‘Sleepers’ worry Imee, intel community

By Macon Ramos-Araneta and

Rey

E. Requejo

SENATOR Imee Marcos and the leaders of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) and National Bureau of Investigation are worried about “sleepers” or terrorist agents who may be among the refugees from Afghanistan that the United States is asking the Philippines to temporarily shelter in the country. In a Senate hearing, Sen. Marcos first asked NBI Deputy Director Jose

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) to study the feasibility of a private sector proposal to set up storage facilities for rice and corn across the country to ensure a 30-day buffer stock for these commodities.

During a meeting with the Private Sector Advisory Council on agriculture

Chinese navy ship tails BFAR vessel in WPS

A CHINESE Navy ship tailed a Philippine government vessel in the disputed West Philippine Sea on Thursday, GMA News and several eyewitness reporters said.

The rare encounter with China’s "gray" or military ship took place six nautical miles southwest of Pag-asa Island, an area well within the 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.

Journalists from several media organizations witnessed the incident while on board BRP Francisco Dagohoy, a multi-mission vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.

The Dagohoy was just two hours into its journey from Pag-asa Island to Puerto Princesa, Palawan after

FATHER’S DAY AT SM. Dads across the country can celebrate Father’s Day this weekend with their families at the nearest SM Supermall where installations -- from interactive retro-futuristic and arcade designs to astounding larger-than-life vintage cars and big bike setups (inset) – can give them another photo to remember.

By Julito G. Rada

in Malacañan Palace on Thursday, the President ordered DA Undersecretary Drusila Bayate and National Food Authority Administrator Roderico Bioco to look into the feasibility and efficiency of building rice and corn stations modules using a mother-daughter or "Hub and Spoke" system.

Such a system is an avenue for farmers to diversify their income streams and expand revenue in a financially sustainable way, requiring minimal investment of their time, subverting the traditional upfront costs, and reducing risk by providing a guaranteed market and fair wages, the advisers told Mr. Marcos. “We should really look into it because it’s a successful program,” the Chief Executive—the concurrent Agriculture Secretary—said, noting that such rice stations and modules have been a

PH, US, Japan stress peace in Taiwan Strait

THE Philippines, Japan, and the United States on Friday stressed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait following the first three-way talks in Tokyo among the countries' security advisors.

The three countries also pledged to deepen their trilateral cooperation