Windows26: Angara gets DepEd post; choice widely welcomed

July 3, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering Sen. Sonny Angara's appointment as the new education secretary, PH-China talks on Pogo concerns, and rising dengue fatalities in Mindanao.

Angara gets DepEd post; choice widely welcomed

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday named Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara the new education secretary, a day after the lawmaker indicated his willingness to accept the post if offered to him.

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PH-China meeting tackles concerns over Pogos

Following weeks of pointed exchanges in the diplomatic and military spheres, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian met on Monday in Malacañang to discuss "mutual concerns," particularly transnational crimes.

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In Mindanao, Dengue leaves 70 dead in 6 months

A total of 70 people in two regions of Mindanao were recorded to have died from dengue infection in the last six months, data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed.

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China irked by 3 PH vessels on mission to Escoda Shoal

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) drew the ire of its Chinese counterpart when it dispatched three vessels on Monday to resupply Filipino troops stationed at Philippine-occupied features in the West Philippine Sea, including Escoda (Sabina) Shoal.

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OSG: Quo warranto petition, another case to be filed vs Guo

Aside from a quo warranto case, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) will also file another petition against suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo within the week.

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EDITORIAL: Crackdown on toxic products

EcoWaste Coalition revealed last week that skin-lightening products with dangerously high levels of mercury are being openly sold in the province of Bohol, the same way that these same products earlier banned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are also being peddled across the province of Cebu.

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