Published February 26, 2021, 1:09 PM
President Duterte has approved the promotion of two female officers to become the first women generals of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
Commodores Luz Escarilla and Fran Eden were among the eight PCG officers promoted on February 26 to the rank of Commodore, or equivalent to Brigadier General in the military.
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Escarilla is assigned to the Coast Guard Civil Relations Service while Eden is with Coast Guard Medical Service.
As both of them are physicians, PCG spokesperson Commodore Armand Balilo said they have been frontliners for the agency since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic started.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.
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In a tweet, Locsin said he has told President Duterte of his decision to “walk away” from power and position even as some of his “friends” in the Cabinet are poised to join the senatorial race.
“Friends in Cabinet are running for the Senate; those I deeply admire. I already declined; telling the President I deem it infinitely higher honor to walk away from power and position beside him in June 2022. No greater honor than to walk away from it all with such a president,” he said.
It is not known, however, if Locsin’s decision not to seek a Senate seat is already final, or “he is just merely playing hard-to-get,” said a former DFA official who requested anonymity.
After calling on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to reconsider the planned implementation of the Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Center (PMVIC) program, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Thursday welcomed DOTR’s efforts to ensure no additional costs would be shouldered by motorists at this t
Published January 16, 2021, 7:24 AM
Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced on Friday that the main trunk line of Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 from Buendia, Makati City up to North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) in Balintawak, Quezon City is now open, cutting travel time between the two points to 20 minutes.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, assisted by Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar and San Miguel Corporation Chief Operating Officer Ramon Ang, leads the unveiling of the marker of the Metro Manila Skyway 3 (MMSS-3) Project during the inauguration ceremony at the Del Monte Toll Plaza in Quezon City on January 14, 2021.