News Update As of July 20, 2017
(Thursday) 1. Manila Bulletin
Gov’t cancels backchannel negotiations with Reds
The government has cancelled the planned backchannel negotiations with the communist rebels following the recent
rebel attacks against government forces. Presidential adviser on the peace process Jesus Dureza made the announcement after President Duterte refused to resume the fifth round of the formal peace talks if the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels would not stop attacking troops.
http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/07/20/govt-cancels-backchannel-negotiations-with-reds/
2. Daily Inquirer
Rain to persist over Southern Tagalog, Visayas, Mindanao
Rain will continue in most parts of the country on Thursday due to the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ). The ITCZ, where winds from northern and southern hemispheres meet, is affecting Southern Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/915440/rain-to-persist-over-southern-tagalog-visayas- mindanao#ixzz4nKt1ahAn
3. Manila Times
Duterte signs law placing casinos under dirty money watch
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law placing casino operations under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) in a bid to curb illegal financial transactions following the 2016 Bangladesh Bank heist.
http://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-signs-law-placing-casinos-dirty-money-watch/339385/
