] PBBM marks it as urgent so Senate can pass it before ‘sine die’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. certified as urgent the Senate version of the Maharlika Investment Fund Bill to ensure its passage before Congress adjourns sine die next week. In his letter to Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri …
Read More »China deploys 3 beacons around Spratlys; PH, Japan crafting treaty
China has ordered the deployment of three navigation beacons around the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea after the Philippines earlier placed similar markers. According to China’s Transport Ministry, its South China Sea maritime security center positioned three beacons close to Irving Reef (Balagtas Reef), Whitsun Reef (Julian Felipe …
Read More »Senate ‘set to approve’ Maharlika bill — Zubiri
THE Senate is “set to approve” the Maharlika Investment Fund bill “next week,” Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said on Thursday, despite objections from the minority. “Yes, the plan is to approve it by 2nd and 3rd reading next week. We are accommodating the last few members who want to …
Read More »5 Pinoy sailors confirmed dead in Indian Ocean
Image Credit: cnnphilippines.com Five Filipino crew members who went missing after their Chinese vessel sank in the Indian Ocean have been found dead after a week of search and rescue operations, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, said the agency is coordinating with …
Read More »VP Duterte cites role of ‘partners’ in reaching education goals
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte turned her focus on urging development partners to come together in ensuring the success of the country’s education agenda. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte via Facebook) The official, who shared about her upcoming trip to Brunei Darussalam and Singapore as the chairperson of …
Read More »Teves denies hand in 4 suspects recanting testimonies on killing
Suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. on Wednesday denied any involvement in the recent recantation of testimonies of suspects in the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo. Teves, who is the suspected mastermind of the Degamo assassination, said in a radio interview: “Again… I don’t have [any involvement …
Read More »Nolcom forces ready for super typhoon ‘Mawar’ – commander
CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac City – The Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom), together with the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) and the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD), are getting ready for the possible impact that super typhoon “Mawar” may bring to Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, …
Read More »‘Mawar’ lashes Guam, on track to PAR
Disaster officials on Wednesday warned the public to brace for Typhoon “Mawar” as it may enter the Philippine areas of responsibility on Friday evening or Saturday morning. As of Wednesday Morning, “Mawar” was spotted 2,305 kilometers east of the Visayas with maximum sustained winds of 175 km per hour and …
Read More »Sara bares plans to visit Brunei, Singapore in June
VICE President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte confirmed on Thursday that she will be visiting Brunei Darussalam and Singapore this coming month. “In June, I will be visiting Brunei Darussalam and Singapore as part of my tenure as the president of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO),” Duterte …
Read More »Tories for Notley, stalwarts for Smith, and the questions that decide Alberta’s election
An Alberta election that’s shaping up to be historically close will come down to who’s motivated to vote, who’s disillusioned, and who’s got more fight in them. A race this close will come down to turnout, campaign muscle and voter motivation (or lack thereof). It’s an election shaping up to …
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