News Report
16 November 2020 Local
1. COVID-19 tally of Phl cases
The Philippine Star, 15 November 2020, p. 1
New COVID-19 cases: 1,530 Active cases: 25,677
Death toll: 7,832 (+41) Recoveries: 374,329 (+11,290) Total number of confirmed cases: 407,838
2. ‘Ulysees’ death toll climbs to 69 The Manila Times, 16 November 2020, p. 1
The number of fatalities from Typhoon ‘Ulysees’ rose to 69 and 12 are reported missing, as search and rescue operations continues in hard hit areas such as the provinces of Cagayan and Isabela. It is also reported that 286,000 families or 1.1 million individuals are deeply affected by the aftermath of Typhoon ‘Ulysees.’
3. Rody urges enhanced multilateralism in East Asia The Philippine Star, 16 November 2020, p. 7
President Duterte has called on leaders in the 15th East Asia Summit to further enhance the multilateralism in the region as it shapes the area’s collective future in terms of security and the way of life of people.
4. ‘Time to ease tensions in South China Sea’
The Philippine Star, 16 November 2020, p. 4
During his speech in the 15th East Asia Summit last Saturday, President Duterte has called for the easing of tensions in South China Sea as it is a “dangerous game”
where no one emerges as victorious. Hence, he stated that it can be solved through combined efforts with China.
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5. Deficit-to-GDP ratio hits 6.9%
The Philippine Star, 16 November 2020, p. B1
The country’s budget deficit from January to September has widened to P897.2 billion, which is equivalent to 6.9% of gross domestic product (GDP) due to higher expenditures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
6. Asia forms world’s biggest trade bloc The Philippine Star, 16 November 2020, p. B1
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was signed yesterday by the 15 Asia-Pacific economies through a virtual ASEAN Summit. The RCEP will account for 30% of the global economy, 30% of the global population and will reach 2.2 billion consumers.
