Geo Politics

METRO MANILA – Former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. on Monday has requested Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen to not join the proceedings on his election protest versus Vice President Leni Robredo. According to the motion filed Monday, Marcos asked for Leonen’s recusal sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) and re-raffle of the protest to another judge and …

As the protesters want Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his government to resign immediately in order to implement a new Constitution and to reform the monarchy, The youth-led demonstrators have held almost regular rallies in Bangkok and other cities for three weeks, prompting counter rallies by pro-royalist groups opposed to any reform of the monarchy. The Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon …

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Red Cross Chairman and Sen. Richard “Dick” Gordon defended the non-profit organization after President Rodrigo Duterte mentioned that PRC is hungry for money. PRC was running after the government over some of its unpaid debts. Gordon says over the radio, “We’re not greedy. All I’m saying is let’s be careful with our words because we were …

MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Kiko Pangilinan seeks probe on the “beach nourishment” project that covers a small portion of Manila Baywalk with crushed dolomite. The project was reportedly cost P389 million and has received number of criticisms from marine scientist as costly and temporary solution. Pangilinan urges the Senate to investigate the possible environmental and health hazards of the Manila …

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha shared that he would be delighted to see a better person succeed him as Thailand’s premier and said he was tired of using his authority. He made his remarks at the Thailand National Defence College as a keynote speaker at a course-opening event. He shared that if there is a person who is stronger, more competent …

KUALA LUMPUR – Barisan Nasional Chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi confirmed today that all 43 of the party’s federal lawmakers have agreed to back the Perikatan Nasional government’s Budget 2021 when it is tabled by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Friday. The BN chairman said that the decision was agreed upon at a meeting of the party …

After Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha signed it, a bill on national referendums is on its way to parliament for review. The bill is deemed appropriate for the procedure of amending the charter, which would require at least one plebiscite. Anucha Burapachaisri, the government spokesperson, shared that the bill is being forwarded to the president of parliament to place it on …

METRO MANILA – President Duterte said on Monday that expect a lot of dismissals, suspensions as well as prosecutions as swore to o clean up the bureaucracy before the year ends. Duterte, In a government’s typhoon response briefing said that several officials from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Bureau of Immigration (BI), and the Bureau of Customs (BoC) will …

A recent vexed omnibus law, which has triggered huge demonstrations around the world by some who see it as eroding labor rights and undermining environmental security, has been backed by Indonesian President Joko Widodo. On Oct 5 and signed off by the president on Nov 3, the Job Creation Bill, which covers 1,187 pages, was passed in Parliament. And if …

KUALA LUMPUR – Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has told its alliest to stay out of the Batu Sapi federal seat by-election as an act political consensus in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was made after criticism that Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has attempted to justify the state of emergency proposal by saying …