Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has submitted a formal request to King Maha Vajiralongkorn for the dissolution of the lower House of Representatives, local media reported, citing a ruling party’s senior official on Wednesday. “Phumtham has taken steps to submit the request for the dissolution of parliament,” the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand reported,…
At least three people died and nearly 22 were injured when a speeding vehicle rammed into a religious procession on the occasion of “Ganesh Visarjan” in Jashpur area of India’s central state of Chhattisgarh, police said. The incident occurred late on Tuesday night. The dead included two women and a man. Some of the injured…
The US House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released more than 33,000 pages of records Tuesday related to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that were provided by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The move comes as Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, and Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California, launched…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that his country has identified “three problems” in its relations with China. Speaking with his Belarusian counterpart Aleksandr Lukashenko at a meeting in Beijing ahead of their attendance of a military parade marking the 80th-anniversary of the end of World War II, Putin said that “as for bilateral relations,…
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has partnered with the Operation Blessing Foundation Philippines Inc. (OBFPI) to strengthen the country’s disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. The partnership was formalized through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing held on Tuesday at Camp Aguinaldo, the OCD announced on Wednesday. OCD Administrator Undersecretary Harold Cabreros, who led…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called on governors nationwide to help fight corruption and ensure the proper implementation of government projects. Speaking at Malacañan Palace during the oath-taking ceremony of the new officers of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP), led by reelected national president South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo Tamayo Jr.,…
A district engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Bulacan admitted before the House Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure (Infra-Comm) on Tuesday that he issued project completion certificates without personally inspecting the works, mostly flood-control projects. The committee hearing highlighted questionable agency insertions and flawed certification practices, which allegedly allowed…
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced on Tuesday that the three-month closed fishing season in the Davao Gulf officially ended on September 1, with assistance provided to affected fisherfolk during the ban. The annual fishing halt, which covered the catch of small pelagic fish, was implemented from June 1 to August 31…
The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Tuesday that certain shipments of imported rice will still be allowed to enter the Philippines through four designated ports until September 15, despite the 60-day import ban that took effect on Monday. The temporary ban was imposed to support local farmers as the palay (unhusked rice) harvest begins….
Candidates vying for the Ombudsman post have until the end of the Judicial and Bar Council’s (JBC) deliberation period to submit their clearances on pending cases, Supreme Court spokesperson Camille Ting said on Tuesday. In an interview, Ting confirmed that Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Chair Felix Reyes were…