Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has backed the appointment of Presidential peace adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. as the new Secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND).
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Wednesday said heads must roll, noting that what transpired during the New Year’s glitch at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is unforgivable and a national embarrassment as he also pushed for more Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) for effective transportation.
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Wednesday said the Senate is planning to increase the number of session days in order to tackle more laws as he also urged government agencies such as the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to spend their budget properly to avoid underspending.
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Wednesday announced that the fourth and last tranche of mandated salary hikes for government workers took effect on Jan. 1 this year.
A ranking Department of National Defense (DND) official on Wednesday said they will honor Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.’s call for unity and decided to remain with the agency despite the leadership change.
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. said police officials who have submitted their courtesy resignations will undergo a lifestyle check.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday expressed regret over mass human rights violations committed in the country’s past, including a violent anti-communist purge in the 1960s and the disappearance of student protesters in the late 1990s.
Peru’s prosecutor’s office on Tuesday said it was opening an inquiry against President Dina Boluarte and others for their role in the repression of anti-government protests that have seen at least 40 killed since December.
Pope Francis offered his prayers Wednesday for late Australian Cardinal George Pell, saying he kept his faith even while being tested.
Chinese health officials said Wednesday it was “not necessary” to dwell on the exact number of Covid deaths in the country, days after the World Health Organization criticised authorities’ accounting of a surge in cases there.
