Category: General

Manila: Highlighting the growing military ties between the Philippines and Japan, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. escorted Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on a tour of Filipino bases and facilities in Luzon. The tour took place on Sunday and emphasized the strengthening defense relationship between the two nations. According to Philippines News Agency, DND spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arsenio Andolong stated that Minister Nakatani was given a comprehensive briefing and guided tour of the operational capabilities and ongoing defense initiatives at Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga. For security reasons, specific details of the tour were withheld.

Manila: A ‘hoax’ and a “one-man fake news factory,” Malaca±ang said Sunday of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s accusation that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is ‘veering towards a dictatorship.’ Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin condemned the remarks. According to Philippines News Agency, Bersamin dismissed the allegations as ‘baseless’ and ‘ridiculous,’ pointing out that it is Duterte who is falsely portraying the current administration as a threat to democracy. ‘This hoax is another budol (trick), emerging from a one-man fake-news factory,’ Bersamin said. ‘We treat the former president’s baseless and ridiculous statements in the same way that Filipinos are dismissive of them:

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued guidelines related to the conduct of poll debates on television and radio to ensure fairness and neutrality. Resolution No. 11115 outlines the standards for conducting debates on television and radio, emphasizing that such events serve as essential tools for an informed electorate. According to Philippines News Agency, organized political debates are considered necessary tools in fostering the emergence of a fully-informed electorate, which serves the public interest whenever political debates are effectuated, as stated by Comelec in a recent statement. The poll body aims to ensure that these debates adhere to the

Manila: A member of the 11-man House prosecution panel on Thursday asserted the legitimacy, constitutionality, and compliance with due process of the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte amid legal challenges. In a television interview, Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro dismissed claims that the verification process was flawed, emphasizing that the complaint was properly signed and affirmed by 215 members of the House of Representatives. According to Philippines News Agency, Luistro also noted that Congress has the authority to set its own rules on impeachment. “First, ang sabi po nila (they said), we did not follow the rules on verification.

Manila: The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Thursday announced the implementation of proactive measures aimed at protecting its workers and persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) amidst an uptick in dengue cases. According to Philippines News Agency, BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. has approved recommendations from CT/CSupt. Ma Cecilia Villanueva, OIC-Deputy Director General for Reformation and Director for Health and Welfare Services, to adopt preventive measures to reduce the potential for disease transmission within jail facilities and workplaces. Under Villanueva’s guidance, Chiefs of Health Service from various facilities have been tasked with closely monitoring any signs of dengue, implementing