AFP's Sobejana urges families, academe to ‘kill terrorism’ to end communist conflict
In a statement, Sobejana said parents and teachers have a role in ending the conflict, adding that good governance should also be practiced at home and in schools.
GMA News
Invite IPs on the table, not just put them on the menu: Capuyan
National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Chairperson, Secretary Allen A. Capuyan, on Friday stressed the need to “invite the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) on the table, not just put them on the menu.”
Philippine News Agency
Kalinga town gets P20-M to fight insurgency
The Rizal town in Kalinga province has received around PHP20 million to fund its anti-insurgency projects in Balabag East village.
Philippine News Agency
79IB, TF-ELCAC and CCS Escalante City Facilitate Dialogue with DOLE beneficiaries
The 79th Infantry (Masaligan) Battalion together with the Local Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (LTF-ELCAC) and Center for Collaborative Solutions (CCS) of Escalante City facilitated a Consultation Dialogue with the DOLE Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP) beneficiaries of Brgy Pinapugasan, yesterday, June 04, 2021(Friday), at the New Admin Building of Escalante City Hall, Brgy Balintawak, Escalante City, Negros Occidental.
Kalinaw News
Peace talks
Incidents/Operations
18 NPA rebels surrender, yield guns
A total of 18 members of the communist New People's Army (NPA) from North Cotabato and Davao del Norte surrendered to the Army’s 10th Infantry Division (10ID) from May 20 to June 1.
Philippine News Agency
High-ranking NPA couple surrenders in Misamis Oriental
Two high-ranking members of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered with one firearm to the 58th Infantry Dimalulupig Battalion’s headquarters at Sitio Migbanday, Brgy. Poblacion, Claveria, Misamis Oriental last May 30, 2021.
Kalinaw News
Skeletal remains found in Misamis Oriental proves inhumane acts of the NPA
The 58th Infantry Dimalulupig Battalion together with the Regional Intelligence Unit of Police Regional Office Region X retrieved the skeletal remains of an alleged government asset at Sitio Mananum, Brgy Bulahan, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, June 03, 2021.
Kalinaw News
Cafgu member killed, 1 hurt in NPA ambush in Quezon
A member of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) was killed and another one wounded in an attack by suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Buenavista town in Quezon province on Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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MARAWI
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD
Defining Domestic Terrorism: Does the U.S. Need New Criminal Penalties for Domestic Terrorism Events?
Two months after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, FBI director Christopher Wray testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, warning against the rising and critical threat of domestic violent extremism: “It is like cancer. The problem of domestic terrorism has been metastasizing across the country for a long time now and it is not going away any time soon,” Wray said in his opening statement.
Harvard Political Review
The growing challenge of extremism in Maldives
The attempted murder of the former Maldivian President and current Speaker Mohammed “Anni” Nasheed has highlighted once again the challenges of extremism in the tiny South Asian island nation. The Maldivian authorities have arrested 14 individuals in total, and as of May 29, 2021, the Government has accused four individuals of planning a conspiracy to conduct terrorist attacks, supporting a foreign terrorist group, and recruiting individuals to partake in terrorist activity overseas.
Daily News
Panel Of Extremism Experts Answer Questions On How To Counter Extremism
We saw the culmination of the threat of radical right extremism at the January 6 insurrection and in an increasing number of terrorist attacks over the past several years. We take this threat seriously at Rantt and think it’s important for media organizations to feature extremism experts and researchers in their coverage.
Rannt Media
Ministers tell teachers to watch for state Covid message critics to curb pupil radicalisation
The Education Scotland ‘prevent extremism’ advice says that official “reporting procedures” should be implemented to curb children’s access to fake news and combat “extremists’ disinformation” over Covid-19 - indicating effectively that the parents could end up carrying the can.
Herald Scotland
Church criticises Austrian government’s ‘Islam Map’
The Austrian Catholic church on Friday became the latest religious group to criticise a government-backed online map of hundreds of Muslim organisations which sparked violence against the Muslim minority.
Daily Times
Hate crimes, shooting incidents in New York City have surged since last year, NYPD data show
Hate crimes against Asian people in New York City have increased by 335% this year when compared to the same period last year, according to the latest New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics report.
WRCB TV
Give ransomware same priority as terrorism, says Department of Justice
The US Department of Justice has advised US attorney offices to send information on ransomware attacks to a centrally coordinated task force in Washington in a move that gives the system-locking malware a similar priority to terrorism.
Verdict UK
If we really are a ‘global Britain’ we must keep our commitment to international aid
Next week the seven most powerful leaders in the democratic world meet at the G7 summit in Cornwall – literally to put the world to rights. Britain, as host, has wisely invited three other top democratic nations – Australia, South Korea and India – to join the US, Canada, Japan, France, Germany and Italy.
The Guardian
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BARMM
MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY
Alleged gunrunner killed in Maguindanao police operation
A man suspected to be a gunrunner was killed in Datu Montawal town, Maguindanao on Friday after allegedly fighting off a team of policemen.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Local terror group eyed in bus torching in Cotabato
Police tagged a local terror group as responsible for the burning of a passenger bus here last Thursday, June 3, in which three passengers were killed and six others injured. Police Lt. Col. Bernard Tayong, spokesperson of the Cotabato provincial police office, said the local terror group had earlier extorted money from the management of Yellow Bus Line which refused to give in to the demand of the group.
Manila Bulletin
2 nabbed in Cotabato City for possession of .50 caliber machinegun
Personnel of the police’s Highway Patrol Group (HPG) foiled Friday an attempt by two men to smuggle into the city a .50 caliber machine gun.
Philippine Star
LANAO PROVINCES
BASILAN
2 more Basilan towns back drive vs. loose firearms
The campaign against the proliferation of loose firearms continues to gain headway as two more towns expressed support to the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) program of the government in Basilan province.
Philippine News Agency
SULU
New Batch of reservists ready to serve and protect as Sulu’s “906 1st Ready Reserved Infantry Battalion
Sulu’s first batch of reservists was formally organized as the 906 1st Ready Reserve Infantry Battalion at Brgy Taglibi last June 2, 2021. 1102nd Infantry Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Benjamin G Batara, attended as the Guest of Honor and Speaker during the Organizational Training Closing Ceremony. Major Abdusakur M Tan and 210 enlisted personnel were declared as graduates.
Kalinaw News
TAWI-TAWI
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DRUGS
Operations/ Incidents
3 drug dens dismantled in Zambo City
Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) backed by policemen dismantled three drug dens, arrested seven suspects, and seized some PHP319,600 worth of illegal drugs in simultaneous operations in a barangay here, a top PDEA official said Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
K-9s help locate marijuana plantations in mountains
K-9s helped the police stop the possible distribution of PHP45.9 million worth of marijuana to urban areas, a regional police official said.
Philippine News Agency
3 high-value drug suspects arrested in QC
Police arrested three high-value drug suspects in separate buy-bust operations in Quezon City. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said operatives from its Police Station 7 arrested the fourth most wanted drug personality in the area during a buy-bust operation in Brgy. E. Rodriguez, Cubao last Thursday.
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
Cop, 4 traffic regulators nabbed for ‘extortion’ in Pampanga
A police officer and four members of the local traffic management office were arrested for alleged extortion in Apalit town in Pampanga province on Friday, a police report said Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression
Martial Law
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COVID-19
Cases
PH’s COVID-19 death toll now at 21,732; DOH logs 195 new deaths
The country’s COVID-19 death toll now stands at 21,732 as the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 195 new deaths on Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
52 more overseas Filipinos beat Covid-19
A total of 52 overseas Filipinos have recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) this week, data from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) showed Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
Department of Health
25% of new COVID-19 cases in past week from Mindanao — DOH
Twenty-five percent of the recorded new COVID-19 infections in the past week came from Mindanao, the Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Covid-19 recoveries up by 8.1K: DOH
Some 8,109 individuals have recovered from coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) which accounts for 93.6 percent of the total survivor count of 1,180,998, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
Take 2nd dose to get full protection vs. Covid: DOH
Filipinos who have taken their first dose of vaccine must get the required second shot to achieve "full protection" against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
IATF/NTF COVID-19
Regions
Luzon including NCR
Vigan City extends MECQ until June 19
Health authorities in Vigan City in Ilocos Sur province have extended the imposition of the stricter modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) until June 19, citing the need to contain the continuous spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the past two weeks.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
8 more Central Luzon cops contract COVID-19
Eight more cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection were registered among the personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Central Luzon, local health data showed on Friday, June 4.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Visayas
Bacolod gets 10K more vials of Sinovac jabs
The City of Bacolod received an additional 10,000 vials of Sinovac’s CoronaVac jabs from the national government on Saturday. The fresh batch of vaccines arrived on board a Philippine Airlines flight from Manila at the Bacolod-Silay Airport in Silay City.
Philippine News Agency
Mindanao
53K Zambo City residents inoculated
The City Health Office has announced that 53,085 individuals have been inoculated since the vaccination program of the government rolled out over two months ago here.
Philippine News Agency
World
In rural India, fear of testing and vaccines hampers COVID-19 fight
When health worker Neelam Kumari knocks on doors in Indian villages the occupants sometimes run out the back, terrified that she wants to vaccinate them against COVID-19.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector
Sinovac vaccine gains China approval for emergency use in children, adolescents
China has approved emergency use of Sinovac Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine in people aged between three and 17, its chairman Yin Weidong told state TV late on Friday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Incidents and Violations
Bacolod City cops nab 19,408 for breaking health protocols
Policemen in this city have apprehended at least 19,408 COVID-19 health protocol violators from January 1 to May 31.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Duterte OKs release of P2.5B from OP contingency fund to buy vaccines
President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the release of P2.5 billion from the contingency fund of the Office of the President (OP) for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines, Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado said Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Panelo backs use of technology for faster vaccination
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Saturday expressed support for President Rodrigo Duterte’s call for local government units (LGUs) to use technology and advanced approaches to speed up the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination in the country.
Philippine News Agency
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
Robredo could wait to announce 2022 plans ‘as late as September’, says spokesman
Vice-President Leni Robredo could wait to announce her plans for the 2022 national elections “as late as September” — or much nearer to the period to file certificates of candidacy — her spokesperson said Friday.
ABS- CBN News
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
All systems go for June 12 opening of BGC Bridge: DPWH
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar on Friday announced it is all systems go for the opening to vehicular traffic of the Sta. Monica-Lawton Bridge project on June 12.
Philippine News Agency
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine National Police
Cops’ body cams night-vision capable
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Saturday said the new body-worn cameras (BWCs) are capable of night-vision with an object detection range of up to 10 meters in the dark.
Philippine News Agency
EDUCATION
4.5 million students pre-register for school year 2021-2022
Some 4.5 million students have registered early for the school year 2021-2022, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Saturday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
ELECTION RELATED
Filipinos will reject Duterte-Duterte tandem in 2022 elections--1Sambayan
An opposition coalition is confident Filipinos will reject a Duterte-Duterte tandem in the upcoming elections, which it said was "unconstitutional" and a form of "mockery."
Manila Times
Duterte-Duterte tandem a 'final stop' in decades-long rise of dynasties — analysts
The prospect of father-daughter rule—unprecedented on the national level—looms large over the Philippines as the 2022 elections approach.
Philippine Star
Sara Duterte, Gibo Teodoro to run as independents in 2022, ex-lawmaker claims
Will Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and former Defense Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro pair up for the 2022 elections? A former lawmaker says so, claiming an "agreement" has already been made.
CNN Philippines
Go will back any bet from Duterte family
SEN. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Friday said he would support anyone from the Duterte family running for any position in the 2022 elections.
Manila Times
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Bukidnon envi exec denies brokering deal with agri corporation
The president of a farmers’ group in Bukidnon said it was their group, and not local environment officials, who had initiated a deal with Del Monte Philippines Inc. (DMPI) for a pineapple growers’ contract within their community-based forestry management agreement (CBFMA) area.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
LABOR
Need for harmonizing efforts in OFW concerns sought
During his co-sponsorship speech on the creation of the Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act (DMWOFA) or Department of Overseas Filipinos (DOFIL) on Wednesday, Senator Richard J. Gordon noted the importance of making sure that the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have an agency to rely on once they are sent abroad.
Philippine News Agency
Over 4K local, overseas posts available in ‘Kalayaan’ job fair
Over 4,000 job vacancies are up for grabs in the upcoming “Kalayaan” online job fair from June 8 to 12, 2021. Jobseekers all over the region will have a chance to be hired on the spot, the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) announced on Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
BIR urged to reconsider regulation to hike tax on private schools
Reacting to the latest Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) policy imposing a hiked tax rate on private schools, Senator Richard Gordon has called this measure very unwise and untimely, thus, called on the BIR to reconsider the regulation.
Philippine News Agency
House of Representatives
House OKs on 2nd reading bill banning single-use plastics
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a bill banning single-use plastics, said Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Benitez of Negros Occidental’s 3rd district.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
DILG: Full devolution to happen with issuance of EO 138
Following the signing of Executive Order (EO) No. 138 by President Rodrigo R. Duterte, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Saturday the full devolution of basic services and facilities from the national government to local government units (LGUs) will finally begin next year, including the increased share of LGUs in all national taxes and revenues.
Philippine News Agency
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN RELATIONS
Retiree’s visa holders allowed to enter sans exemption docs
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced on Saturday that aliens holding the Special Resident Retiree’s Visa (SRRV) issued by the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) are now allowed to enter the country.
Philippine News Agency
Bilateral deals may shorten quarantine for those jabbed abroad
Bilateral deals with foreign governments are another way to shorten the quarantine period for those vaccinated abroad, the Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday.
Philippine News Agency
West Philippine Sea
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
TRANSPORTATION
TOURISM
Andanar stresses importance of tourism stakeholders’ coordination
The close coordination and cooperation of tourism stakeholders are vital to ensure the safety of travelers amid the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar said on Friday.
Philippine News Agency
WATER and ENERGY
Luzon power rates may go up due to thin supply —DOE
Electricity consumers in Luzon may expect higher bills as a result of the thin power supply in Luzon, which caused yellow and red alerts to be raised for three straight days early this week, the Department of Energy (DOE) said Saturday.
GMA News
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