Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, Executive Director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security(middle) (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, Executive Director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), lauded the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the arrest of Datu Harris Ampatuan in Cotabato City, one of the suspects in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre. "I commend the men and women from the PNP's Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) headed by Brig. Gen. Eliseo Cruz for the arrest of Datu Harris Ampatuan, one of the accused in the 2009 massacre that claimed the lives of so many people. Being a member agency of this Presidential Task Force, we salute you for tirelessly heeding the call for justice," Egco said in a news release on Friday. Described as one of the worst election-related violence in Philippine history, around 58 people, including 32 journalists and media workers, were killed on November 23, 2009 while
The government is ready to respond should there be an unfavorable situation that will arise after the announcement of the results of the election, Malacañang said Tuesday. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on Tuesday assured the public that law enforcers will ensure peace and order in the con
Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 (File photo) MANILA - The proposal to rename Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) back to its original name, Manila International Airport (MIA), requires "congressional action," Malacanang said Tuesday. This, after Duterte Youth Rep. Ducielle Cardema filed House Bill 10822, seeking to revert the airport's name to MIA to make is "easier" for travelers to locate the country's international gateway and give Filipinos a "sense of pride". "There has to be a Congressional action to repeal Republic Act (RA) No. 6639 which renamed MIA to NAIA," Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, also acting presidential spokesperson, said in an online Palace press briefing. Andanar issued a statement as he acknowledged that the Supreme Court (SC) in 2020 junked a petition seeking to nullify RA 6639 that renames MIA to NAIA. "It can be remembered that the Supreme Court in 2020 already junked a petition
Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 (File photo) MANILA - The proposal to rename Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) back to its original name, Manila International Airport (MIA), requires "congressional action," Malacanang said Tuesday. This, after Duterte Youth Rep. Ducielle Cardema filed House Bill 10822, seeking to revert the airport's name to MIA to make is "easier" for travelers to locate the country's international gateway and give Filipinos a "sense of pride". "There has to be a Congressional action to repeal Republic Act (RA) No. 6639 which renamed MIA to NAIA," Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, also acting presidential spokesperson, said in an online Palace press briefing. Andanar issued a statement as he acknowledged that the Supreme Court (SC) in 2020 junked a petition seeking to nullify RA 6639 that renames MIA to NAIA. "It can be remembered that the Supreme Court in 2020 already junked a petition