CPP slams Parlade, SOLCOM for kidnapping political prisoner’s child
The Communist Party of the Philippines denounced today the treacherous and brutal kidnapping of the 4-year old child of political prisoner Emilia Marquez last May 12. The child, MJ, was forcibly taken from his guardians in their home in Barangay Pitogo, Rizal, Occidental Mindoro by operatives of the 203rd Brigade.
Communist Party of the Philippines
DILG says 84% of LGUs in PH declare CPP-NPA-NDF as ‘persona non grata’
Eighty-four percent of local government units (LGUs) nationwide have condemned the alleged atrocities of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) and declared them persona non grata in their localities, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Monday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
289 cases of CPP-NPA 'willful killings' violate int'l, local laws
The Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) has committed a total of 289 incidents of "willful killings" of civilians from 2010 to 2020, an official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Monday.
Philippine News Agency
Peace talks
Incidents/Operations
Four alleged members of “NPA hit squad” were summarily executed
Four members of a so-called “NPA hit squad” who died during a raid in Barangay Macabling, Sta. Rosa, Laguna on May 21 were not killed in a “shootout” contrary to the claims of the police and the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC).
Communist Party of the Philippines
Mom of slain NPA hopes tragedy won't happen to other families
The mother of the New People’s Army (NPA) rebel killed during an encounter last week in the Agusan del Norte town of Buenavista has claimed the remains of her son Sunday afternoon, a military official said.
Philippine News Agency
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MARAWI
AFP honors 168 fallen soldiers during 4th Marawi siege commemoration
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) honored at least 168 soldiers killed during the five-month urban warfare between the military and Islamic State-inspired militants in Marawi City on Sunday, 23 May, during the fourth commemoration of the Marawi siege
MindaNews
Marawi siege victims restive with Duterte’s ‘invisible’ promises
Four years after the Islamic city of Marawi was razed to the ground due to the fighting between government forces and the ISIS-linked Maute group, Marawi locals complained of government promises not delivered and lamented for a safe and dignified return to their homes.
Davao Today
Palace hopeful Marawi rehab to be completed before Duterte's term ends
Malacañang believes President Rodrigo Duterte will be able to fulfill his promise of completely rebuilding Marawi City before his term ends next year.
CNN Philippines | ABS- CBN News
Roque assures Marawi's complete rehab by 2022
Four years after the Marawi City siege, Maranao residents remain hopeful President Duterte would make good his promise to “correct historical injustice” from their massive land dispossession since the US colonial administration.
Manila Standard
4 Years After Marawi Siege in Philippines, Hundreds of Graves Remain Nameless
The rectangular white stones that dot the Maqbara public cemetery in a desolate part of Marawi mark the graves of 466 people who were killed during a five-month siege of this southern Philippine city by pro-Islamic State militants in 2017.
Benar News
Together in sorrow: Families honor missing kin, 4 years since Marawi conflict
Nanay *Rosa’s regular day starts grinding as early as 3 am. From her house in an Iligan City village, she hails a habal-habal (motorcycle taxi) to go to the city market where she sells flowers. Her stall is busiest at dawn, so she has to be there before it breaks.
ABS- CBN News
[Editorial] Marawi, 4 years after
It’s been four years since combined teams of Maute and Abu Sayyaf militants attacked Marawi, beginning a five-month siege that left the Islamic city in ruins and displaced thousands of residents.
Philippine Star
[Opinion] Providing Marawi IDPs the Dignity of Living they truly deserve
It has been four years since the siege of Marawi City, and the landscape of the city has undergone a lot of changes since then. In the days that followed, pictures of a city destroyed by gunfire and air strikes were plastered across the news and social media, while momentum for aid and support built up as humanitarian organizations rushed in to help those who were displaced by the conflict.
MindaNews
[Opinion] Invisible Marawi
By whatever ethical compass anyone abides, Marawi’s abandonment by the national government is an epic wrong. Epic, here, is not literary flourish. This wrong will intrude into the next decades and generations in visceral ways. And not just in Lanao, among the Maranao. The catastrophic scale is imperceptible except to them, of course. They know the number and value of homes destroyed, savings in cash looted, relatives who now have blood debts, businesses ran to the ground, life plans forfeited.
Mindanews
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD
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BARMM
BARMM grieves passing of veteran Mindanao peace advocate
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has sympathized with the passing on Sunday afternoon of Catholic priest Fr. Eliseo Mercado, OMI, a veteran Mindanao peace advocate.
Philippine News Agency
Philippines' Bangsamoro gov’t holds 1st peace, security summit
3rd-party monitoring team says it is closely following ongoing talks on extending region's transition period
Anadolu Agency
MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY
Datu Paglas fears return to bloody past as thousands of banana workers lose jobs
Once a busy hive of activities, the headquarters of banana producer La Frutera, Inc. is now eerily still. Cobwebs hang from the ceilings and mar the view of glass windows, and unkempt grasses have taken over what used to be a well-manicured lawn for decades.
MindaNews
Dream High for Peace
A total of 54 youth leaders from nine war-torn villages in the municipalities of Datu Piang, Datu Saudi Ampatuan and Datu Hoffer Ampatuan in the province of Maguindanao express their peace aspirations through paper planes. This was the culminating activity of the Maguindanao Youth Leaders’ Peace Camp held in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato from May 22 to 24, 2021, a collaboration of the Bangsamoro Youth Commission and the Islamic Relief Worldwide.
Mindanews
LANAO PROVINCES
Marawi hospital gets ventilators, other supplies from BARMM
The Amai Pakpak Medical Center (APMC) in Marawi City got a much-needed boost in its fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) following the delivery of new medical equipment and supplies from the regional health office over the weekend.
PTV News
BASILAN
SULU
TAWI-TAWI
Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi's farthest town, now online
President Rodrigo Duterte made history as the first chief executive of the country to directly address the people of Turtle Islands municipality, the farthest town of the province of Tawi-Tawi.
Philippine News Agency
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DRUGS
Operations/ Incidents
PNP gives DOJ access to files of questionable cases on war on drugs
The Philippine National Police has finally given the Department of Justice (DOJ) access to 61 cases investigation showed that its personnel has been found to have administrative and criminal liability related to the “war on drugs” operation.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Penal colony inmate ‘dictated tempo’ of drug deal that led to PNP-PDEA clash – NBI
An inmate at the Sablayan Penal Colony in Occidental Mindoro, right from inside his cell, “dictated the tempo” of the drug transaction that led to the deadly shootout between police officers and anti-drug operatives in Quezon City last Feb. 14, according to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
Philippine Daily Inquirer
‘No announcement of buy-bust ops,’ PDEA says on clash with cops
“All hell broke loose” when a poseur buyer from the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) drew his gun without declaring they were conducting a buy-bust operation, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Wilkins Villanueva told senators on Monday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Recovery and Rehabilitation
ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND AMMUNITION
CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING/ COUNTERFEIT GOODS
P30M worth of misdeclared cigarettes from China seized in Cagayan de Oro
Customs authorities seized a cigarette shipment from China estimated to be worth P30-million, officials at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in the region said on Monday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
KIDNAPPING/ ABDUCTION
ILLEGAL GAMBLING
ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS/ EXTORTION
Tarlac task force quarry head nabbed for extortion
Authorities arrested on Monday the task force quarry head of Tarlac City in an entrapment operation, three days after a private citizen reported his alleged extortion activities to the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA).
Philippine News Agency
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LGBTQIA+ community calls for #JusticeForEbengMayor
Junjie Bangkiao and Ebeng Mayor are but two of the too many Filipino LGBTQIA+ community members who were victims of hate crimes in the country.
Bulatlat
Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression
Martial Law
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COVID-19
Cases
Philippines posts 4,973 new COVID-19 cases
The Philippines' total COVID-19 cases increased by 4,973 to 1,184,706 on Monday, data from the health department showed. Active cases stood at 48,917, or 4.1 percent of the cumulative total. It is the lowest in five days, or since May 19 when 48,505 active cases were registered, according to the ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group.
ABS- CBN News
Filipino seaman with Indian COVID-19 variant dies
A FILIPINO seaman who got infected with the Indian coronavirus variant died last week, Philippine health authorities said on Monday. Three of his crew mates were still confined in the hospital and were recovering, while five would be sent home after completing quarantine at an isolation facility, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario S. Vergeire told an online news briefing.
Business World
Department of Health
DOH nixes proposal to allocate 90 pct of PH's COVID-19 vaccines to NCR Plus
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday rejected a proposal to allocate most of the Philippines' COVID-19 vaccines to the capital region and its nearby areas where cases remain high.
ABS- CBN News
IATF/NTF COVID-19
Regions
Luzon including NCR
Visayas
Mindanao
Davao City to ban face-to-face government events starting Wednesday
The City Government of Davao will ban the face-to-face activities of government agencies here effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday until the state of calamity in the country is lifted, following an increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the city, Mayor Sara Duterte said Monday.
MindaNews
GenSan reverts to GCQ
Officials here announced Monday that the city is back to the general community quarantine (GCQ) status in fighting the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic starting 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, 25 May, until 30 June 2021.
MindaNews
South Cotabato board member succumbs to COVID-19
South Cotabato officials are mourning the passing of a provincial board member who succumbed on Sunday night to complications from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
MindaNews
World
Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector
Incidents and Violations
Authorities probe illegal COVID-19 vaccine slot sale
Authorities have identified at least one person behind the alleged sale of COVID-19 vaccines and slots in local vaccination drives, Philippine National Police chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said Monday.
ABS- CBN News
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Duterte undecided on whether to end VFA, says Palace
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo R. Duterte had not decided whether to keep a military pact with the US on the deployment of troops for war games, according to the presidential palace.
Business World
Duterte still studying if joint infomercial with Robredo will be 'helpful'
President Duterte was still assessing if Vice President Leni Robredo’s participation will really be helpful to boost the public’s confidence in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, Malacañang said.
Manila Bulletin
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
COA tabs Zambales for buying P61M-worth of food, supplies from dubious vendors
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the provincial government of Zambales over its P61.123 million procurement of food and equipment for its COVID-19 response from companies selling books, office, and agricultural supplies.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
BIR’s ‘new normal’: 99.6 percent of ITRs filed, paid online
The “new normal” ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) shift to digital tax collections ahead of its 2030 target.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
PH seen unlikely to hit 2021 economic targets
The prolonged COVID-19 quarantine and slow mass vaccination are hurting domestic consumption and production, such that think tank Moody’s Analytics sees the Philippines to underperform in the region en route to economic recovery.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Another Supreme Court justice opts for early retirement
The Supreme Court has approved the early retirement request of Associate Justice Edgardo Delos Santos, the fourth appointee of President Rodrigo Duterte to the high court to opt for early retirement.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Lorenzana: More Black Hawks coming this year
Ten Black Hawk combat utility helicopters are expected to arrive before the end of 2021, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Monday (May 24).
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Philippine National Police
EDUCATION
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
ELECTION RELATED
Upon Duterte’s insistence, DOLE chief Bello may cast lot in 2022 senatorial derby
Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III is now officially considering running for a senatorial slot in the 2022 National and Local elections.
Business Mirror
To 1Sambayan coalition: Winning 2022 polls goes beyond being anti-Duterte
Perhaps it is strategic that 1Sambayan did not brand itself as a new political party, and that it had no traditional politician as part of its conveners. Had it launched itself as a new political party, its leadership would have been scrutinized, as well as its supposed backers. It needed to set itself apart from every other political party that has mushroomed after the 1986 Edsa People Power Revolution.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Scientists, fishers say new mining deals to cause more damage than good
Environment defenders, including scientists and fishers, have debunked President Rodrigo Duterte’s justification for the lifting of the nine-year ban on new mining contracts.
Bulatlat
LABOR
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Garin proposes free COVID-19 testing, P10,000 minimum for those who test positive
House Senior Deputy Minority Leader Janette Garin pushed on Monday for free swab tests for Filipinos and P10,000 to P20,000 aid for those who would test positive for COVID-19.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
House begins plenary debates on Bayanihan 3
The House of Representatives has started plenary debates on the proposed Bayanihan 3, which aims to provide more aid to Filipinos still burdened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN RELATIONS
West Philippine Sea
No urgency to talk to ex-Presidents as Enrile ‘fully concurred’ with Duterte’s WPS policy – Palace
After former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile concurred with President Rodrigo Duterte’s policy in the West Philippine Sea, Malacañang said Monday it no longer sees any urgency to discuss the maritime dispute with former presidents nor the National Security Council
Philippine Daily Inquirer
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
TRANSPORTATION
TOURISM
WATER and ENERGY
Unlike ABS-CBN, franchise bid of water firms that peeved Duterte wins House panel's swift approval
What’s the difference between the legislative franchise applications of ABS-CBN network and Metro Manila’s two water concessionaires which all have gotten the goat of President Rodrigo Duterte? Aside from the alleged railroading approval of the franchise applications of Maynilad Water Services and the Manila Water Corporation during the first hearing on Monday, May 24, there are three other glaring issues that sets the ABS-CBN franchise bid apart from the two water firms, said Deputy Speaker and Buhay Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza and Deputy Minority and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate.
Manila Bulletin
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