News Update
As of August 24, 2017 (Thursday)
1. Manila Bulletin
North Korea photos suggest new solid-fuel missile designs
North Korea’s state media released photos Wednesday that appear to show the designs of one or possibly two new missiles. Concept diagrams of the missiles were seen hanging on a wall behind leader Kim Jong Un while he visited a plant that makes solid-fuel engines for the country’s ballistic-missile program.
http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/08/23/north-korea-photos-suggest-new-solid-fuel-missile-designs/
2. Philippine Star
No budget proposal for West Philippine Sea yet, says DFA
The Department of Foreign Affairs has not included an amount regarding the issue of Philippine sovereignty in its proposed budget for next year.The Philippines' top diplomat said that the funds for the issue of Philippine sovereignty are lodged within the Department of National Defense. Cayetano, however, noted that if the Congress decides to allot funds for the West Philippine Sea, his agency would put it to good use. "We want to do two things: first, protection and research on our territorial claims and second, in anti-terrorism. If you give us a few days, we’ll give you a specific proposal," Cayetano said.
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/08/23/1731921/no-budget-proposal-west-philippine-sea- yet-says-dfa
3. Daily Inquirer
‘Top-to-bottom corruption at BOC’
Biggest payola recipients at Customs areNicanor Faeldon and his five deputy commissioners, according to Sen. Panfilo Lacson. Lacson said Faeldon was swallowed by the system after a year in office, as he led officials and employees in receiving payoffs through a “tara” (payola) system that has been in place in the agency for a long time.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/924843/boc-tara-trail-leads-to-davao-city 4. Manila Times
3 lawmakers endorse Bautista impeachment
The impeachment process against Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Juan Andres Bautista has started rolling, with three lawmakers endorsing an impeachment complaint filed against him on Wednesday. Bautista’s alleged offenses include neglect of duty that resulted in the hacking of voters’ personal information, allowing automated election machine provider Smartmatic to tinker with the script of the “transparency” server that broadcast the 2016 election results, and hiding nearly P1 billion in ill-gotten wealth as alleged by his estranged wife, Patricia.
http://www.manilatimes.net/3-lawmakers-endorse-bautista-impeachment/346405/
