A year after the election, President Marcos finally appoints the secretaries of the defense and health departments. Gilbert Teodoro and Teodoro Herbosa to replace caretakers Carlito Galvez Jr. and Maria Rosario Vergeire, respectively. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.   Teodoro back to DND; Herbosa to lead DOH President Marcos has filled the yearlong leadership vacuum at the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Department of Health (DOH) by putting lawyer Gilbert Teodoro and doctor-educator Teodoro Herbosa at the helm of the defense and health agencies, respectively.   Bill to reform MUP pension readied The government’s economic team is considering various options to reform the pension system of military and other uniformed personnel (MUP), with some of those suggestions from that sector itself. These options will be included in a bill to be filed in Congress next month. MUPs do not contribute to the current pension system, as their benefits are sourced from the national budget.   Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial ADVENTURE RIDE The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology places Mayon Volcano under alert level 2 after its monitoring of the summit crater shows an increased rockfall. On Monday, several tourists are seen still enjoying all-terrain vehicle rides in Daraga, Albay, as clouds obscure the view of Mayon. - MARK ALVIC ESPLANA    GET OFFER   DENR: PH daily trash now at 60K MT From 16,000 metric tons in 2016, the solid waste generated by Filipinos daily went up by 275 percent to 60,000 MT this year, enough to fill up around 24 Olympic-size swimming pools, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Of this number, plastic waste accounted for 30 percent to 40 percent, prompting a call from Oceana for the government to ban single-use plastics.   OPINION: Untangle the PNP’s drug web Why is the PNP seemingly unable or unwilling to untangle the web of corruption involving Mayo and dozens of officers embroiled in the illegal drug haul? This lack of interest in investigating its own officers strikes at the credibility of the PNP’s anti-drug operations and its leadership’s vows to institute reforms.     Hi Edward, We'd like to know what you think of this newsletter. Send us your feedback by leaving a message in our suggestion box. SAY HI     © 2023 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Flat icon Unsubscribe