News Roundup 17 April 2020
Apr 17, 2020 • 1 min Read
NEDA chief resigns due to ‘differences’ with other Cabinet members | INQUIRER.NET – Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia on Friday announced his decision to step down from his post, citing “personal reasons” and “differences in development philosophy” with some members of the Duterte Cabinet.
UP mourns death of ‘IskoNars’ Faye Palafox | PHILSTAR.COM – Philippine General Hospital frontliner Faye Marie Luna Palafox spent her last working days at the public hospital ensuring that her fellow nurses are wearing their Personal Protective Equipment correctly. She passed away on April 16. Palafox was 46.
Pangilinan suggests improvements to cash aid delivery system | Manila Bulletin – Senator Francis N. Pangilinan said Friday (April 17) remarked that improvements need to be made to the system for distributing the emergency subsidies under the Bayanihan act, and suggested the establishment of a monitoring system to track “where the money goes.” ‘’With billions (of pesos) — from government funds, savings, loans and private donations — being touted for disposal, the public should know where the money went,’’ Pangilinan said. Under the Bayanihan Act of 2020, the Executive Branch is mandated to submit weekly to Congress a report on how the P275 billion is being spent in addressing the COVID-19 problem.
8 soldiers dead in Sulu clash with Abu Sayyaf | The Manila Times – Eight soldiers died while two were wounded on Friday after clashing with Abu Sayyaf rebels in Patikul, Sulu. A military field report said that soldiers under the 21st Infantry Battalion were conducting a combat and strike operation at Sitio Bud Lubong, Barangay Danag when they encountered about 40 Abu Sayyaf rebels at 3:05 p.m. The terrorists are believed to be under the command of Radullan Sahiron and Hajan Sawadjaan.
