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There are now 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines

March 9, 2020
There are now 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines

via Philstar.com;

MANILA, Philippines (2nd update at 1:20 a.m.) — The Department of Health confirmed four additional cases of the novel coronavirus disease, namely two Filipinos and two foreign nationals who are being treated in undisclosed private hospitals.

The report released shortly before midnight on Monday brings the confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines to 10.

Two of the four new cases are foreigner and two Filipinos

  1. A 38-year-old Taiwanese man who did not recently travel outside the country. However, he was in contact with another Taiwanese national while in the Philippines who was later diagnosed with COVID-19 in Taiwan. His symptoms started manifesting on March 3.
  2. A 32-year-old Filipino man who returned from a trip to Japan within the last 14 days. The onset of his symptoms was on March 5.
  3. An 86-year-old American man who traveled to the United States and South Korea. He has preexisting hypertension. His symptoms began on March 1.
  4. A 57-year-old Filipino man who was reported to have had contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case in the Philippines. He has no history of travel.

EXPLAINER: ABS-CBN’s defense in the Supreme Court quo warranto case

February 25, 2020
EXPLAINER: ABS-CBN’s defense in the Supreme Court quo warranto case

A good read if you want to be educated in ABS-CBN’s quo warranto case.

Lian Buan, reporting for Rappler;

In a 58-page comment submitted to the Supreme Court on Monday, February 24, ABS-CBN answered the accusations point-by-point as it fights for its franchise on all fronts.

At the Supreme Court, ABS-CBN hopes the justices would junk the petition outright for being the wrong venue, citing hierarchy of courts. The Supreme Court is not a trier of facts, and ABS-CBN said Calida’s case deals heavily with factual issues that should be resolved by either lower courts or different administrative agencies, and not the High Tribunal.

You can read the full report from Rappler.

Honda to close its Sta. Rosa Manufacturing Plant

February 24, 2020
Honda to close its Sta. Rosa Manufacturing Plant

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) just announced that they will close its Sta. Rosa Manufacturing Plant, effective March 2020. In their official announcement, Honda said “To meet Honda’s customer needs in the Philippines for reasonably priced and good quality products, Honda considered efficient allocation and distribution of resources. As such, after consideration of optimization efforts in the production operations in Asia and Oceania region, Honda decided to close the manufacturing operations of HCPI.”

HCPI will still continue its automobile sales and after-sales service operation in the Philippines, through the utilization of Honda’s Asia and Oceania regional network. To date, Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) employs 650 associates.

The Honda Sta. Rosa plant was established in November 1990 wit a capital investment of Php 1.9 billion and began its its operations in 1992.

GILAS Pilipinas takes the Men’s Basketball 3×3 Gold Medal

December 2, 2019
GILAS Pilipinas takes the Men’s Basketball 3×3 Gold Medal

Via Spin.ph;

GILAS Pilipinas completed a perfect run to the men’s basketball 3×3 gold medal in the 30th Southeast Asian Games by demolishing Indonesia, 21-9, in the one-game final on Monday at The Arena in San Juan City.

Here’s the buzzer beater by Mo Tautuaa to seal the win;

Pres. Duterte fires Vice President Leni Robredo as co-chair of the Interagency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD)

November 25, 2019
Pres. Duterte fires Vice President Leni Robredo as co-chair of the Interagency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD)

In less than a month as co-chair of the Interagency committee on anti-illegal drugs (ICAD), Pres. Duterte fires Vice President Leni Robredo. It’s either she will do a good job or the Admin “thinks” she will not perform at all.

Here’s the quote from Philstar;

President Duterte has fired Vice President Leni Robredo as co-chair of an interagency body on illegal drugs less than a month after she was appointed to the post.

“Yes,” Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said in a text message Sunday night when asked to confirm a news agency’s tweet stating that Duterte has axed Robredo as anti-illegal drugs czar.

Malacañang has not provided details of the dismissal as of press time.

51 injured as quake rocks Surigao del Sur

July 14, 2019
51 injured as quake rocks Surigao del Sur

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/700923/51-injured-as-quake-rocks-surigao-del-sur/

Fifty-one people were injured and several homes, churches and other buildings damaged on Saturday when an earthquake sent terrified residents of the southern Philippines fleeing their homes before dawn, police said. Current top breaking Philippine headlines regarding the nation, world, metro manila, regions and exclusive special investigative reports.

Robredo may be impeached over UNHRC probe on PHL —PACC exec

July 14, 2019
Robredo may be impeached over UNHRC probe on PHL —PACC exec

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/700894/robredo-may-be-impeached-over-unhrc-probe-on-phl-pacc-chief/

Vice President Leni Robredo could face impeachment for supporting the United Nations Human Rights Council’s planned probe into the Philippine government’s war on drugs, Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission Commissioner Manuelito Luna said Saturday. Current top breaking Philippine headlines regarding the nation, world, metro manila, regions and exclusive special investigative reports.

Joma claims US can stage a coup against ‘traitor, coward’ Duterte

July 7, 2019
Joma claims US can stage a coup against ‘traitor, coward’ Duterte

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/700124/joma-claims-us-can-stage-a-coup-against-traitor-coward-duterte/story/?just_in

Communist Party of the Philippines founder and National Democratic Front of the Philippines Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria “Joma” Sison said on Saturday that the US need not fire the “first shot” against China, as Presdient Rodrigo Duterte had taunted them to do, given that they could just as easily orchestrate a coup against the Philippine president. Current top breaking Philippine headlines regarding the nation, world, metro manila, regions and exclusive special investigative reports.

LPA now Tropical Depression Egay

June 30, 2019
LPA now Tropical Depression Egay

https://www.rappler.com/nation/special-coverage/weather-alert/234078-tropical-depression-egay-pagasa-forecast-june-29-2019-11pm

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) intensified into a tropical depression at 8 pm on Saturday, June 29. It has been given the local name Egay.

In a bulletin issued 11 pm on Saturday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Tropical Depression Egay is already 870 kilometers east of Daet, Camarines Norte, slowly moving northwest.

Egay has maximum winds of 55 kilometers per hour (km/h) and gustiness of up to 65 km/h. It is expected to maintain its tropical depression classification inside PAR.

There are no areas under tropical cyclone warning signals. According to PAGASA, Egay is unlikely to make landfall. 

Ilonggo painter sells artwork on street to raise funds for wife’s dialysis

June 29, 2019
Ilonggo painter sells artwork on street to raise funds for wife’s dialysis

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/29/19/ilonggo-painter-sells-artwork-on-street-to-raise-funds-for-wifes-dialysisILOILO CITY—A street in Jaro, Iloilo City has turned into an outdoor gallery featuring the paintings of a local artist.

Larry Casinao started showcasing his paintings on the sidewalk last week to raise funds for his wife’s kidney treatment.

Images of him with curious passersby checking his artworks is making the rounds online.

College student Sal Molinos, who took the photos and shared it on social media, said he was touched by Casinao’s noble cause.

Duterte’s jail threat to critics is ‘righteous indignation’: Palace

June 29, 2019
Duterte’s jail threat to critics is ‘righteous indignation’: Palace

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/28/19/dutertes-jail-threat-to-critics-is-righteous-indignation-palaceMANILA- President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to jail critics should they file an impeachment complaint against him was “righteous indignation,” his spokesman said Friday.

Duterte on Thursday fumed over statements that he could be ousted if his pronouncement that Chinese fishermen can venture into Manila’s waters became a policy.

LOOK: Osmeña strips mayor’s office bare before stepping down

June 29, 2019
LOOK: Osmeña strips mayor’s office bare before stepping down

https://www.rappler.com/nation/politics/elections/2019/234174-osmena-strips-bare-mayor-office-before-stepping-downMANILA, Philippines – Outgoing Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña stripped his office bare on his last day in office on Friday, June 28.

All of the office fixtures, furniture, cabinets, down to the tiles were removed from his office.

A construction company removed all of these items, according to the Cebu City Department of General Services’ order.

At least 8 dead in NLEX bus crash

June 29, 2019
At least 8 dead in NLEX bus crash

https://www.rappler.com/nation/234176-death-toll-nlex-bus-crash-june-28-2019MANILA, Philippines – At least 8 people were killed after a bus toppled along North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) on Friday night, June 28, according to several media reports.

At around 7:30 pm Friday, NLEX Corporation first posted on Twitter of heavy northbound traffic after the Balintawak toll plaza “due to accident.”

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said the vehicular crash near Valenzuela exit involved a passenger bus.

4 arestado sa Tondo buy-bust

June 26, 2019
4 arestado sa Tondo buy-bust

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/26/19/4-arestado-sa-tondo-buy-bust

MAYNILA—Arestado ang 4 katao sa buy-bust operation sa Tondo, Maynila.

Ayon kay Police Capt. Val Valencia ng Jose Abad Santos Police, nag-ugat ang operasyon sa reklamo ukol sa pagbebenta ng droga sa lugar.

Timbog ang target ng operasyon na si alyas Mich na itinuturong supplier ng grupo. Aminado rin sa pagtutulak ng droga ang 3 niyang kasamahan.

Nakumpiska sa kanila ang P32,000 halaga ng hinihinalang shabu.

Palace allows Chinese fishing activities in PHL exclusive econom

June 25, 2019
Palace allows Chinese fishing activities in PHL exclusive econom

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/698877/palace-allows-chinese-fishing-activities-in-phl-exclusive-economic-zone/story/?utm_source=GMANews&utm_medium=Facebook

Malacañang said Tuesday Chinese nationals can fish in parts of the South China Sea which fall under the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. Current top breaking Philippine headlines regarding the nation, world, metro manila, regions and exclusive special investigative reports.

Proclamation No. 572 voiding Trillanes’ amnesty

September 4, 2018
Proclamation No. 572 voiding Trillanes’ amnesty

Well…

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From Rappler;

The proclamation states that the amnesty granted to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV during the administration of Benigno Aquino III was “void ab initio” or invalid from the beginning as the senator supposedly failed to comply with two requirements for the granting of amnesty: (1) application for amnesty and (2) admission of guilt.

The document also orders the military and police to apprehend Trillanes and bring him to a detention facility.

Image from Rappler