Comelec disqualifies Mamba as Cagayan gov
MANILA, Philippines: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) disqualified Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba due to violations of the Omnibus Election Code (OEC) related to the 2022 National and Local Elections (NLE).
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MANILA, Philippines: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) disqualified Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba due to violations of the Omnibus Election Code (OEC) related to the 2022 National and Local Elections (NLE).
A MARITIME security expert said the Philippines should be wary of China's «gentle approach» to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue, noting it is likely a cover-up for its true intentions. "[China's] ambition is to dominate the West Philippine Sea, and that comes into direct conflict with the Philippine sovereign rights. Those two things can't be reconciled, so China essentially tries to wrap its ambitions in a covering of reasonableness and gentle approach," former United States Air Force colonel and SeaLight Director Raymond Powell told The Manila Times. Powell said the latest reconnaissance photos of the disputed territory by the Philippine Coast Guard and the Armed Forces of the Philippines indicated otherwise. He said China's territorial claims violate international law.
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WORKERS need to be protected against extremely high temperatures due to the prolonged dry season, a labor coalition said.
THE Federation of Free Workers (FFW) on Friday called for a «voluntary reserve force» for national defense amid the West Philippine Sea dispute, saying its members are not in favor of a mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC).
PROFESSOR Clarita Carlos, a former national security adviser, said the island of Taiwan is not a sovereign state but only a «province of China.»
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