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House adopts measures for PH ICC cooperation

A joint Committee of the House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously voted to adopt three resolutions urging the government to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its investigation of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs.  Before the vote, Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra told the committees on …

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De Lima: No plans yet to return to Senate

Former Philippine senator and human rights campaigner Leila de Lima talks during an interview with AFP in Manila on November 24, 2023. (AFP / Jam Sta Rosa)  MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Leila de Lima yesterday said she is not yet thinking about returning to the Senate in 2025 following …

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Recto asked about DOF post rumor; here’s what he said

House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto (Facebook) House Deputy Speaker Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto says he has “no idea” about his rumored appointment as the next Department of Finance (DOF) secretary. Recto attended on Thursday morning, Nov. 30 the first day of the Bicameral …

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Sara: No cracks in UniTeam

Bongbong Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte, respectively as presidential and vice presidential aspirants, gesture before a massive crowd at the UniTeam campaign rally in Cebu City on April 18, 2022. (The Freeman)  MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte said her working relationship with President Marcos has not changed, even …

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