Department of Justice The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday called for a “whole-of-government” approach to resolve all issues pertaining to Philippine Offshore and Gaming Operations (POGO) in the country. Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez made the statement amid varying positions of government officials, lawmakers and other stakeholders on the proposal …
Read More »Marcos signs law creating new Negros Island Region
Satellite image shows the Negros Island Region/Google Maps MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday signed into law a measure that creates the new Negros Island Region. Republic Act 12000 or the Negros Island Region (NIR) Act creates a separate region encompassing the provinces of Negros Occidental, Negros …
Read More »Marcos appoints new set of government officials
President Marcos has appointed a new set of government officials in various agencies. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced on Thursday, June 13, that Raymond Balatbat was tapped to be the country’s ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with concurrent …
Read More »Honoring heroes
President Marcos Jr. lays a wreath at the statue of national hero Jose Rizal during the celebration of the 126th Anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine Independence in Manila. Below photos show Vice President Sara Duterte and House Speaker Martin Romualdez speaking at similar rites in Davao and Malolos, Bulacan. …
Read More »Will Real Property Valuation Reform Act lead to increased ‘Amilyar’?
President Marcos has signed the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA), raising concerns among property owners about its potential impact on their yearly property taxes, often referred to as “Amilyar.” Addressing these worries, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto swiftly moved to clarify that the new law will not …
Read More »Remulla dismisses Teves’ plea to UN, Amnesty
THE government on Wednesday dismissed as a delaying tactic a letter circulating online in which expelled congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. pleads for help from international organizations, human rights groups and even Pope Francis, claiming he is being unjustly persecuted and falsely accused of murder by the Philippine government. “You all …
Read More »These Ukrainian convicts say they’d rather fight than sit in prison
CBC News visited a prison colony outside of Kyiv, where some inmates are applying for a program that would see them released into Ukraine’s struggling and depleted military. “Someone needs to defend the motherland,” said one. Thousands expected to take up Kyiv’s offer of freedom in exchange for joining the …
Read More »4 down, 46 to go as first batch of London, Ont.-built armoured vehicles will soon be sent to Ukraine
The first four of 50 military vehicles being built at a London, Ont., factory have rolled off the assembly line and will soon be en route to the Ukrainian army. The announcement was made Wednesday during an event at General Dynamics Land Systems’s (GDLS) manufacturing plant. It was attended by …
Read More »How a New Jersey man was wrongly arrested through facial recognition tech now in use in Ontario
A New Jersey man is sharing with CBC News the ordeal he endured after being wrongly jailed following a misidentification through Idemia facial recognition technology, the same system recently implemented by police in Ontario’s Peel and York regions. A lawsuit blames the “misuse of biased technology.” Peel, York police recently …
Read More »EU set to disclose tariff rates for Chinese EVs
Photo Credit: electrive.com BRUSSELS — The European Commission is this week expected to disclose the tariffs it plans to impose on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) due to what it says are excessive subsidies, a move likely to prompt stern words and possible retaliation from Beijing. Less than a month after …
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