BCDA unit to run La Union seaport
BAGUIO CITY — State-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) authorized its subsidiary, Poro Point Management Corp., (PPMC), to manage the interim operations of the San Fernando Seaport in La Union following the lease contract expiration of the seaport’s previous
P3.4-M drugs seized in PDEA-BARMM operation
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOCOTABATO CITY — Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized P3.4 million worth of crystal meth (shabu) from a couple entrapped in Barangay Poblacion 5 in Cotabato City on Wednesday.Gil Cesario P. Castro, director of PDEA-Bangsamoro
Elon Musk explores moves to unseat Starmer before next UK elections, FT reports
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk has held private discussions with allies about how British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer could be unseated before the next general election, according to a report by The Financial Times. Musk, the world’s richest man
Australia calls Meta’s fact-checking decision a threat to democracy
Australia has expressed alarm over Meta’s decision to scrap fact-checking operations on Facebook and Instagram in the United States, labelling it a potential threat to democratic integrity. This step, which replaces professional fact-checkers with community-based posts, has sparked fears of
The Unintended Consequences of US Intervention in Libya
In 2016, near the conclusion of his second term, President Barack Obama was asked by Chris Wallace about his greatest mistake as president. Obama didn’t hesitate to respond. He said his “worst mistake” was “probably failing to plan for the