News Roundup 06 December 2019
Dec 06, 2019 • 2 min Read
‘Tisoy’ leaves 3 dead, 26 hurt in Masbate | INQUIRER.NET – The Provincial Disaster Risk Management Office (PDRRMO) reported three deaths as a consequence of Typhoon “Tisoy” (international name: Kammuri). The fatalities were from the towns of of Aroroy, Claveria, and Monreal. The disaster management office also confirmed 26 injured individuals from Aroroy, Baleno, Claveria, Uson, and Masbate City. As of Wednesday, 1,142 houses were recorded damaged and 677 were destroyed.
Philippines’ ‘fake news’ farms thrive due to politicians, industry players — report | PHILSTAR.COM – The complicity of politicians and industry players in the political consultancy business, advertising and PR firms and digital influencer industry make way for the fake news industry in the Philippines, according to a report. The Latvia-based NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence (StratCom) looked into the industry of political trolling in the Philippines as “an ever-expanding and financially lucrative industry.
SC open to designate courts to decide on expropriation cases filed by government | Manila Bulletin – The Supreme Court is open to the idea of designating special courts that would resolve expropriation cases in connection with the implementation of vital infrastructure projects of the government, including those identified under the “Build, Build, Build” program of the Duterte administration. State officials have blamed “right-of-way” issues raised and currently pending before various courts in the country as among the causes of the delay in President Duterte’s ambitious infrastructure program.
PH completes 6-gold sweep in obstacle course | The Manila Times – The Philippines completed a six-gold sweep of the obstacle course racing (OCR) in the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) after posting 1-2 finishes in both men’s and women’s individual 5K x 20 obstacles on Friday morning at the Filinvest City in Mandaluyong. Mervin Guarte clocked 25 minutes and 31 seconds to grab the gold while Mohammad Sherwin Managil timed 26:16 to pick up the silver. In the women’s side, Sandi Menchi Abahan emerged fastest in 33:30 even as Glorien Merisco finished runner-up in 40 minutes.
