CA rejects Mariano’s appointment
The Commission on Appointments (CA) yesterday rejected Rafael Mariano’s appointment as secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) following ...
Tag: Perfecto Yasay Jr.
Secretary Taguiwalo
Secretary Judy Taguiwalo of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) became the third cabinet member of President Duterte ...
Yasay passport on hold
After his appointment as Foreign Affairs Secretary was rejected by the Commission of Appointments amid questions about his citizenship, Perfecto ...
Duterte names acting DFA chief
Manalo, described by Malacañang as an “excellent transition man,” replaces Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. who failed ...
Yasay could still be rehired
Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. could still be part of the Duterte government even after getting the ax ...
CA rejects Yasay as Foreign Affairs chief
The Commission on Appointments yesterday rejected the appointment of Perfecto Yasay Jr. as Foreign Affairs Secretary on the basis of ...
ASEAN delegates reach Boracay
Delegates attending the Foreign Ministers Retreat of this year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit have started arriving in ...
The ASEAN Way in this year of PH chairmanship
THE Philippines, as chairman for 2017 of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), will launch ASEAN 2017 at the ...
Why Robredo wasn’t in New Year reception
President Duterte did not invite Vice President Leni Robredo to the New Year reception in Malacañang to prevent an awkward ...
Days of ‘5-6’ operators numbered
The government is stepping up the crackdown on foreigners engaged in the notorious 5-6 money lending scheme to ease the ...
Rody visits Russian ship
President Duterte has moved to enhance the country’s military ties with Russia with his visit to a Russian anti-submarine destroyer ...
Duterte: Cayetano to replace Yasay
As promised, President Duterte’s running mate in the 2016 national elections, Sen. Allan Peter Cayetano, will ultimately replace Foreign Affairs ...
Solon dares Obama to deny ouster plot
The White House should declare a categorical denial of any involvement by the United States in an alleged plot to ...
Cambodia rolls out red carpet for Rody
The King of Cambodia was supposed to go into a retreat but instead decided to meet visiting Philippine President Duterte ...
Balance Piston and our emerging new policy
JOINT Philippine-American exercises begin today for the month-long Balance Piston in Palawan, with 40 elite Filipino troopers taking part. The ...
Duterte skips APEC activities
President Duterte skipped two important events at the Asia-Pacific Economic Leaders’ Cooperation summit here over the weekend.