Makilala, Mlang; damage homes, dikes
Floods hit residential areas beside major rivers following heavy downpour on Saturday night. North Cotabato Gov. Nancy Catamco visited the affected communities, damaged flood control dike and extend emergency aid to fammilies whose homes were destroyed.
NDBC News | Philippine News Agency
Sugoda Buayan Kadatuan conducts oath-taking ceremony
The Sugoda Buayan Royal House Kadatuan Descendants Organization of the Philippines, Inc. (SBRHKDOP) conducted yesterday the oath-taking ceremony of its newly-installed set of Board of Trustees (BOT) where they pledged to be more active in rendering services to the Muslim communities in need. The activity followed after the organization was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as non-profit organization.
Luwaran
LANAO PROVINCES
BASILAN
SULU
2 Abu Sayyaf Group brothers, 8 others yield in Sulu
Yesterday, April 10, 2021, two former teen members of Abu Sayyaf group (ASG) and others surrender to military units in Sulu led by MGen William N Gonzales at Brgy Samak, Talipao, Sulu.
Kalinaw News
TAWI-TAWI
Barmm launches fisheries research facility in Tawi-Tawi
THE Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (Mafar) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) has launched last week the Regional Fisheries Research Center (RFRC) Pagasinan village, Bongao, the capital town of Tawi-Tawi.
Sunstar Zamboanga | Bangsamoro Government
MTIT explores Tawi-Tawi’s tourism spots
Ministry of Trade, Investments and Tourism’s (MTIT), headed by Minister Abuamri Taddik, explored the tourism destination in the island province of Tawi-Tawi.
Bangsamoro Government
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DRUGS
Operations/ Incidents
3 killed, P81-M shabu seized in Parañaque, Pasay anti-drug ops
Two separate anti-drug operations in the cities of Parañaque and Pasay resulted in the death of three drug suspects and confiscation of over PHP81 million worth of shabu, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas said on Sunday.'
Philippine News Agency
Pusher killed, another nabbed in GenSan raids
An alleged “notorious” drug pusher was killed while another was arrested in separate police anti-drug operations in a village here on Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
2 suspects killed in shootout in Pasay; P46.7M shabu seized
Two drug suspects were killed after they allegedly fired back at law enforcers in a buy-bust operation in Pasay City on early Sunday morning.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Recovery and Rehabilitation
ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND AMMUNITION
CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING/ COUNTERFEIT GOODS
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
KIDNAPPING/ ABDUCTION
ILLEGAL GAMBLING
ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS/ EXTORTION
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Convictions involving online child sexual abuse up in 2020
Convictions for offenses involving online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) went up in 2020, underscoring the gains made by the government, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Sunday.
Philippine News Agency
Guevarra to dialogue with kin of slain activists in Calabarzon
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Sunday said he will have a dialogue with the families of two of the nine activists killed in several police raids in Calabarzon (Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon) last March 7.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression
Literary icon Ayala, photojournalist Lumawag among 7 Datu Bago awardees for 2020
Photojournalist Rene B. Lumawag and literary icon Tita Lacambra-Ayala are among seven Dabawenyos chosen for the 2020 Datu Bago Awards, the highest honor the city confers on its constituents.
MindaNews
Martial Law
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COVID-19
Cases
PH sees biggest rise in COVID-19 recoveries with over 55,000, as death toll nears 15,000
The daily COVID-19 survivor tally in the country surged to a new high on Sunday with 55,204 more recoveries, the Department of Health reported. The number surpassed the previous record of 41,205 logged last week. It also raised the cumulative recovery count to 703,404.
CNN Philippines
Department of Health
54-yr-old man's stroke ‘no link with vaccine’: DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday said the coronavirus vaccine did not cause the stroke suffered by a man who was earlier vaccinated.
Philippine News Agency
IATF/NTF COVID-19
PH receives 500K more doses of procured Sinovac jabs
The country’s national vaccination program is certain to keep going after 500,000 more doses of Sinovac vaccines arrived on Sunday afternoon from Beijing.
Philippine News Agency
Checkpoints, curfew stay in NCR Plus, other MECQ areas: PNP
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas on Sunday ordered the cops to continue to man checkpoints in the NCR Plus (Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal) and three other areas under the less restrictive modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from April 12 to April 30.
Philippine News Agency
Use of automatic contact tracing gets green light
The country’s Covid-19 response managers gave the use of automatic contact tracing through Smart Messaging System a go signal to further strengthen and improve the use of StaySafe.PH System, Malacañang said Sunday.
Philippine News Agency
Regions
Luzon including NCR
Over 15K Taguig residents, front-liners already vaccinated
Taguig’s goal to vaccinate all its residents and healthcare workers against Covid-19 had so far reached 15,689 as of Friday.
Philippine News Agency
Visayas
Bacolod City, NegOcc require travelers to register in S-PaSS
Travelers to and from Bacolod City and Negros Occidental are now required to register in the Safe, Swift and Smart Passage (S-PaSS) Travel Management System, a one-stop online communication and coordination platform for travelers and local government units (LGUs).
Philippine News Agency
Mindanao
World
Asian nations face new infection waves as COVID-19 variants wreck attempts to stem virus
After a period of success in containing Covid-19 infections, some countries in Asia are once again beating back an emergence of Covid-19 that has infected over 130 million people worldwide and killed nearly 3 million.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector
Incidents and Violations
Barangay tanods beat up curfew violator in Calamba
Another curfew violator has died in Calamba, Laguna after he was allegedly beaten up by a team of barangay tanod. According to the police report, witnesses said the victim Ernanie Lumban was repeatedly beaten up by the barangay’s quick response team after being arrested for violating curfew rules in Purok 2, Barangay Turbina, Calamba City, Laguna.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
CIDG to go after ‘unregistered’ sellers of Ivermectin
The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) will be helping the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in going after unregistered sellers of the anti-parasite drug known as Ivermectin.
Philippine News Agency
Truck operator, driver in 'Covid-19 smuggling’ video summoned
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Tuesday issued a show-cause order to the operator and driver of a cargo truck seen illegally transporting passengers beyond established checkpoints, from Ragay, Camarines Sur to Tagkawayan, Quezon.
Philippine News Agency
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
Surging COVID: What Is the Philippines Doing?
These couple of weeks have not been the Philippines’ finest hours because of the surge in COVID-19 cases mostly in the National Capital Region Plus (NCR Plus) bubble. This is again another uphill battle the country is trying to overcome. The NCR Plus bubble includes Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal.
The ASEAN Post
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Roque to hold briefings despite Covid-19 reinfection
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Sunday said he is “feeling better” and expressed his willingness to conduct Palace press briefings despite contracting Covid-19 anew.
Philippine News Agency
Panelo dares senators to donate a month’s salary for ECQ aid
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Sunday dared senators to donate their one-month salaries to supplement the PHP1,000 “ayuda” (assistance) for poor Filipinos in areas under the most stringent community quarantine to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Philippine News Agency
Speculation of ‘narcissist’ Duterte being sick is part of admin’s ‘script’ – Trillanes
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Sunday said he is “not buying” the rumor that President Rodrigo Duterte is sick, saying that the “narcissist” President is doing this on purpose to get attention.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
Prioritize vaccination of those with comorbidities who can’t work from home – Robredo
The government should prioritize the vaccination of persons with comorbidities who are unable to work from home, Vice President Leni Robredo proposed on Sunday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
IMF, World Bank begin push to swap debt relief for green projects
The idea of forgiving debt held by poor countries in exchange for “green” investments gained ground this week during the spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank, with concrete proposals expected in time for a global climate summit this fall.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
Economist sees slim chance of 5% GDP growth
The Philippine economy may be hard-pressed to even grow by 5 percent this year as no relief is yet in sight from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic a year since the outbreak, prompting a return to tough lockdown protocols.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Surviving, bouncing back from pandemic woes
As the Philippines deals with a new surge of COVID-19 cases, creating an atmosphere of uncertainty reminiscent of early 2020, three businesses share some tips on how local enterprises can fully recover from this pandemic: be aware of fundamental changes in consumer behaviors, leverage technology to cater to these behaviors, and, above all, always put people first.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Aboitiz keeps ‘economic engines’ running toward recovery
Over a year into the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, the Aboitiz Group is ready to march toward recovery with renewed —yet prudent—optimism.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Pilipinas Shell plans to remain in PSE despite closing refinery
Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. will not delist from the Philippine Stock Exchange after shutting down its 110,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Tabangao, Batangas last year, a top executive said over the weekend.
Manila Standard
[Editorial] Surge in retail investing
If there is anything positive about the battered stock market so far this year, it’s the fact that retail investors have become a major driving force in providing liquidity and moving the prices of listed companies. Preliminary data from the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) showed that individual investors accounted for more than 45 percent of market turnover in the first quarter of the year, up from just 26.9 percent in 2020 and 18.2 percent in 2019.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Trough of LPA to bring scattered rains over Mindanao
Caraga and Davao Regions will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the trough of a low-pressure area (LPA) affecting the eastern section of Mindanao, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday.
Philippine News Agency
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine National Police
PNP records 278 new recoveries, 2 more deaths
Two more cops succumbed to the coronavirus disease 2019, bringing the Philippine National Police (PNP) death toll to 44 as of Sunday.
Philippine News Agency
EDUCATION
DepEd warns vs fake solicitations for virus-hit employees
The regional office of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Central Luzon has cautioned the public against fraudulent solicitations for employees of the agency that were afflicted with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Philippine Daily Inquirer
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
‘Davao of the past” digital history album turns 10
When visual artist and graphic designer Paul Corpus migrated to Toronto with his family in 2000, he carried that longing to reconnect with his home city of Davao.
MindaNews
ELECTION RELATED
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Flood aftermath: envi group renews call for lawmakers to address plastic pollution
A Davao City-based environmental group called on policymakers to come up with stricter regulations to address plastic pollution as various ingle-use plastic (SUP) wastes were on the streets in the aftermath of the flooding here on Saturday evening.
MindaNews
LABOR
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
House of Representatives
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
DILG welcomes NCR Plus LGUs’ digital ‘ayuda’ payout
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Sunday lauded local government units (LGUs) that use electronic financial aid distribution systems to prevent crowding and ensure that physical distancing is observed.
Philippine News Agency
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN RELATIONS
West Philippine Sea
PH raises WPS issue in Asean senior officials’ meet
Acting Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations Elizabeth Buensuceso underscored the Philippines’ commitment towards progress in the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea negotiations between Asean Member States and China.
Philippine News Agency
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
DA brings aid to farmers in Zamboanga del Norte conflict areas
THE Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Special Area for Agricultural Development (Saad) program, distributed P1.7 million of livelihood assistance to an association of farmers in the hinterlands of Zamboanga del Norte.
Sunstar Zamboanga
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
TRANSPORTATION
TOURISM
WATER and ENERGY
Visayan Electric to renegotiate contracts with power suppliers
HEEDING the appeal of the business chambers in Cebu, the Visayan Electric Co. is set to renegotiate some of its power contracts in efforts to lower power rates in its franchise area.
Sunstar Cebu
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