Nearly two dozen regional heads and ranking members of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) have asked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. not to reappoint Ramon Cualoping III as Director General of the agency, claiming he has used government resources for “extravagant” expenses.
Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista on Friday designated Port Manager Manuel Boholano as the officer-in-charge (OIC) General Manager (GM) of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), effectively sidelining the nomination of Christopher Pastrana to the top post.
The incoming chair of the Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations, otherwise known as the Blue Ribbon Committee, will be improved with new rules.
The National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) on Friday (July 8) said it will take legal action against the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) order that blocked websites maintained by civil society organizations.
Around 334,027 applicants have filed their registration as new voters since processing of applications resumed on January 4, Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said.
Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez has filed a measure seeking to postpone for one year the December 5, 2022, Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).
A daughter of Angola’s former president Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, who died Friday in Barcelona, has demanded the hospital retain his body for an autopsy following fears of foul play.
Former President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday expressed his deep sympathy to the wife and family of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
“High elective officials are confirmed automatically as a matter of courtesy,” says retired Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban.
The death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has stunned and saddened the Philippine government.
