PNP to form committees to review dismissed cases
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police would establish committees to review cases filed by the PNP that were dismissed in court, an official said yesterday.
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Philippines hosts peer review exercise on export controls
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines hosted with Singapore the first-ever regional peer review exercise on export controls in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
Not Filipino enough
In the current feeding frenzy over Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo’s allegedly questionable citizenship (to which I admittedly contributed with my tongue-in-cheek take two weeks ago), a consensus appears to have formed that Mayor Guo isn’t Filipino, or isn’t Filipino enough. All kinds of “tests” of “Filipino-ness” have come up online, things that every homegrown Pinoy is supposed to know: dinuguan, chismis, Dolphy, chaka, peks man, etc.
Government to import 5,000 heads of cattle
MANILA, Philippines — To boost the country’s local milk production, the National Dairy Authority (NDA) targets to import at least 5,000 cattle – a move that would allow the NDA to produce 80 million liters of milk by 2028.
EDITORIAL — Circumventing the rules
On March 25 this year, President Marcos issued Administrative Order No. 18, banning government officials and personnel from using sirens, blinkers, dome lights and similar devices. Exempted from the wang-wang ban are official vehicles of the military, police and National Bureau of Investigation as well as ambulances, fire trucks and other emergency vehicles.
TWG formed for eased agricultural import barriers
MANILA, Philippines — A technical working group (TWG) has been formed following President Marcos’ April 18 order to remove non-tariff barriers on agricultural imports.
Philippines, Singapore vow to strengthen cooperation, regional security
MANILA, Philippines — The defense chiefs of the Philippines and Singapore have vowed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest and regional security.
Guo’s mom can’t be located in Philippines – senator
MANILA, Philippines — The alleged Chinese mother of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo can no longer be located in the country, according to Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian.