MANILA (October 25)- President Rodrigo Duterte has "promoted" General Isidro Lapeña to a Cabinet position as head of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and appointed Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) administrator Rey Leonardo Guerrero take the helm of the Bureau of Customs (BoC). “General Lapeña will move to TESDA. I will promote you to a … [Read more...] about President Duterte promotes General Isidro Lapena to Cabinet position as TESDA head
Bong Go urges youth to get into sports, avoid illegal drugs
NAVOTAS CITY (October 21) – Christopher Lawrence “Kuya Bong” Go has encouraged the youth to focus on sports instead of engaging into illegal drugs. “Sa pamamagitan po ng sports, maaalala ng ating mga kabataan na lumayo na lang sa illegal na droga, maglaro na lang tayo ng basketball. Marami po tayong kabataan na nabiktima ng illegal na droga. Tulungan na lang po natin sila. May … [Read more...] about Bong Go urges youth to get into sports, avoid illegal drugs
Disqualification cases face electoral candidates
MANILA (October 24)- The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has received a total of 68 petitions for disqualification of electoral candidates at the end of the filing of certificates of candidacy last October 17. Former Manila vice mayor Isko Moreno, who is now seeking the mayoralty position filed a disqualification case against another candidate, Onofre Estrada … [Read more...] about Disqualification cases face electoral candidates
DA to deliver available and affordable food to the public
MANILA (October 19)- "Misyon ng gobyerno na pakainin ang tao," Department of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol yesterday said, as the country recently celebrated the World Food Day celebration. Piñol said that the DA is continuously working to "deliver available and affordable food" to the public while ensuring the profitability of agriculture for its farmers and … [Read more...] about DA to deliver available and affordable food to the public
PDEA bats for mandatory, surprise drug test for electoral candidates
MANILA (October 19) - If the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) can have its way, all politicians running in the midterm election will have to go through a mandatory and surprise drug test. PDEA director general Aaron Aquino said the surprise drug tests would prevent the candidates from preparing for the test and coming out clean, when in fact, they could be using … [Read more...] about PDEA bats for mandatory, surprise drug test for electoral candidates
