Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon reiterated Parlade’s continued stay at the body was patent violation of the Constitution. | @PaoloSRomero
@PaoloSRomero Drilon noted the Senate adopted Committee Report 186 that called for Parlade’s removal while proposed Resolution 709, signed 15 senators led by Senate President Vicente Sotto III, sought censure of the loudmouthed general. | @PaoloSRomero
@PaoloSRomero Drilon: We will continue to question his appointment as well as the appropriateness of using P16.4 billion in people’s money for anti-insurgency funds instead of using it to expand the ayuda, subsidize salaries of private sector workers or buy COVID-19 vaccines. | @PaoloSRomero
@PaoloSRomero Drilon: Why would a mere task force need too many mouthpieces? This is unprecedented. This is the first time I am hearing of a mere task force with 8 spokespersons. Is it a judicious use of funds? It only reinforces the fear that NTF-ELCAC is a propaganda machine. | @PaoloSRomero
@PaoloSRomero Senate President Vicente Sotto III surmised the developments at the NTF-ELCAC were “a subtle way of easing out personalities without hurting their egos." | @PaoloSRomero
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In a DZMM interview, Carlo Montehermozo, the Pangasinan fisherman who asked President Duterte during the 2016 campaign debate in Dagupan about the Scarborough Shoal, called Duterte a "joke" of a president. | @mjaysoncayabyab
@mjaysoncayabyab He was sought by DZMM for his reaction to President Duterte's statement that his 2016 campaign promise to ride a jetski to Scarborough Shoal was a joke and that those who had believed him are stupid. | @mjaysoncayabyab
@mjaysoncayabyab "Eh ang alam nami sir kaming mangingisda, matutulungan sa sinabi ko sa kaniya. Yun pala joke lang pala sinabi niya don. Kaming mangingisda dito, masama loob namin. Joke joke lang sinabi samen noon," the fisherman in Infanta Pangasinan says. | @mjaysoncayabyab
Hong Kong officials have dropped a plan to mandate foreign domestic workers be vaccinated against the coronavirus, after it was criticized as discriminatory. | @AP
@AP Officials initially proposed the plan after a foreign domestic worker tested positive for a coronavirus variant in April, with an unknown source of infection.
@AP The plan was dropped after officials assessed public health needs, as well as the legal issues that may arise if they made vaccinations mandatory, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said at a regular news briefing Tuesday.
A biker shared his experience on Saturday at Dunkin’ Philippines' first drive-thru branch located along Visayas Avenue, Quezon City. (Photos courtesy of Henry Tuason Macasiano)
“The experience was overall good. One, we don’t have to park and lock our bikes outside just to buy inside the shop,” uploader Henry Tuason Macasiano told The Philippine STAR.
"Two, the bike table amenity outside also allowed us to eat conveniently, again without having to leave our bikes. And lastly, the al fresco bike table is much safer these days. The guard/staff also disinfected the table after our use," he added.
During his visit in Cotobato, Duterte inspected 1,000 assorted firearms and ammunition recovered from operations January to May this year. He was accompanied by 6ID Commander MGen. Juvymax Uy. | @xtinamen
@xtinamen Duterte: BIFF and allied terrorists are waging a war against each other, against local government, against the Armed Forces of the Philippines, this cannot go on... | @xtinamen
@xtinamen Duterte said if he gives an order for an all out offensive, it will be bloody, it will be sad. | @xtinamen
@alexisbromero Roque says Duterte admin not deflecting blame on West Philippine Sea issue, claims the Palace is just answering the allegations of critics. | @alexisbromero
@alexisbromero Roque: Nalulungkot kami na patuloy na negatibo ang GDP figures at nagagalak at the same time, from -8 e -4 na po ibig sabihin unti-unti na tayong umaahon. | @alexisbromero
@alexisbromero Roque says President Duterte will visit Cotabato today. In an earlier radio interview, Roque says the President will deliver a message to the BIFF, which seized a market in Maguindanao last weekend. | @alexisbromero