Hans Leo Cacdac reappointed as DMW chief
MANILA, Philippines — Hans Leo Cacdac has been reappointed as ad interim secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., following the recent adjournment of Congress.
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LTO official killed in gun attack in Quezon City
MANILA, Philippines – A Land Transportation Office official was killed in a “gun attack” in Quezon City on Friday, May 24, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said on Saturday, May 25.
Where Drag Can Land You Behind Bars — and Worse
Editor’s note: The author intentionally uses “Filipine” in reference to Pura Luka Vega instead of the more commonly used “Filipino” because it is more neutral than the Spanish masculine “-o.” Are there places on this globe of ours where drag performance has been rendered effectively illegal? Where television offers drag franchise competitions, but drag performance outside screens is criminalized? One might ask Pura Luka Vega (PLV), a Filipine national who ran afoul of the high-strung and powerful “Religious Reich” entrenched in the Philippines. By the time the U.S. booted out the Spaniards following the Spanish-American War, Catholicism was firmly entrenched.
Philippines opens coast guard post after China build-up
MANILA: The Philippines said Friday it had opened a coast guard post in the country's far north to boost security following China's "military build-up" near Taiwan over the past two years.The outpost "shall gather essential maritime data and intelligence, enabling the (Philippine Coast Guard) to respond effectively to threats such as illicit trade, trafficking, piracy, and foreign intrusions", National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano said in a statement."In 2022, the area around Itbayat witnessed a military build-up as China responded to political developments between Taiwan and the United States," Ano said, announcing the opening of the station on the Philippines' northernmost inhabited island."Securing peace, stability, and freedom of navigation along the Luzon Strait is crucial for ensuring Philippine national security and economic prosperity," he added.
487,000 affected by power interruptions – Meralco
MANILA, Philippines — Almost half a million residents suffered power interruptions last Thursday due to power supply deficiency in the Luzon grid, according to the Manila Electric Co.
China ‘monster’ ship intrudes Philippine waters
MANILA, Philippines — China’s biggest coast guard ship is in the vicinity of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal off Zambales, the Philippine Navy confirmed yesterday, even as it continues checking alleged sightings of a pipeline in the land feature purportedly laid down by the Chinese.
Gibo: Chinese rules vs South China Sea ‘trespassers’ a provocation
MANILA, Philippines — China’s warning to detain foreign “trespassers” in what it considers its territorial seas is a provocation, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said yesterday.