Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
‘Bato Dela Rosa, Bong Go, Phillip Salvador’: More politicians file COCs for senator
More aspirants seeking reelection, and new faces showed up on the third day of filing of certificate of candidacy for the 2025 midterm elections.
Isko Moreno to Honey Lacuna: ‘Peace be with you’
Former Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso will let residents of the city respond to the latest statements from incumbent Mayor Honey Lacuna.
His position comes amid an impending mayoral battle between the two former allies.
Typhoon Julian kills 2, affects 211,000 people – NDRRMC
Typhoon Julian (international name: Krathon) killed at least two people and affected 211,000 individuals, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Thursday.
Based on the NDRRMC’s data, there is one fatality in the Ilocos Region and the other in the Cordillera Administrative Region. The agency said the information is still up for validation.
DFA concerned, monitoring reports of ‘foreign covert ops’ in PH
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is closely monitoring reports of alleged foreign covert operations in the Philippines, its spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said Thursday.
Speaking to reporters at the DFA office in Pasay, Daza said the issue is an “area of concern” and that the DFA is currently coordinating with relevant government agencies on the matter.
Modern tech for AFP is priority in our self-reliant defense posture – DND
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said he will ensure that only essential modern technologies needed by the military will be prioritized once the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) Revitalization Act is enacted into law.
“My vision of the SRDP is not to subsidize obsolescent technologies and backyard industries, because that is not the asymmetry that our armed forces need. Our Armed Forces need asymmetric capabilities. We need higher technology capabilities,” he said.
Marcos: Gov’t to follow protocols as Taal volcano erupts
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday assured the public that the government is ready to respond to any possible hazards of the eruption of Taal Volcano as protocols are in place.
In an ambush interview in Pasig City, Marcos said there are standard operating procedures (SOPs) that government agencies follow in times of calamity.