Windows26: Invader’s playbook: China tactics may include attacking PH from within

June 14, 2024

Hi there, reader! This Friday, we're featuring China's possible infiltration tactics against the Philippines, a widening crackdown on unlicensed Pogos, and Meralco's June rate increase.

Invader's playbook: China tactics may include attacking PH from within

Joshua Espeña, a defense analyst who is the vice president of the think tank International Development and Security Cooperation (IDSC), told INQUIRER.net that "infiltration has always been a playbook for belligerents."

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Pogo crackdown widens; '250 to 300' not licensed

The newly installed Pampanga police director on Thursday vowed to go after illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) that might be clandestinely operating in the province.

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3 Filipinos killed, 2 others hurt in Kuwaiti dorm fire

Three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Kuwait were killed, along with 46 Indian nationals, in a building fire in Kuwait on Wednesday. More than 50 others, including two Filipinos, were injured.

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Meralco raises June rates by 64 centavos

Power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) announced on Thursday an increase of P0.6436 per kilowatt-hour in its rates this month, citing higher charges from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM).

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PH among 10 worst countries for workers for 8th straight year

For the eighth consecutive year, the Philippines was named one of the 10 worst countries for working people by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), an organization that promotes and defends the rights of workers.

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EDITORIAL: Still no EJK accountability

That sniggering dismissal by former president Rodrigo Duterte's executive secretary Salvador Medialdea best sums up why majority of extrajudicial cases in the previous administration's war on drugs, or up to 95 percent as claimed by a rights group, are hardly probed.

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