A total of 35 appointees of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to key government positions are awaiting confirmation hearings before the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA). CA Assistant Minority Leader and Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel said the 35 appointees include Defense...
Senator Imee Marcos, on Friday, June 9, urged newly appointed Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año to shed light on a request by the United States to grant some Afghans special immigrant status in the Philippines. Marcos, chairperson of the Senate...
Senators on Tuesday, June 6 welcomed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s appointments of Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro as Department of National Defense (DND) and Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa as Department of Health (DOH) Secretary. “I welcome and fully support the President’s...