Today’s News 22 February 2021 (Monday) A. NAVY NEWS/COVID NEWS/PHOTOS Title Writer Newspaper Page Weakened Immune System? Get the Covid- D Pazzibugan PDI A3 1 19 Vaccine 2 Global Vaccine Doses Top 200m AFP PDI A2 Pasay locks down 33 barangays as COVID J Zurbano M Standard A3 3 infection rate doubles PSG remains mum on use of COVID-19 A Versa Tempo 2 4 vaccine-FDA 5 Next imposition: COVID-19 vaccine passport M Business A6 Smuggled Chinese Covid drugs worth P9M D Tribune A7 6 seized PHL sets sights on becoming PPE hub in E Rosales B Mirror A4 7 Asia B. NATIONAL HEADLINES Title Writer Newspaper Page 8 Too early to ease curbs, experts say M Cinco PDI A1 9 18 more UK variant cases detected – DOH M Jaymalin P Star 1 C. NATIONAL SECURITY Title Writer Newspaper Page 10 Biden gov’t: SCS ruling final, legally binding P Brago P Star 2 11 Military unmoved by China’s new law, J Andrade PDI A4 asserts sovereignty in WPS 12 Senator Lacson is not questioning the J Locsin M Standard B1 President’s right to ensure that the US fulfills its VFA obligations D. INDO-PACIFIC Title Writer Newspaper Page 13 AFP vows to protect maritime areas D Reyes M Times A3 AFP Patuloy na ipaglalaban ang soberenya Tonite 4 14 ng bansa ng West PH Sea 15 E. AFP RELATED Title Writer Newspaper Page Swaths of Surigao del Sur flooded as R Rosauro PDI A3 16 ‘Auring’ heads to E. Samar priority list for H Torregoza M Bulletin 2 17 Gov’t to include teachers in COVID-19 vaccine – Go 18 FDA: More info needed on Sinovac vaccine G Naval Malaya A12 19 EUA delay hounds Sinovac arrival M Gonzales D Tribune A1 4th round of oral arguments on terror law set A Hachero Malaya B11 20 Tuesday F. CPP-NPA-NDF-LCM Title Writer Newspaper Page 21 NPA slain in Lanao Sur clash R Pareño P Star 10 22 150 rebels, supporters surrender in Cagayan M Punongbayan P Star 10 Esperon: After Davao, barangay dev’t A Recuenco M Bulletin 2 23 program to go to Bicol, Caraga, and Western Visayas Valenzuela creates anti-insurgency task A Calalo M Times A8 24 force 25 NSA defends use of funds for Davao R Araja M Standard A3 G. MNLF/MILF/BIFF/ASG Title Writer Newspaper Page 26 Abu killed in shootout; kidnapping plot foiled J Andrade PDI A4 27 Abu Sayyaf member killed in Sulu V Reyes Malaya B11 28 Sulu anti-terrorist forces enhance skills D Tribune B15 29 Gun smuggler ng ASG utas sa engkwentro D Franche Ngayon 9 30 UNDP provides rice to ex-MILF combatants M Times B8 H. EDITORIAL-OPINION-COMMENTARY-SPECIAL FEATURE Title Writer Newspaper Page 31 Lacson’s office clarifies J Locsin P Star 7 32 Notable Books F Jose P Star 7 33 Remembering People Power 1986 C Maslog PDI A7 34 From victims to victors R Guiam PDI A7 Junk EDCA, the product of Yellows R Tiglao M Times A1 35 Sinophobia 36 Thirty-five years and counting J Baylon Malaya A6 37 No bed of roses D Tribune A4 Pag- N Alquitran PM 3 38 rescue sa Lumad ‘child warriors’, ‘di peke! – Sinas I. ONLINE NEWS Title Link NATIONAL NEWS Storm Dujuan: 51,400 Filipinos evacuated https://www.hindustantimes.com/world- 39 across 5 provinces news/storm-dujuan-51-400-filipinos-evacuated- across-5-provinces-101613893972895.html P1.2B set aside for areas hit by Auring; https://businessmirror.com.ph/2021/02/22/p1-2b- 40 rescue under way set-aside-for-areas-hit-by-auring-rescue-under- way/ to a tropical depression https://mb.com.ph/2021/02/21/auring-weakens- 41 Auring’ weakens in into-a-tropical-depression/ Maya- https://businessmirror.com.ph/2021/02/22/maya-2- 42 2, PHL’s 2nd cube satellite, launched phls-2nd-cube-satellite-launched/ Students will not be forced to return to https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/2/21/Student school during in-person classes dry run s-not-forced-return-school-in-person-classes-dry- 43 – DepEd run-DepEd-.html NAVY NEWS USAID, RMN partner to promote marine https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1129375 44 conservation in Visayan Sea AFP RELATED Philippines’ US$16 billion price tag for US https://www.scmp.com/week- 45 forces deal: extortionate? asia/politics/article/3122425/duterte-wants-us16- billion-vfa-american-military-fair-price-us PSG still unresponsive on FDA’s probe on https://mb.com.ph/2021/02/21/psg-still- 46 unauthorized vaccine use— Domingo unresponsive-on-fdas-probe-on-unauthorized- vaccine-use-domingo/ Esperon explains why Davao got huge https://mb.com.ph/2021/02/21/esperon-explains- chunk of anti-insurgent brgy development why-davao-got-huge-chunk-of-anti-insurgent-brgy- 47 fund development-fund/ NSA defends use of funds for Davao https://manilastandard.net/news/national/347630/n 48 sa-defends-use-of-funds-for-davao.html Peace talks can’t simply resume due to https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/world/77 49 existing termination order —Esperon 6819/peace-talks-can-t-simply-resume-due-to- existing-termination-order-esperon/story/ Oral debates on cases vs. anti-terrorism law https://mb.com.ph/2021/02/21/oral-debates-on- 50 resume Tuesday cases-vs-anti-terrorism-law-resume-tuesday/ BDP needed for dev't of CPP-NPA cleared https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1131417 51 villages in Davao Region Rebel slain in Lanao Sur as Army retrieves https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1131382 52 remains of NPA fighter 150 members of communist ‘Militia ng https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1398328/150- 53 Bayan’ surrender in Cagayan members-of-communist-militia-ng-bayan- surrender-in-cagayan INDO-PACIFIC NEWS U.N. Security Council to meet on global https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/02/21/wor 54 warming impact on world peace ld/un-security-council-climate/ West cannot solve global issues without https://en.mehrnews.com/news/170212/West- 55 Russia, China: spox cannot-solve-global-issues-without-Russia-China- spox Biden government: South China Sea ruling https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/02/22/20 56 final, legally binding 79471/biden-government-south-china-sea-ruling- final-legally-binding US concerned China's new coast guard law https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/02/21/21/us- 57 could escalate maritime disputes concerned-chinas-new-coast-guard-law-could- escalate-maritime-disputes Biden's first month was a 'honeymoon,' but https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-one- 58 bigger challenges loom ahead month/bidens-first-month-was-a-honeymoon-but- bigger-challenges-loom-ahead-idUSKBN2AL0AC Biden's first month shows toughness on https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2021/02/21/ 59 China as policy review continues bidens-first-month-shows-toughness-on-china-as- policy-review-continues.html Biden signals tougher line on China with https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/articl 60 key appointments e/3122370/us-china-tensions-joe-biden-signals- tougher-line-beijing-key US-China tech war: calls for Biden to fund https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech- 61 US semiconductors grow louder in war/article/3122552/us-china-tech-war-calls-biden- Washington fund-us-semiconductors-grow-louder Deaths in Texas caused by cheap power https://www.hindustantimes.com/world- plants unable to run in cold: Bill Gates news/deaths-in-texas-caused-by-cheap-power- 62 plants-unable-to-run-in-cold-bill-gates- 101613899544352.html Xi gears up for centenary https://tribune.net.ph/index.php/2021/02/22/xi- 63 gears-up-for-centenary/ India, China complete troop pullout from https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india- 64 lake area china/india-china-complete-troop-pullout-from- lake-area-idUSKBN2AL0E6 China pins hopes on Balkans as gateway to https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/articl 65 Europe but faces growing doubts e/3122502/china-pins-hopes-balkans-gateway- europe-faces-growing China Coast Guard vessels re-enter https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/02/21/nati 66 Japanese waters near the Senkakus onal/senkakus-china-japan-relations-disputed- islands-japan-coast-guard/ Beijing keeps up military pressure on https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/articl 67 Taiwan as island reshuffles security and e/3122559/beijing-keeps-military-pressure-taiwan- mainland affairs chiefs island-reshuffles China, India hold 10th round of military talks https://news.cgtn.com/news/2021-02-21/China- 68 India-hold-10th-round-of-military-talks- Y40Uymk3zW/index.html China and India hold fresh border talks after https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/articl 69 ‘smooth’ pullback e/3122572/india-and-china-hold-fresh-round- border-talks-after-smooth Beijing to step up global influence https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202102210013 70 campaign: Taiwanese expert China’s political elite prepare to meet at key https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3 71 moment for Xi’s grand vision 122544/chinas-two-sessions-why-years-event-so- important-xi-jinpings Huge crowds in Myanmar undeterred by https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar- 72 worst day of violence politics/huge-crowds-in-myanmar-undeterred-by- worst-day-of-violence-idUSKBN2AL01A Protests on after 2 demonstrators shot dead https://www.hindustantimes.com/world- news/protests-on-after-2-demonstrators-shot- 73 in Myanmar: What has happened so far dead-in-myanmar-what-has-happened-so-far- 101613901296841.html Myanmar protesters return to streets, https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast- 74 undeterred by junta violence asia/article/3122541/myanmar-protesters-return- streets-undeterred-saturdays Laos leaders fear ‘domino effect’ of https://www.scmp.com/week- 75 Thailand protests amid election asia/politics/article/3122480/laos-leaders-fear- domino-effect-thailands-pro-democracy-movement Severe floods kill 5 in Indonesia's capital https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2072043/seve 76 re-floods-kill-5-in-indonesias-capital Rainy season floods hit greater Jakarta, https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-