THE confirmation hearings before the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) are under way, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. having submitted the ad interim appointment of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. for consideration. CA Assistant Minority Leader and Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel disclosed this development on Tuesday, saying…
Fishers to Laurel: Withdraw family business' reclamation project in Manila Bay philstar.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from philstar.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) urged Department of Agriculture (DA) chief Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to “withdraw” a 420-hectare reclamation project in Bacoor City, Cavite allegedly controlled by his family. Pamalakaya made the call despite Tiu Laurel’s earlier statement that he has divested from his…
Marcos admin urged to heed UN expert's call to disband NTF-ELCAC philstar.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from philstar.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Cause-oriented groups welcomed the findings and recommendations of United Nations Special Rapporteur on Climate Change Ian Fry, which include the abolition of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) and the repeal of the Anti-Terrorism law (ATL). However, Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said Fry was…