A SciDev.Net article revealed that culling figures were much higher than those reported by government in the Philippines. Senator Panfilo Lacson called for an inquiry into the ASF crisis, citing the SciDev.Net article – evidence that members of government use SciDev.Net as an information source.
GOVERNMENT is looking to lower the minimum age of foreign retirees in the Philippines, this time with tighter security background checks of applicants. In a message to the BusinessMirror, newly elected general manager and CEO of the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA), Roberto Z. Zozobrado said, “We’ll try to push again…
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DETAINEES. For not submitting documents required by the Senate for an ongoing procurement probe, Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation executives Mohit Dargani (left, wearing a hoodie) and Linconn Ong (in white shirt) are transferred from the Senate to the Pasay City Jail on Nov. 29, 2021. Jail officials assured no special treatment for the duo. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - Both Senators Richard Gordon and Franklin Drilon refuted on Wednesday Senate President Vicente Sotto III's announcement that Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation executives Mohit Dargani and Lincoln Ong will be released by June 3. "No, [what Sotto said] is not true. They will be released at the end of the Congress," said Gordon when asked about Sotto's pronouncement. Drilon echoed Gordon's statement. "The power to detain them for contempt expires when 18th Congress adjourns on June 30,2022. The 3rd Regular Session of the 18th Congress adjourns on June 3," he said. "Note tha
A new law that gives a fixed three-year term to the chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and other top military officials is seen to ensure that only the best are appointed to the posts, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said yesterday.