PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo (PNA file photo) MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said it would follow the government’s non-cooperation stance on the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into the drug war of the past administration. “We have courts that can hear any cases of abuse or irregularities …
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President Marcos assures farmers and fishermen in Occidental Mindoro of government support in the El Niño stricken areas of Occidental Mindoro during his visit yesterday. President Marcos assures farmers and fishermen in Occidental Mindoro of government support in the El Niño stricken areas of Occidental Mindoro during his visit yesterday. …
Read More »Amnesty urges Marcos to end ‘drug war’ as killings persist
Policemen stand guard near the body of a man killed during what police said was a drug-related vigilante killing in Barangay Manggahan in Pasig City early yesterday. (The STAR / Joven Cagande) MANILA, Philippines — Human rights group Amnesty International has called on the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. …
Read More »US gov’t files money laundering case against ex-Comelec head Andy Bautista, poll chief confirms
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia confirmed on Wednesday, April 24 that United States (US) authorities have filed a money laundering case against former poll chief Andy Bautista. “I would like to respectfully confirm that based on our communication with attorneys from the US, confirmed that the case …
Read More »NEDA: Hitting inflation target key for achieving 6% growth
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said it is crucial to ease the inflation rates, particularly the rice prices, in the coming months to achieve the government’s growth target. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan told reporters that the goal of keeping the inflation within the 2.0 percent to 4.0 …
Read More »House to probe widening gap in farm gate, retail prices of basic goods
WIDENING GAP. Pork is sold from PHP330 to PHP380 per kilo at Agdao Public Market in Davao City on March 19, 2024. According to the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food, the farmgate price of pig for slaughter ranged only between PHP140 and PHP160 per kilo. (PNA photo by Robinson Niñal …
Read More »PAGASA: El Niño continues to weaken but hotter, drier conditions may persist
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday, April 24 said the El Niño is gradually weakening, but its effects may still be felt in the country. Farmers burying metal pipe to assess water flow beneath an onion and rice field for possible deep well irrigation during …
Read More »Balikatan drills focus on potential flashpoints
THOUSANDS of Filipino and American troops kicked off joint Balikatan military exercises on Monday, concentrating in the northern and western parts of the nation, near the potential flashpoints of the South China Sea and Taiwan. Contrary to international opinion, China claims almost the entire waterway, a key route for international …
Read More »Prosecutors allege Trump ‘orchestrated a criminal scheme’ as trial for ex-president begins
Donald Trump ‘orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election’ a prosecutor said as the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president got underway. The defence hinted at blaming Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, for any wrongdoing. Prosecutor for Manhattan district attorney says Trump signed 11 falsified …
Read More »18 children among 22 killed by Israeli strikes in Rafah, Palestinian health officials say
Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, health officials said Sunday, as the United States was on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel, its close ally. Israel conducting near-daily air raids on city where displaced …
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