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WITHDRAWAL OF SUPPORT. Twenty-six 26 New People’s Army rebels attend a surrender ceremony at the National Capital Region Police Office headquarters in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City on Jan. 24, 2023. The government has granted amnesty to insurgents, except those who are charged with kidnap for ransom, massacre, rape, terrorism, crimes …

​Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Saturday, Nov. 25, expressed his gratitude to the government of Qatar for mediating in the release of a Filipino taken hostage by Hamas when it launched a surprise attack on Israel a month ago. “We recognize and deeply appreciate Qatar’s mediation efforts resulting in …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said he ordered a study on the possible return of the Philippines under the fold of the International Criminal Court amid a push from the House of Representatives to allow the probe into the Duterte administration’s bloody war on drugs.  “Should we return under …

Members and supporters of the communist party of the Philippines’ armed group, the New People’s Army (NPA) display streamers and shout slogans as they march toward the peace arch for a protest near Malacanang Palace in Manila on March 31, 2017. Fourth round of formal peace talks between the Philippine …

Women’s alliance GABRIELA and One Billion Rising Philippines spearheaded the launch of “One Billion Rising 2024: Rise for Freedom” as part of their drive to fight against sexual exploitation, physical and domestic abuse, discrimination, inequality, repression, and “all other forms of violence against women.” (GABRIELA)  In observance of the International …

Grave cases of child abuse and exploitation are then referred to appropriate agencies for legal measures. (STAR / File)  MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) signed yesterday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to help curb child abuse through the …

Australia and the Philippines announced Saturday the start of joint air and sea patrols off the Southeast Asian nation, as they seek to deepen their defence cooperation to counter China’s assertiveness in the region.  The “maritime cooperative activity” comes days after the United States held a similar exercise with the …

SENATE President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said 15 out of 27 members of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) support the Philippines’ candidature as nonpermanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said in September that the Philippines is campaigning hard to win a nonpermanent …

At a Glance ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro tells Vice President Sara Duterte to address the persisting issues on the P125-million confidential funds spent by her office as well as the “learning crisis” instead of telling House members what to do with rresolutions concerning the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) …

POSTERITY PHOTO. Heads of the Country Delegations in the 31st Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF), led by host Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and co-host Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez (front row, second and third from left), pose before the forum’s inaugural ceremony at the Philippine International Convention Center on Thursday. …