News Roundup 07 May 2023
May 07, 2023 • 3 min Read
Capitol staff hurt in Degamo killing dies; death toll reaches 10 | PHILSTAR.COM – MANILA, Philippines — A staff of the provincial capitol who was shot during the brazen killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo has died, pushing the death toll of the incident to 10.
A post from the Facebook page of Degamo on Sunday said Fredilino Cafe Jr., known as “Putok,” succumbed to his death, more than two months since the incident.
Cafe was from the provincial engineering office of Umanod, Santa Catalina in Negros Oriental.
“His death marks the tenth victim of the Negros Oriental massacre that occurred two months and three days ago in the residence of Governor Degamo,” the post read.
Provincial governor Degamo was distributing aid in his home when men armed with high-powered firearms fired upon him, killing others and injuring more than a dozen.
The post said Fredilino had been in and out of the hospital since March 4.
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Hontiveros: Accountability from officials — not privatization of service — will address airport woes | PHILSTAR.COM – MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Sunday said greater focus on accountability and better management of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and other air terminals—and not privatization of these facilities—will address deteriorating conditions in the country’s airports.
In a statement, Hontiveros said privatization of NAIA and other airports is not a “silver bullet” or the right prescription to the growing issue of failed services in our air terminals.
“This is an issue of performance and accountability—services at the NAIA will not improve, even if the private sector will manage it, if there will be no reforms in the system of management of the NAIA and other airports in the country,” she continued.
The statement comes after talks of privatization of NAIA was again raised following a recent power outage that disrupted dozens of flights in the Philippines’ main air terminal.
Full Story at: Hontiveros: Accountability from officials — not privatization of service — will address airport woes | Philstar.com
Aunt of alleged rebel killed in Northern Samar clash cries for justice | INQUIRER.NET – ORMOC CITY — An aunt of one of the two suspected communist rebels that were killed in an encounter with government troopers last Friday cried for justice for the death of her nephew.
Arlyn Balading, in a post on Facebook, said her nephew Joel was not a member of the New People’s Army (NPA), contrary to what law enforcers claimed.
“I hope you will understand how painful it is to lose a loved one. We have a God who does not sleep,” she said.
Full Story at: Aunt of alleged rebel killed in Northern Samar clash cries for justice | Inquirer News
Octa Research: PH’s COVID-19 positivity rate rose to 19.3% on May 6 | INQUIRER.NET – MANILA, Philippines — The country’s COVID-19 positivity rate increased to 19.3 percent on May 6, Octa Research fellow Guido David said Sunday.
David said that 1,878 new COVID-19 cases were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday which was higher than the 1,563 logged the day before. The number of fresh infection on May 6 drove positivity rate to rise to 19.3 percent from 17.8 percent on May 5.
He also said that based on the latest DOH figures, May 7 could see 1,400 to 16,000 new coronavirus cases.
Full Story at: Octa Research: PH’s COVID-19 positivity rate rose to 19.3% on May 6 | Inquirer News
