Singapore PM says succession plan ‘back on track’
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Sunday that plans to hand over power to a younger generation of leaders are “back on track” after being disrupted by the Covid pandemic.
Day: August 20, 2023
No work, all perks: ‘Several’ of Marcos’ advisers unreliable, says Enrile
Many of the advisers appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to help him on pressing issues have been remiss in doing their jobs and only appear to be interested in the perks of their office, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile.
Paanong nakalusot sa DENR, LGU? Senate probe set on Manila Bay reclamation
The Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change is set to launch an investigation into the reclamation projects in Manila Bay, which President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently ordered to be stopped.
Tao rin makikinabang! DBM chief insists P14T debt for ‘productive use’
There is nothing wrong with government borrowings so long as the funds are earmarked for ‘productive use,’ Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said.
Digital attack: Hackers targeting emails, phones of West PH Sea task force execs
Attempts to hack the emails and phones of government officials belonging to the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) have intensified as tensions have risen between China and Manila in recent months, Politiko has learned.
Kahit araw-araw pa bumiyahe! Enrile defends Marcos’ foreign trips
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. would’ve been labeled ‘lazy, clueless, and weak,’ if he declined invitations to visit foreign countries.
Suspected N. Korean hackers target S. Korea-US drills
Suspected North Korean hackers have attempted an attack targeting a major joint military exercise between Seoul and Washington that starts on Monday, South Korean police said.
Pope calls for peace in coup-hit Niger
Pope Francis on Sunday urged a diplomatic solution to a political crisis in Niger, sparked by a coup that threatens stability in the region.
WATCH | Vice Gov Melvin Vargas gustong tuparin mga pangarap sa Cagayan province
Nais baguhin ni Vice Gov. Melvin Vargas Jr., ang imahe ng Cagayan bilang office of the people at isang law-abiding institution at ilapit ang mga basic services sa taong bayan.
WATCH | Nobody is above the law – Vice Gov. Vargas sa imbestigasyon kay Cagayan Governor Mamba
Ayon kay Cagayan Vice Governor Melvin Vargas, nananatili siyang tahimik sa alleged illegal expenditures ni Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba bilang respeto sa local official.
