INQToday: Torre assumes office as new PNP chief; AFP: China paper聽twisting narratives
Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
New Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III on Monday said appointments in the agency during his term would be “based on merit.”
“Under my leadership, action will be rewarded. Pogi points are not enough,” Torre said in his speech after taking command of the national police force in a ceremony in Camp Crame, Quezon City.
Newly appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police General Nicolas Torre III on Monday unveiled his plans for the police force.
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Saturday slammed “malicious narratives” by Chinese state newspaper the China Daily on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, supposedly aimed at discrediting the Philippines’ stance on the West Philippine Sea.
The alleged journalists approached Brawner, violating protocol and using “selective footage” in the China Daily article titled “Philippine military chief dodges questions,” the AFP said in a statement.
Gas and diesel prices are set to go up again on June 3, oil companies said.
In separate advisories on Monday, Seaoil, CleanFuel, and PetroGazz said gasoline prices would go up by 40 centavos per liter, marking the third straight week of increases.
