News Roundup 04 December 2019
Dec 04, 2019 • 2 min Read
Robredo to visit typhoon-stricken Bicolanos | INQUIRER.NET – Vice President Leni Robredo said on Wednesday that she would visit Bicol provinces devastated by Typhoon Tisoy, internationally known as Kammuri. Teams from the Office of the Vice President have already been deployed to assess which localities were badly-hit and to address the needs of each area. The OVP teams reported that the worst hit areas and concentration of relief efforts are the 1st District of Albay and the 2nd District of Sorsogon where drinking water and construction materials are badly needed.
Hontiveros calls for financial aid to farmers hit by ‘Tisoy’, low palay prices | PHILSTAR.COM – Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday appealed for financial assistance and livelihood recovery for Filipino farmers in the face of rising agricultural losses due to Typhoon Tisoy and low prices of palay. The senator noted that months-long drought primarily affecting rice crop brought agricultural losses to P7.96 billion in April. She also pointed out that farmers are reeling from an eight-year low in the price of palay as well as the effects of Typhoon Tisoy.
CHR rejects ‘killing drug lords’ as qualification for choosing next PNP chief | Manila Bulletin – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has rejected the supposed killing of drug lords as a yardstick for being appointed chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP). CHR spokesperson Jacqueline de Guia said the perception that lawless killing is a criterion for getting the top PNP post is very alarming and should be opposed to the highest degree. She said “for an institution that lives by the value of service, honor, and justice, it is alarming to include the assurance to kill all drug lords as part of the criteria in choosing the next chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP).”
PH ranks lowest in reading comprehension among 79 countries — survey | The Manila Times – The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) tested around 600,000 15-year old students in 79 countries through the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). The results ranked the Philippines the lowest in reading comprehension and second lowest in science and mathematics among 79 countries. PISA results showed that Philippines has an average reading score of 340, lowest among the countries surveyed. It is also below the OECD average of 487. The result said “Reading proficiency is essential for a wide variety of human activities – from following instructions in a manual; to finding out the who, what, when, where and why of an event; to communicating with others for a specific purpose or transaction.”
