The presence of the China Coast Guard (CCG) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is “misplaced bullying” amid China’s continued aggression in the country’s territorial waters, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said. AFP spokesperson Colonel Medel Aguilar, in a forum, also cited the latest “harassment” of the CCG and Chinese Maritime Militia (CMM) […]
The post AFP hits China Coast Guard ‘misplaced bullying’ in WPS appeared first on Manila Standard.

The government should “seriously consider” banning the use of the Chinese social media app TikTok for security officials, Jonathan Malaya, assistant director general of the National Security Council (NSC) said. Malaya said several countries–including the United States and New Zealand–earlier banned TikTok on government-issued devices over concerns that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) can use […]
The post ‘PH should ban TikTok for national security execs’ appeared first on Manila Standard.

Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) officer-in-charge Leo Hans Cacdac vowed to continue the programs that the late Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople started in the agency. Cacdac said included in his top list is to assist at least 10,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who had worked for nine Saudi companies that declared bankruptcy following the economic […]
The post Cacdac vows to continue Ople’s DMW programs appeared first on Manila Standard.

Cavite Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. slammed the filing of what he termed as “trumped-up” charges against the chairman of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) and nine others before the Office of the Ombudsman. The case stemmed from the alleged disappearance of P75 million in performance bond posted by an e-sabong firm. Barzaga, a […]
The post Solon slams charges vs. PAGCOR head appeared first on Manila Standard.