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What went wrong? Questions emerge over Israel’s intelligence prowess after Hamas attack
For Palestinians in Gaza, Israel’s eyes are never very far away. Surveillance drones buzz constantly from the skies. The highly-secured border is awash with security cameras and soldiers on guard. Intelligence agencies work sources and cyber capabilities to draw out a bevy of information.
Zubiri vows bigger intel funds for WPS defenders
AMID the controversy on the granting of big confidential and intel funds to civilian agencies, the Senate vowed to push for higher intelligence funds for the “defenders of Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the Philippine Navy (PN).” They should be “entitled to full logistical and operational support from the government, including an increase in their confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) in the 2024 national budget,” Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said over the weekend.
CA sets AFP chief Brawner’s confirmation, 29 other officers
The bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) is set to deliberate on Romeo Brawner Jr.’s promotion to chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with the rank of four-star general and other AFP officers on August 30, a lawmaker said.
Plan, prepare, prevail: ‘Gibo’ seeks to redefine OCD’s role in disaster response and readiness
AS the country beefs up its disaster response capabilities, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” C. Teodoro Jr. wants the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), one of the attached agencies under him, to act as a “bridge” between the national and local government units (LGU) in times of disasters and calamities.