News Roundup 20 December 2019
Dec 20, 2019 • 1 min Read
EU gives PH additional P170M in humanitarian aid | INQUIRER.NET – The European Union (EU) has provided the Philippines additional humanitarian funding amounting to €3 million (nearly P170 million) to help individuals affected the recent series of natural calamities and conflicts. In a news release, EU cited the recent onslaught of Typhoon Tisoy, internationally known as Kammuri, and the series of earthquakes that hit Mindanao.
Palace unfazed by docu on anti-drug war | PHILSTAR.COM – Malacañang is unfazed by the inclusion of a documentary, which depicted the government’s anti-drug campaign as a “deadly crusade,” in the shortlist for one of the categories of the prestigious Academy Awards or the Oscars, presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said yesterday. “The Nightcrawlers,” a National Geographic documentary about journalists covering President Duterte’s war on drugs, has been shortlisted for the 92nd Academy Awards documentary short subject category.
Storm brewing outside PH, could enter PAR before Christmas | Manila Bulletin – A potential storm brewing outside the country may hit parts of Mindanao this Christmas, while another low pressure area (LPA), also near the region, has started to bring scattered rainshowers on parts of the country, the state weather bureau said on Friday.
Fate of water concessionaires hangs as Duterte defers decision | The Manila Times – The fate of the two water concessionaires in Metro Manila still hangs as President Rodrigo Duterte defers his decision on the water issue, Malacañang said. Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said Duterte would make a major announcement in relation to the alleged onerous contracts with Manila Water Company Inc. and Maynilad Water Services, Inc. on Jan. 6, 2020. He declined to provide specifics, but assured the public that Duterte remained determined to resolve the water issue before the end of his term in 2022.
