Bongbong picks Sara as his education chief

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       Bongbong picks Sara as his education chief Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte will head the Department of Education (DepEd) in the incoming administration, presidential race front-runner Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced on Wednesday night.   Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   ‘Failure of elections’ in Lanao Sur villages Violence that occurred on May 9 has prompted the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to declare a “failure of elections” in 14 barangays in three towns in Lanao del Sur. Consequently, the Comelec ordered that special polls be conducted there on May 15 or any other date deemed proper, with policemen serving as boards of election inspectors.    HIS FATHER'S SON  Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday visits his father's grave at Libingan ng mga Bayani, where the late dictator's remains were transferred in November 2016 in rites closed to the public and met with protests when given the go-signal by the Duterte Administration, three months after the Supreme Court voted 10-5 to allow the burial.   S. Luzon sees fall of some dynasties Several Southern Luzon provinces saw the rise of new faces and the fall of political clans, while poll results in the Visayas showed a combination of upsets and the might of incumbents. Quezon will have its first female governor while the cities of Calapan and Tagbilaran will have their first female mayors.   Learn more   Opinion: Economic agenda to allay fears The 2022 economy that Marcos Jr. is inheriting 'is not the same' as the fast-growing economy that President Duterte inherited from the late President Benigno S. Aquino III in 2016, given the daunting challenges from within and outside the Philippines that cannot be addressed by simplistic calls for 'unity.'     SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK | VIBER INSTAGRAM | LINKEDIN | SUGGEST     © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe