Nakakabilib at nakakaalab ng damdamin ang katapangan at hindi natitinag na determinasyon ng mga kababayan natin na ipaglaban ang soberanya ng bansa sa gitna ng mga balakid at panganib na kailangan nilang suungin. I stand in awe of the remarkable efforts of these brave men and women from the Atin Ito Coalition for their extraordinary…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) AT A GLANCE The Commission on Appointments (CA) has approved in plenary session the ad interim appointments of 16 foreign service officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The Commission on Appointments (CA) has approved in plenary session the ad interim appointments of 16 foreign service officials of the Department of Foreign…
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Jinggoy endorses appointments of 16 career DFA Officials: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Commission on Appointments (CA), endorses the ad interim appointments of 16 career foreign service officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). During committee deliberations leading up to the plenary session scheduled for Wednesday,…
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Mr. Chairman, honorable members of the Commission on Appointments, this representation as your Chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Affairs is privileged to sponsor the ad interim appointments of sixteen (16) career foreign service officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs. Following a public hearing this morning which considered and deliberated on their appointments, your Committee found them all…
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(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — The Commission on Appointments (CA) approved on Wednesday the ad interim appointment of 16 foreign service officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), including a former priest. “Following a public hearing this morning which considered and deliberated on their appointments, your Committee found them all to be fit and qualified,…
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Sa pagpapatuloy ng pagdinig ng komiteng ito, nais ko lamang bigyan linaw ang ilang mahahalagang bagay para sa publiko. Ang pagsiwalat ng mga diumano’y dokumento mula sa Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, kung mapapatunayan na wala itong basehan o katotohanan at pawang gawa-gawa lamang ay sumasaklaw sa privacy concerns, due process, at reliability of information. Ang…
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(RAPPLER) Senator Bato dela Rosa is persistent in conducting hearings on the so-called PDEA leaks, even if testimonies suggest that these were fabricated. MANILA, Philippines – “Wala po tayong hidden agenda dito (We don’t have any hidden agenda here).” This was how Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa responded to Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s opening statement on Monday, May…
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(CANADIAN INQUIRER) MANILA – Former chiefs of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) attended on Monday the third hearing of the so-called “PDEA Leaks” in the Senate to question the credibility of former agent Jonathan Morales. Former PDEA director general Dionisio Santiago, who led the agency from 2006 to 2010, was presented by Senator Jinggoy Estrada…
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(PNA) MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday reminded the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs that legislative processes should always “uphold truth, integrity, and fairness,” as he questioned why disgraced Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent Jonathan Morales is still allowed to testify in the Senate. “I call upon the Senate Public Order…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday called former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent Jonathan Morales a “professional liar,” as he downplayed the veracity of the leaked PDEA documents linking him to illegal drug use. “It’s hard to give him importance. You know, this fellow is a professional liar and is like…
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