Bong Go says defunding NTF-ELCAC will derail campaign vs insurgency
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go is opposing the plan of some of his colleagues at the Senate to defund the National Task Force to End Localized Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC).
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Samal mayor calls NTF-ELCAC defunding 'foolish'
Mayor Al David Uy said the defunding of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) is "foolish" and a disservice to the barangays that fought hard to clear their communities of communist terrorist groups (CTGs).
Philippine News Agency
15 Former New People’s Army Allies in Iloilo City vows to support government
15 former members from allied groups of the New People’s Army of Barangay South Fundidor, Molo, Iloilo City took their oath of allegiance to the government on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
Kalinaw News
Peace talks
Incidents/Operations
14 members, 325 supporters cut ties with NPA in Agusan Norte
The communist New People’s Army (NPA) has recently lost a vital area in Las Nieves town in Agusan del Norte with the mass surrender of its barrio members and underground supporters, military officials said.
Philippine News Agency
Army accords funeral rites to slain NPA rebel in Zambo Sur
Despite being an enemy of the state, the Army’s 53rd Infantry “Matapat” Battalion (IB) facilitated the funeral of a slain communist New People’s Army (NPA) terrorist in a remote village of Zamboanga del Sur, a military official said Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
10th Infantry Division stops extortion in Bukidnon, Recovers three firearms
Troops of the 3rd Infantry Battalion engaged in a 15-minute firefight against more or less eight individuals believed to be members of Platun Bagsik, Guerilla Front Malayag, North Central Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NCEMRC) under Dante Cuyos at around 4:15PM in Sitio Liptong, Brgy. Lumintao, Quezon in Bukidnon on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
Kalinaw News
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MARAWI
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD
Why America’s Trillion-Dollar War on Terrorism Couldn’t Defeat Boko Haram
In April 2014, the hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons was on a yacht cruising in the Caribbean when he tweeted about the 276 girls kidnapped by the terrorist group Boko Haram from a secondary school in Chibok, northeastern Nigeria. The hashtag he copied lit a matchstick that inflamed the world. Politicians and celebrities followed suit and shared the viral campaign, #BringBackOurGirls. It was perhaps the first time a single hashtag had driven a multilateral military intervention. Yet the combined intelligence capabilities of seven powerful nations—the United States, Britain, Australia, Canada, France, Japan, and Israel—failed to rescue any of the kidnapped schoolchildren and couldn’t defeat the terrorist group hiding in a forest.
Foreign Policy
'Fighting corruption in Russia is now being called extremism,' says Alexei Navalny's top strategist
Alexei Navalny, Vladmir Putin's best-known nemesis, has become something of a household name in Russia. For almost three months now, the Russian opposition leader has been in prison. Navalny was arrested upon his return to Moscow in January from Germany, where he was receiving medical treatment after surviving Novichok poisoning.
The World
Saudi Arabia: MBS's comments on extremism and Islamic laws cause stir
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's lengthy interview on state television earlier this week has already drawn headlines, around his rhetoric against "religious extremists" and the interpretation of religious texts.
Middle East Eye
Biden leaves China a Xinjiang terrorism problem with US exit from Afghanistan
The complete withdrawal of US and allied forces from Afghanistan later this year does not mean China will be able to establish its influence in the region or fill the security vacuum left by Washington, analysts have said.
South China Morning Post
2 ex-leaders reflect on bin Laden raid
Ten years have passed since a team of Navy SEALs and Army helicopter pilots flew 162 harrowing miles into Pakistan to kill Osama bin Laden, a mission that represented perhaps the U.S. military's only pure victory in 20 years of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Attacks on Asian Americans Spiked by 164% in First Quarter of 2021
Attacks on Asians in 16 of America's largest cities soared by an unprecedented 164% during the first quarter of 2021, continuing a spike that had been sparked by the coronavirus pandemic last year, police data show.
Voice of America News
Experts Share How You Can Help Your Child Avoid Radicalization Online
Dangerous content has always existed for kids on the internet, and radical politics are no exception. However, with social media platforms providing a quick and effective pipeline to impressionable audiences, it can be especially difficult to identify where radical content is originating and whether or not your child is being exposed to it. Only two percent of Generation Alpha kids reportedly don't use technology, based on data from the international tech company Domain.ME, meaning young people are left incredibly vulnerable to radicalized internet communities - and we're seeing the potential consequences in real time.
Yahoo News
Online Violence Against Women Journalists is Intensified by Other Forms of Discrimination, New Research Finds
Online violence against women journalists is on the rise and intensified by racism, religious bigotry and homophobia, among other forms of discrimination, new research produced by ICFJ for UNESCO shows.
Editor and Publisher
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BARMM
Prominent Mindanao historian affirms BARMM coming-of-age
An eminent historian has expressed elation over the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) two years after it was created by law following a plebiscite in 2019 and amidst a popular movement calling for an extension of the transition period from the old to the new autonomous government.
Philippine News Agency
Bangsamoro labor blocs, private employers support war on COVID-19
Private companies in the Bangsamoro region have manifested support to the war on COVID-19 and assured to ensure safety of employees from the disease through corporate initiatives.
Philippine Star
[Opinion] How our historicity could bring lasting peace to Mindanao
The extension of the term of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) for another, but final, three years is unquestionably necessary for the completion of the infrastructure of lasting peace in Mindanao, which is now steadily rising from more than five decades of bloodletting, but the whole nation is seemingly so unconcerned.
Mindanews
MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY
DENR-12 hands over Cotabato City land records to BARMM
The Land Management Services (LMS) of the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MENRE-BARMM) has received the first batch of Cotabato City land records from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR 12), officials reported Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
LANAO PROVINCES
BASILAN
Claretian priest could be the next Filipino saint
Preparations are underway for the possible beatification of a Claretian missionary who died more than two decades ago at the hands of the Abu Sayyaf group. CBCP News said the Prelature of Isabela in Basilan “is preparing to open the cause of beatification” of the Servant of God, Fr. Rhoel Gallardo, as it commemorates the priest’s 21st death anniversary on May 3.
Manila Bulletin
SULU
TAWI-TAWI
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Operations/ Incidents
3 fishermen yield P1.4-M shabu in Zambo anti-drug op
Undercover policemen arrested Saturday three fishermen of Basilan province and seized some PHP1.4 million worth of illegal drugs in an anti-drug operation here, a top police official said.
Philippine News Agency
Shabu worth P400,000 seized in Lucena bust
Police seized some P400,000 worth of shabu (crystal meth) from an alleged drug pusher arrested during a buy-bust operation in this city on Friday, a police report said Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
P84 million illegal drugs destroyed in Cordillera
CLOSE to P84 million worth of various dangerous drugs seized by the Police Regional Offices of Cordillera and Ilocos Region and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Cordillera were destroyed in Bacnotan, La Union recently.
Sunstar Baguio
Recovery and Rehabilitation
ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND AMMUNITION
Elderly man’s house yields illegal guns in Zambales
A 70-year-old man was arrested here on Friday (April 30) after a police search at his house yielded weapons.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING/ COUNTERFEIT GOODS
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
KIDNAPPING/ ABDUCTION
ILLEGAL GAMBLING
ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS/ EXTORTION
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PH workers' courage vs Duterte an 'inspiration' to the world – global watchdog
'The courage to stand in the face of extrajudicial killings and red-tagging is inspiring people around the world,' says ITUC general secretary Sharan Burrow On Labor Day, global union watchdog International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) said that the courage of Filipino workers to stand up against the Duterte administration is "inspiring people around the world."
Rappler
Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression
[Opinion] Ressa’s UNESCO award no surprise
AS a former member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) jury that gives away the award from 2016 and its president in 2018, it comes as no surprise that Fil-American Maria Ressa has been chosen as this year’s winner of the UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize.
Philippine News Agency
Martial Law
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COVID-19
Cases
Philippines records 9,226 more COVID-19 cases
The Philippines on Saturday recorded 9,226 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases, pushing the country's overall tally to 1,046,653 million. This is the 13th straight day that new COVID-19 cases were less than 10,000. ABS-CBN Data Analytics Head Edson Guido, however, said the day's cases is the highest in a week.
ABS- CBN News
Filipinos who recovered from Covid-19 abroad reach 11.2K
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) this week recorded a total of 84 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) survivors, jacking up the total number of Filipino recoveries abroad to 11,274.
Philippine News Agency
Department of Health
IATF/NTF COVID-19
PH rollout of Sputnik V jabs on despite Brazil rejection
Sputnik V vaccine’s Philippine rollout will push through as planned despite Brazil's import ban on the Russian shots.
Philippine News Agency
Russia's Sputnik V jabs finally delivered
The Russian-made Sputnik V vaccines are now in the Philippines after a few days of delay.
Philippine News Agency
Herd immunity achievable as long as jabs supplies last
The government targets to inoculate at least 50 percent of the adult population to achieve herd immunity, National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 Deputy Chief Implementer Secretary Vince Dizon said on Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
Regions
Luzon including NCR
Manila gifts OFWs, other essential workers with free jabs
The vaccination of other essential workers under the A4 priority group got going on Saturday with the simultaneous vaccination of overseas workers and other non-medical front-liners, although the full rollout has no schedule yet.
Philippine News Agency
5.7K contact tracers to be deployed in 5 NCR areas
More than 5,000 contact tracers will be deployed in five areas in the National Capital Region (NCR) under the emergency employment of the government.
Philippine News Agency
Visayas
Bacolod City records rise in COVID-19 cases
After successfully bringing down the number of COVID-19 cases early this year, this city has experienced yet another wave of infections.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Mindanao
Zambo opens online listing as 5th vax shipment arrives
The Department of Health-9 (DOH-9 received Saturday the shipment of the fifth batch of vaccines from the DOH central office.
Philippine News Agency
SoCot reverts to stricter GCQ, imposes border control measures
South Cotabato province has reverted to the stricter general community quarantine (GCQ) and has restricted movement on its borders for at least a month, effective Saturday, as it grapples with rising coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections.
Philippine News Agency
World
Global Chamber Urges Business Community To Help Lift Trade Barriers To Vaccines
THE International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) urged the Philippine business community to “pressure” the government to eliminate trade barriers that may hamper the delivery of Covid-19 doses.
Business Mirror
Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector
Sputnik V production in PH in 'final nego stage’: Russian envoy
Russian Ambassador to Manila Marat Pavlov said Moscow is in the final stage of negotiation with Filipino partners to manufacture Sputnik V vaccines in the Philippines.
Philippine News Agency
Incidents and Violations
14 Labor Day protesters in Cebu City arrested for breaking quarantine protocols
At least 14 members of cause-oriented groups in this city are facing charges for allegedly violating quarantine protocols on Labor Day.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
PRRD sees workers as ‘important catalysts’ for economic revival
President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Saturday expressed confidence that Filipino workers would serve as “important catalysts” for the revival of the Philippine economy amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
Philippine News Agency
On Labor Day, Duterte vows ‘strong, thriving’ workforce
President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday promised Filipino workers that his administration would double its efforts to keep them “strong and thriving.”
Philippine News Agency
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
Business calls for speedy vaccine procurement, rollout
The business sector has reiterated its call for government to speed up the procurement and rollout of vaccines to ensure the safety of Filipinos, boost consumer confidence, and for the recovery of the economy. Amb. Benedicto V. Yujuico, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), issued this call again at the “Vaccine Summit: Equitable Distribution and Safety”, which was organized by the PCCI organized together with the International Chamber of Commerce and the International Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines.
Manila Bulletin
Real estate in the digital age
Unless you were asleep for the entire year (lucky you!), it’s probably fair to say that COVID-19 disrupted your 2020 life in numerous ways. This is also true for businesses and industries. The pandemic pushed even the most traditional industries to pivot more into technology.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
THE SHRINKING GODS OF PADRE FAURA
Two chief justices were removed in the last decade, and impeachment complaints and quo warranto petitions have become frequent. No longer is the Supreme Court the untouchable institution it once was, diminished by decades of playing politics with Malacañang and Congress.
Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Part I. Introduction: 'Courtesy calls'
Part II. Deference and loyalty to presidents
Part III. Duterte’s winning streak
Part IV. Reforming the JBC
Part V. The other battle: Backlog
Part VI. Conclusion: Diminished court
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
School Buildings para sa Dalawang Paaralan sa Sto. Niño, Cagayan Ipapatayo sa Tulong ng GMA Kapuso Foundation at 5th Infantry Division
Isinagawa noong ika-28 ng Abril ang groundbreaking ceremony para sa ipapatayong dalawang bagong school building para sa Calassitan Elementary School at Abariongan Uneg Elementray School sa bayan ng Sto. Niño sa Cagayan.
Kalinaw News
9th Infantry Division Naglunsad ng Spear Community Pantry, Mga Residenteng Kapos sa Buhay Natulungan
Bilang pakikiisa sa pagpapalaganap ng diwa ng bayanihan, naglunsad ang 9th Infantry (SPEAR) Division ng sarili nitong Spear Community Pantry.
Kalinaw News
Philippine National Police
1-name list for next PNP chief now with PRRD
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said he has forwarded to President Rodrigo R. Duterte his one-name list on who would succeed Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Gen. Debold Sinas, who retires on May 8 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56.
Philippine News Agency
EDUCATION
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Technology Is The New Enabler In The Job Market
Before the pandemic, the Philippines was a dynamic and growing economy that performed better than some of its peers in Southeast Asia in a number of economic and social indicators.
Business Mirror
ELECTION RELATED
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Nestlé Philippines targets zero GHG emissions by 2050
Nestlé Philippines is set to implement initiatives aimed at achieving net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.
Philippine Star
LABOR
PH top diplomat in Hong Kong opposes forced jabs for domestic helpers
Philippine Consul General to Hong Kong Raly Tejada said the city’s government should not force domestic workers to get COVID-19 vaccines, citing that the measure should apply to all foreign workers so that it will be "non-discriminatory".
ABS- CBN News
58,000 applicants access DOLE online job fair
Some 58,000 applications for job hunters were initially received by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) during the first day of the nationwide online job fair on Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
Whole-of-society approach vital in econ recovery: Lapeña
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) chief Isidro Lapeña on Saturday said a whole of society effort is vital to overcome the socio-economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
Philippine News Agency
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
Filipino workers’ sacrifice amid pandemic worthy of emulation: Go
The determination and tenacity of Filipino workers who continue to make sacrifices to secure the future of their families despite the pandemic is the best way to mark Labor Day.
Philippine News Agency
[Opinion] 7 takeaways from Bong Go apology on Lapu-Lapu speech, topped by 1. how story 'came off wrong,' 2. Duterte did it too.
THE senator said in his speech at the Kadaugan sa Maktan celebration last Tuesday, April 27, in Lapu-Lapu City that Lapu-Lapu was a Tausug from Mindanao who was sent by the Sultanate of Sulu to the Cebu island.
Sunstar Cebu
House of Representatives
Solon wants more worker representation in social security bodies
A party-list lawmaker on Saturday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to provide genuine representation from the labor sector in social security institutions to strengthen social dialogue towards employment recovery.
Philippine News Agency
Duterte urged to call for special Congress session to pass 'ayuda', wage subsidy bills
House deputy minority leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Saturday, May 1, called on President Duterte to call for a special session of Congress to fast track the approval of their so-called P10,000 ‘’Ayuda Bill” and the bill providing for P100 a day wage subsidy for workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Manila Bulletin
Bayan Muna urges Duterte to speed up approval of P10K “Ayuda Bill’
Bayan Muna called on President Rodrigo Duterte to put together a special session that would fast-track the approval of the P10,000 “Ayuda Bill” and another legislative measure that would provide a P100 wage subsidy for workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN RELATIONS
Direct PH-Israel flights seen before end-2021: envoy
Direct flights between the Philippines and Israel before the end of the year are in the pipeline, Israeli Ambassador to Manila Rafael Harpaz said Friday.
Philippine News Agency
West Philippine Sea
Philippines' Duterte refuses to stop South China Sea patrols
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced this week that he will not withdraw navy and coast guard boats patrolling the disputed South China Sea, insisting the country's sovereignty over the waters is not negotiable.
The Star
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
DHSUD, Batangas seal P30-M aid for Taal eruption victims
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has finalized a commitment agreement granting PHP30 million to local government units (LGUs) in Batangas province, Secretary Eduardo del Rosario announced Friday.
Philippine News Agency
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
TRANSPORTATION
TOURISM
More than 400,000 displaced tourism workers to receive cash aid
More than 400,000 displaced tourism sector workers are set to receive cash assistance, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat announced Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
5 tourism road projects ongoing in Southern Leyte
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has been upgrading road networks leading to five tourism sites in Southern Leyte province.
Philippine News Agency
WATER and ENERGY
Companies begin shift to renewable energy
More institutions and organizations are discovering how much better things can be when they use clean energy. Their increasing number is proof that not only is it the smart choice for the climate and the environment, it is also a wise business investment.
Manila Standard
German firms eye RE investment
The German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI) are aware of the potential of the Philippines in the field of renewable energy.
Manila Times
PXP Energy cuts loss in Q1
Listed upstream oil and gas firm PXP Energy Corp. has trimmed its net loss by 87 percent to P4.3 million in the first quarter.
Philippine Star
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