News Roundup 06 November 2021
Nov 06, 2021 • 3 min Read
Philippines reports 2,656 new COVID-19 cases | PHILSTAR.COM – Philippine health authorities on Saturday reported 2,656 new coronavirus infections, pushing the total number of cases to 2,800,621.
- Active cases: 34,866 or 1.2% of the total
- Deaths: 154, pushing the count to 44,239
- Recoveries: 5,130 bringing the number to 2,721,516
No substitution for Robredo, Kiko | PHILSTAR.COM – Vice President Leni Robredo yesterday reiterated her commitment to run in next year’s elections, saying there will be no substitute candidates for her and running mate Sen. Francis Pangilinan. “When we filed (our certificates of candidacy), we were already decided to finish this. For me, the law regarding substitution has been abused. We have provisions on substitution because these are for particular reasons,” Robredo said in Filipino during a press conference in Negros Occidental. She stressed that substitutions should only happen under extraordinary circumstances and not to satisfy the political ends of some candidates. Under current election rules, an individual may substitute for a candidate from the same political party if he or she dies, withdraws or is disqualified by the Commission on Elections. The deadline for the period of substitution is on Nov. 15.
1,200-vehicle stationary caravan welcome Robredo, Pangilinan to Negros Occidental | INQUIRER.NET – About 5,000 supporters onboard 1,200 stationary vehicles welcomed Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan to Negros Occidental on Friday, November 5. The convoy of Robredo and Pangilinan, who are running for president and vice president respectively, took more than an hour to slowly traverse the 15-kilometer stretch as excited supporters along the Bacolod Silay Airport Access Road chanted their names and cheered. Supporters danced to the beat of drums with the MassKara dancers along the side of the highway from Silay City all the way to Talisay City’s border with Bacolod City. Pink tarpaulins, flaglets, stars, and balloons were seen on the vehicles that joined the stationary caravan, which also included a few sugarcane trucks and tractors. Catholic nuns were also seen waving from the side of the road. Pinky Mirano Ocampo, Laban Leni Negros Occidental spokesperson, said about 1,200 vehicles with 5,000 people onboard joined the stationary caravan. Robredo and Pangilinan both thanked the crowd for their overwhelming welcome. “It’s a very happy occasion that I am back, especially because the welcome that we received has really been heartwarming,” Robredo said. “When I won in 2016, while many people supported me, it was a different kind of reception. Now, this is not just ordinary support. It is as if people are looking at the 2022 elections as their personal fight,” she said. “If we are able to sustain this level of energy and passion, we will have a very good chance at it,” she added.
Presidential aspirants urged to bare plans to address unemployment woes | Manila Bulletin – Presidential aspirants in the May 2022 elections were urged to provide concrete solutions to address unemployment in the country amid the ongoing pandemic. Bayan Secretary-General Renato Reyes Jr. said many Filipinos have lost their jobs during the months of August to September this year due to the lockdowns imposed as part of the measures to curb the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Mahalaga at dapat sagutin ng bawat kandidato sa pagkapangulo ngayon kung paano lulutasin ang malawakang unemployment (It is important that every presidential candidate must answer today how they would solve widespread unemployment),” Reyes said in a tweet. “Bukod sa pagwawakas ng mga lockdown, paano ibabalik ang mga trabaho lalo na sa sector ng agrikultura at manupaktura kung saan pinakamalaki ang job losses (Aside from ending lockdowns, how to restore jobs especially in the agricultural and manufacturing sector where job losses are high),” he added. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Nov. 4, that unemployed individuals in the country rose to 4.25 million in September from 3.88 million in the previous month, resulting in an unemployment rate of 8.9 percent. Likewise, the Bayan official asked the presidential aspirants for their plans on how to boost local economy, and how much funding will the government allocate to help sectors affected by the pandemic.
