(Incidentally, what is happening with the probe supposedly being conducted by the Ombudsman on alleged irregularities in the Department of Health?) Oh… Digong said, apparently in jest, that he wanted to take a vacation, possibly in the Spratlys and invited Duque to join him. During an earlier courtesy call on President Digong, the Chief Executive told Wei that China and the Philippines should cooperate in maintaining peace and stability in the SCS. For the sake of transparency, President Digong should inform the Filipino people what the actual lowdown is on the report, bearing in mind his promise to rid the country of foreign troops and military bases. The notorious Smartmatic — In June last year, President Digong directed the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to search for a replacement for poll technology provider Smartmatic.

Source: Manila Times September 14, 2020 16:07 UTC