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Filipina economist new head of ADB’s Central and West Asia Department

 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Leah Gutierrez as the new director general for its Central and West Asia Department, effective July 28,...

PCO chief takes oath as senator, CSOs oppose appointment

Newly appointed Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez took his oath yesterday even as a senator and several civil society groups opposed his...

Tonik appoints Singh as president of Tendo

Tonik Financial, the Philippines’ first digital-only bank licensed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), on Friday announced the appointment of fintech veteran Mike...

Western Union taps Alair as head for PH

Western Union announced the appointment of Ricardo Alair as director for the Philippines, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Palau. His appointment comes as the company...

CA confirms Comelec execs, military officers

The Commission on Appointments (CA), led by Senate President Francis Escudero, on Tuesday confirmed the appointments of two new commissioners of the Commission on...

Torre claps back at Dutertes over his appointment

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III dismissed as “sketchy” Vice President Sara Duterte’s criticisms of his appointment and called Mayor Baste...

UnionDigital bank chief is appointed DICT secretary

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Henry Rhoel R. Aguda, former president and CEO of UnionDigital Bank, as the new secretary of the...

Marcos appoints Dr. Edwin Mercado as PhilHealth chief

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. swore in Dr. Edwin Mercado, a US-trained orthopedic surgeon as the new president and chief executive officer of the Philippine...

Marcos taps career official as new BFAR chief

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Elizer S. Salilig, a veteran public servant with over 34 years of experience, as the new National Director of the...

Pope names Sister Brambilla to head major Vatican office

Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla to lead a Vatican department, naming the first woman head of the office that oversees...

Philippine Fleet installs new office chiefs  

New heads of offices for the Fleet Special Services Office (FSSO), Fleet Leadership Enhancement and Development Center (FLEADC), and Fleet Public Affairs Office (FPAO)...

Trump announces loyalist Kash Patel as choice to lead FBI

US President-elect Donald Trump aims to make loyalist Kash Patel the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, he said on Saturday, in...

Philippine Army installs new Chief of Staff

The Philippine Army welcomed Brig. Gen. Yegor Rey P. Barroquillo Jr. as the new Chief of Staff of the Philippine Army (CSPA). The event was...

New commanders for Philippine Fleet, NSSC named

The Philippine Navy held a Joint Change of Command Ceremony to officially induct Rear Adm. Joe Anthony Orbe as the new Commander of the...
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