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Losses to the national economy may reach P3.6 trillion by yearend due to COVID-19 pandemic and the three recent strong typhoons, according to Sen. Ralph G. Recto, a former National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director General.

The Supreme Court (SC), acting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), junked the separate but similar motions of Solicitor General Jose Calida and former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. asking that Associate Justice Marvic Leonen inhibit himself from the vice presidential election protest

Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims of Typhoon Ulysses that left at least 69 people dead and affected around 1.7 million Filipinos.

The country’s inflation continued to settle within target in October 2020, though upside risks such as the adverse impact of inclement weather and the lingering presence of the African Swine Fever (ASF) remain, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. 

President Rodrigo Duterte wants corrupt Public Works officials to step down so they can be prosecuted and jailed for graft-ridden infrastructure projects. 

The RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) will be given more time for review of its abrogation in case Malacanang further suspends its total termination, according to Senate President Vicente Sotto III. 

The quality of life worsened in the past year, according to four out of five adult Filipinos, making it one of the worst trends in Social Weather Station survey history. 

The Department of Science and Technology targets vaccinations for COVID-19 to start by May 2021, according to Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., the point person appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to negotiate for the procurement and distribution of vaccines. 

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) filed graft cases against 86 more officials and personnel of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for their involvement in the illegal entry of foreign nationals under the so-called “pastillas” scam. 

National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon admitted that the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives is not involved in any illegal activity, amidst the red-tagging controversy between state forces and leftist groups.