The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
President Duterte has appointed Coast Guard Vice Admiral Leopoldo V. Laroya as the 28th Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard following the mandatory retirement of Coast Guard Admiral George V. Ursabia effective 8 September 2021. He was previously the Deputy Commandant for Operations. Vice Admiral Leopoldo Laroya was born in Quezon City. He began his … Read more
Senate Bill 2078 and 2079: The Revised Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act of 2021 WHY AMEND RA 9147? Senate Bills 2078 (Villar) and 2079 (Zubiri) define and penalize the crime of “wildlife trafficking” as a distinct and separate offense from trade, possession, and transport of wildlife due to its scale and nature. The draft … Read more
The Philippine Coast Guard has welcomed AUXILIARY ENSIGN JULIA BARRETTO in the PCG Auxiliary K9 Squadron today, 01 September 2021. PCG Commandant, CG Admiral George V Ursabia Jr. led the donning and oath-taking ceremonies of Auxiliary Ensign Barretto, together with Auxiliary Ando Cruise Catipay, Auxiliary Jalil Laidan, and Auxiliary Harold Jocel Talan, held at the … Read more
Top 5 Provinces with the most number of registered deaths (January to March 2021) Cavite: 6,482 (3.8%) Bulacan: 6,404 (3.8%) Pangasinan: 5,692 (3.3%) Cebu: 5,628 (3.3%) Laguna: 5,392 (3.2%) You may want to read: Is it time to restore the death penalty? Does death penalty reduces crime in the Philippines?
PDP-Laban Senatorial Slate (initial) for 2022 elections The PDP-Laban has released an initial list of their possible senatorial candidates in the 2022 elections. There are 11 names included in the list including some cabinet secretaries. Arthur Tugade: Transportation Secretary Silvestre Bello III: Labor Secretary Karlo Nograles: Cabinet Secretary Harry Roque: Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo: Chief … Read more