PCSO to appeal Duterte’s order against lotteries, games (Philstar.com) - July 27, 2019 - 2:06pm MANILA, Philippines — Officials of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office said Saturday it will ask President Rodrigo Duterte to reverse his order shutting down lotteries and other gaming activities due to alleged “massive corruption.” In a videotaped message released Friday night, Duterte said “all gaming schemes” run by the PCSO should seize their operations pending investigation. He gave the police and military 24 hours to remove all PCSO lotteries and games from public spaces. “Rest assured that the PCSO shall appeal to the Office of the President for the resumption of the conduct of all games to PCSO’s mandate and for the interest of the PCSO, its agents and its beneficiaries,” PCSO general manager Royina Garma said. “To our valued customers, please be advised … [Read more...] about PCSO to appeal Duterte’s order against lotteries, games
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Trump to meet Xi, Putin at G20 in Japan
Trump to meet Xi, Putin at G20 in Japan (Agence France-Presse) - June 25, 2019 - 8:42am WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump will meet an array of world leaders on the sidelines of this week's G20 summit in Japan, including China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin, a US official said Monday. Also on the list are Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Trump will also sit down with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman for talks that are especially timely given the soaring tensions between the United States and Iran. The meeting with the Chinese president -- which is highly anticipated as the two sides try to reach a deal on trade -- is expected to take place on Saturday, the second day of the summit, in Osaka. After the Group of 20 summit, the … [Read more...] about Trump to meet Xi, Putin at G20 in Japan
Bolton warns Iran not to mistake ‘prudence’ for ‘weakness’
JERUSALEM: US National Security Adviser John Bolton warned Teheran yesterday against misinterpreting as "weakness" US President Donald Trump's last-minute cancellation of a retaliatory strike on Iran. "Neither Iran nor any other hostile actor should mistake US prudence and discretion for weakness," said Mr Bolton, ahead of a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. "No one has granted them a hunting license in the Middle East. Our military is rebuilt new and ready to go," said Mr Bolton, after Mr Trump called off a planned attack on Iran in response to Teheran downing a US drone last Thursday. Mr Bolton, who was in Israel for a scheduled trilateral meeting with his Israeli and Russian counterparts Meir Ben-Shabbat and Nikolai Patrushev, noted the "current circumstances in the region make our conversations even more timely". In a Saturday tweet, Mr Trump pledged to hit Iran with "major" new sanctions today. Washington has imposed a series of measures against … [Read more...] about Bolton warns Iran not to mistake ‘prudence’ for ‘weakness’
Duterte signs law transferring police academy, institute to PNP
Duterte signs law transferring police academy, institute to PNP MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte signed into law a measure that transfers the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) and National Police Training Institute (NPTI) from the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) to the PNP nearly two years after he complained about “sloppy” policemen.? The transfer is contained in Republic Act 11279 signed by the President last April 12. ?It amended some provisions of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Act of 1990. ?Under the new law, the PNP shall have administrative and operational supervision and control over the PNPA “to better achieve the goals of a highly efficient and competent police force.” ?Because of the new law, PPSC now consists of the National Fire Training Institute, National Police College, National Forensic Science Training Institute, National Jail Management and … [Read more...] about Duterte signs law transferring police academy, institute to PNP
Pompeo heads to Russia as US diplomacy turns schizophrenic
Pompeo heads to Russia as US diplomacy turns schizophrenic WASHINGTON, United States — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is heading to Russia with an unusual and thankless task -- standing firm against the rival power even as his boss, President Donald Trump, reaches out to reconcile. Pompeo will meet Tuesday with Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, in the highest-level US engagement with the Russian leader since a July summit in Helsinki after which Trump faced wide scorn at home for his trustful embrace of the Russian leader. The top US diplomat's trip comes less than two months after Special Counsel Robert Mueller wound up an investigation that found that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election -- but that the Trump campaign did not collude with Moscow. After spending the first two years of his presidency under the cloud of Mueller's probe, Trump chatted for more than an hour by telephone with Putin on May 3, in what he … [Read more...] about Pompeo heads to Russia as US diplomacy turns schizophrenic