Labuan Bajo, Indonesia — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is asking the Indonesian government again to grant executive clemency to Filipina Mary Jane Veloso, who has spent 13 years in jail as a convicted drug mule. Upon his arrival at Labuan Bajo, Indonesia on Tuesday ahead of the ASEAN Summit, President …
Read More »DOJ open to Bantag’s request not to be detained in a BuCor facility
Fugitive and former Bureau of Corrections chief Gerald Bantag, wanted for the murder last year of a radio broadcaster and an inmate, has sent surrender feelers again, but Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said he doubts if the offer is sincere. Remulla said the DOJ is open to extending special …
Read More »Food sufficiency, security key to human security, Marcos tells ASEAN leaders
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has called on other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders to ensure food self-sufficiency and security in the region to attain overall human security. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PCO) Marcos made the call on Wednesday, May 10, as he delivered …
Read More »Navy ups frequency of sovereignty patrols in WPS
SHOW OF FORCE. A US soldier opens the cockpit of one of their F16 fighter jets prior to the US-Philippines air force joint military exercise dubbed Cope Thunder at Clark in Angeles City, Pampanga. AFPThe Navy has increased the frequency of patrols in the hotly contested West Philippine Sea, where …
Read More »Timor Leste rejects asylum request of Teves, gives him 5 days to leave
The Timor Leste government has junked the political asylum bid of murder suspect and congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. “Today, the Ministry of Interior of Timor Leste confirmed that Rep. Teves’ application for political asylum has been denied,” the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement issued late Tuesday evening. …
Read More »Marcos: British PM’s wife broke protocol for selfie
The wife of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak broke protocol to ask for a selfie with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. during a London reception for the coronation of King Charles III. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attends the royal reception at Buckingham Palace in London on May 5, a day …
Read More »Hontiveros: Prioritize renewable energy
Wind energy or wind power is created using a wind turbine, a device that channels the power of the wind to generate electricity. (Contributed photo) MANILA – Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday urged the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to step up the use of renewable energy (RE) to …
Read More »VP Sara designated as NTF-ELCAC vice chief; ‘stronger’ counter-insurgency campaign in schools set
At a Glance Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte was designated as Vice Co-Chairperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). The task force is eyeing to strengthen its counter-insurgency campaign in schools. Duterte’s designation was approved during an executive committee meeting of the …
Read More »PM’s former adviser says there’s no indication Canada was invited to join AUKUS defence pact
Canada was left out of the trilateral defence and security pact known as AUKUS — and a new report by a respected American think-tank says Ottawa must overcome its apparent indifference to the deal or risk being left behind by allies. Former Australian prime minister says Canada’s unwillingness to adopt …
Read More »The U.S. debt limit is again stoking fears across the globe. Why not just scrap the thing?
With the U.S. government stoking global economic fears as it faces yet another standoff over raising the debt ceiling, some economic analysts and lawmakers are proposing a relatively simple solution to permanently resolve this issue: Just scrap the thing. U.S. could be in default position by June 1. With the …
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