Prawit Wongsuwon ‘s main supporters have been appointed his deputies, as the former general consolidates his leadership of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), the largest faction in the ruling coalition. The group organized its first general meeting under the guidance of the former general on Friday to appoint 10 Deputies, two Deputy General Secretaries and other important vacancies. Key loyalists …

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has stated that if Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants to reshuffle the cabinet he is willing to embrace his fate. The prime minister’s prerogative is a choice to break up the government, Mr Somkid stated, adding that he thought the prime minister should choose appropriate candidates. Mr Somkid said that political problems would have an …

President Rodrigo Duterte is not authorized to designate groups as terrorist organizations under the new Anti-Terror Law, says Senator Panfilo Lacson According to the senator, Under the new act, Only the Court of Appeals or the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) will have the authority to declare if one organization is a terrorist group. Lacson made the comments after Duterte declared that …

MANILA – With the franchise renewal application of ABS-CBN denied by the House of Representative, Vice President Leni Robredo urged the public to remember the names of the representatives who voted against the renewal and hold them accountable. [A] Pahayag ni Vice President Leni Robredo ukol sa pagbasura ng Kamara sa franchise renewal ng ABS-CBN Full text here: https://t.co/BH8ZRQklor pic.twitter.com/0fySxewzE5 …

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Airlines and Japanese Airlines are set to launch a joint partnership on July 25, 2020, where the two airliner will cooperate commercially on flights between Malaysia and Japan According to the joint statement released, This initiative will enable both airlines to enhance their capabilities and leverage on each other’s strengths. With the Japanese’ precision in service …

KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Police has reached out to the Hong Kong autorities in its 1MDB investigation including the hunt for Jho Low, the alleged brains behind the billion-dollar scandal. According to the Malaysian Police, they have sent the letter and other information to their Hong Kong counterparts to assist with the probe. Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador …

KUALA LUMPUR – At least six Al Jazeera staff accompanied by seven lawyers were seen walking into Bukit Aman federal police headquarters after being summoned for questioning with regards to the controversial documentary recently broadcasted by the news agency. Bukit Aman federal police said they are investigating the crew for a possible sedition, defamation and violation if the country’s Communications …

KUALA LUMPUR – Six men, including pathologist Dr R. Kunaseegaran who were charged with the murder of deputy public prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais were sentenced to the gallows by the High Court today. The six accused – Army pathologist Colonel Dr R. Kunaseegaran, A.K Thinesh Kumar, Dinishwaran, M. Vishwanath, Ravi Chandaran, Nimalan were found guilty for killing the deputy …

MANILA – Hidilyn Diaz continues to ramp up her preparations for the remaining qualifiers on the Tokyo Olympics, setting a personal record in backs squats. The 2016 Olympic silver medalist lifted a personal record of 161 kilograms in back squat to show how she’s serious she is in staying in form amid the rescheduleding of the Olympics due to the …

MANILA – The House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Franchises on Friday denied the franchise bid of media giant ABS-CBN after a series of hearings. In a vote of 70 to 11, the Legislative franchise committee has crushed the network’s hope to continue its operations under a fresh franchise. According to the legislators, they have voted to deny the application …