Pandemic increases trust in news among Filipinos—Digital News Report 2021
The COVID-19 health crisis has spurred an increased overall trust in news among Filipinos but has led to waning interest in news products. The pandemic has also hiked concern over online misinformation, especially from the government and politicians.
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Farmers to benefit from 19.4B in irrigation projects this year – NIA
A total of P19.4 billion is allocated this year for projects that will benefit farmers under free irrigation programs, an official of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said. The NIA gives free irrigation to farmers with lower than eight hectares of land...
Cebuano lawyers file case against NIATF’s 10-day quarantine rule
Cebuano lawyers filed Monday a petition in court to declare “inapplicable” and “ineffective” the National Inter-Agency Task Force policy (NIATF) for arriving Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) in Cebu.
Dumaguete, Negros Oriental told to boost emergency ops vs Covid-19
By The Regional Inter-Agency Task Force (RIATF) has sent representatives to Negros Oriental to standardize the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) implementation in the fight against Covid-19. Marlou Salazar, chairman of the Central Visayas IATF and the Office of Civil...
PH reports 3,666 new Covid-19 infections
The Philippines tallied 3,666 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases, the lowest for this month, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Tuesday.
Palace floats mandatory vaccination in PH
The Duterte spokesman also said that due to the country’s limited vaccine supply, the government could not yet make vaccination mandatory.
Duterte: ‘ICC is bulls**t’
“Itong ICC, bulls**t ito…Why would I defend or face an accusation before white people? You must be crazy. Iyong mga colonizers ito noon they have not atoned for their sins against the countries that they invaded, including the Philippines,” he said in his weekly address.
Apologetic Duterte on retaining face shield requirement: ‘It’s a small inconvenience’
Duterte finalized his decision to retain the face shield requirement on Monday night, as announced by his spokesman, Harry Roque.
Investigating Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte once threatened to have Fatou Bensouda, the Gambian lawyer and chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague, arrested if she ever came to the Philippines to inquire into his government’s drug killings…
Troll farms changing the political game
On June 12, various political forces seeking to prevent Rodrigo Duterte to extend control beyond his term, through his proxy, got together to begin a long process of selecting a common candidate for next year’s presidential elections.
SHIT in the time of COVID
The following was forwarded to me, and instead of trashing it because of its title and its unknown origin (although its references are mostly Christian), I gave it a chance—and I am thankful I did.
Again, the issue on the Separation of Church and State
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) came out with A Pastoral Letter and A Call to Prayer on July 16 appealing to the Filipinos to pray for the country because of the threat of abuses to freedom due to the signing of the Anti-Terrorism Law on July 3.
Palace justifies flip-flopping on face shield policy
It’s been a confusing past few days for the country’s face shield policy due to clashing announcements by government officials.
Duterte thumbs down face-to-face classes due to Delta variant
It was the third time Duterte rejected the DepEd’s proposal to conduct face-to-face classes in areas with low to zero Covid-19 cases.
Duterte threatens to arrest Pinoys who refuse vaccination
“There is a crisis being faced in this country. There is a national emergency. Kung ayaw mong magpabakuna, ipaaresto kita,” he said in his Talk to the Nation address.
Walk-in vaccinations in Manila allowed again
“Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno allows walk-in clients in all vaccination sites following low vaccination turnout. Directive was issued at around 4:30 p.m. today,” said the city’s public information office (PIO) on Monday.
Zero Covid-19 cases in NCR med schools so far, says CHEd
As of Wednesday, 73 medical schools nationwide have been inspected by the CHEd, DOH and local government units and approved for limited reopening.
11 p.m. to midnight most dangerous hour on the road – MMDA
Majority of accidents on the road occur between 11 p.m. and 12 midnight, many of them fatal, an official of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said.
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Farmers to benefit from 19.4B in irrigation projects this year – NIA
A total of P19.4 billion is allocated this year for projects that will benefit farmers under free irrigation programs, an official of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said. The NIA gives free irrigation to farmers with lower than eight hectares of land...
Cebuano lawyers file case against NIATF’s 10-day quarantine rule
Cebuano lawyers filed Monday a petition in court to declare “inapplicable” and “ineffective” the National Inter-Agency Task Force policy (NIATF) for arriving Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) in Cebu.
Dumaguete, Negros Oriental told to boost emergency ops vs Covid-19
By The Regional Inter-Agency Task Force (RIATF) has sent representatives to Negros Oriental to standardize the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) implementation in the fight against Covid-19. Marlou Salazar, chairman of the Central Visayas IATF and the Office of Civil...
PSA: 4.14M jobless in April during reimposition of ECQ, MECQ—PSA
The April unemployment rate was 8.7 percent, 1.6 percentage points higher than the March rate of 6.1 percent.
San Miguel fast-tracks SLEX extension to Lucena
In a statement, San Miguel said the 66.74-kilometer road project would boost the Southern Tagalog region, and contribute to the country’s pandemic recovery efforts.
No shortage in meat products, canned goods— San Miguel
San Miguel Foods, San Miguel Corp.’s (SMC) food unit, said its meat products and canned goods would remain available in supermarkets and other retail outlets amid the concerns raised about import restrictions and a surge in meat material prices.
DLSU Dasmariñas holds online bazaar for MSMEs hit by pandemic
The De La Salle University – Dasmariñas’ “LaSalleDa: The DLSU-D Virtual Bazaar” runs from from June 21 to 26, 2021 via the DLSU-D webpage and the Lasallian Giving Facebook page.
PGH receives P1 million donation for rehab of unit destroyed by May 16 fire
The Philippine General Hospital Medical Foundation, Inc. received a Php 1 million donation from the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. for the rehabilitation of the hospital’s Operating Room Sterilization Area damaged by fire last May 16.
Application to join 5th international youth summit for sustainable agriculture, food security now open
A global forum and biennial conference for young leaders to collaborate for sustainable solutions for food security and global agriculture has started accepting applications.
Red Velvet to make a full-group comeback in August
Red Velvet’s agency, SM Entertainment, confirmed that the K-Pop group will be making a full comeback in August this year according to a Naver report.
TWICE drops intoxicating tropical dancehall comeback ‘Alcohol-Free’
TWICE will surely make ONCE feel tipsy with “Alcohol-Free,” the lead single of their 10th mini-album, “Taste of Love.”
EXO drops special album, music video for ‘Don’t Fight the Feeling’
Idol group EXO set the K-pop world abuzz on Monday with the release of their highly anticipated music video and special album “Don’t Fight the Feeling.”The music video was released at 5 PM Philippine Standard Time and featured seven out of their nine members, Xiumin,...
‘Sara the best candidate to protect Duterte as ICC probe looms’
By A looming investigation into the drug war by the International Criminal Court (ICC) might “solidify” Sara Duterte’s candidacy in the 2022 presidential election, a human rights campaigner said.Carlos Conde, Philippine researcher for Human Rights Watch, said the...
‘ICC can still probe drug war despite PH withdrawal’
The International Criminal Court (ICC) can still investigate the Duterte government’s drug war even if the Philippines had pulled out of the treaty that established the tribunal, a human rights advocate said.
Duterte has yet to deliver on promises with a year left in office
President Rodrigo Duterte has failed miserably in delivering on campaign promises to end corruption, political dynasties, and illegal drugs, a Pulitzer awardee journalist said.
PH win vs SoKor: Ain’t a Miracle
SJ Belangel sank an off-balanced three-pointer as the buzzer sounded at the Angeles University Foundation Gymnasium as Gilas Pilipinas, allowing the Philippine Men’s Basketball Team to escape to an 81-78 victory against long-time rival South Korea Wednesday night. It was the first victory of the PH Men’s Basketball Team against the SoKors in eight years. The victory was also sweeter because it propelled Gilas to qualify for the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup, which will be hosted by Indonesia later this year.
Gilas vs Korea: Curse No One
Every time the Philippine Men’s National Basketball Team (Gilas Pilipinas) faces regional rival South Korea, the so-called “curse” is brought to the table due to the series of heartbreaking losses the team to endure against this powerhouse over the years. But if you’re going to ask me, there’s no such curse.
IATF gives green light to PH’s hosting of FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers
Aside from the Philippine national basketball team, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, China, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Guam will play in the Clark bubble.