Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday, July 10 filed a resolution urging the Philippine government to appeal before the International Criminal Court (ICC) the interim release of former president Rodrigo Duterte, and proposing that he be placed under a form of house arrest while awaiting trial.Former president Rodrigo Duterte (ICC …
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Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa hopes that if former President Rodrigo Duterte dies, he will die in the Philippines, and not in another country.FORMER President Duterte (FB) After all, Duterte is a former Philippine president, Dela Rosa said. In a press conference on Wednesday, July 9, Dela Rosa confirmed that …
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DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (pna.gov.ph / File) MANILA, Philippines — State aid or ayuda is OK, but where’s the fund for it? This, in effect, was the argument raised as lawmakers in the 20th Congress push for more state-funded dole-outs. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said prioritization and sustainability must be …
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Thursday that three of the 21 Filipino seafarers aboard the Liberian-flagged MV Eternity C died following a recent attack by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. DMW Undersecretary Bernard Olalia disclosed the information to the media, adding that the department has already …
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This file photo taken on May 9, 2025, shows Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte arrives to file her counter affidavit in response to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) complaint over her alleged threat to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, at the Department of Justice in Manila. (AFP / Jam …
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Businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang, accompanied by his lawyer Lorna Kapunan, files criminal charges before the Mandaluyong City Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday, July 3, 2025 against Julie “Dondon” Patidongan and Alan Bantiles for accusations related to the case of “missing sabungeros.” (Michael Varcas) MANILA, Philippines — The chairman of the board …
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CURBING SMUGGLING. Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage (AAES) Council leads the inspection of the PHP38 million worth of alleged smuggled rice found in a warehouse in Talisay City, Cebu on June 20, 2025. The 20,526 sacks of rice weighed 863,345 kg. (Photo courtesy of AAES) MANILA – The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) anti-agricultural smuggling …
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Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Thursday, July 10, that the poll body is open to any form of investigation or scrutiny regarding the May 2025 elections. Comelec chairman George Erwin Garcia (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) This was after a criminal complaint was filed before the National …
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ANTI-EJK. House Quad Comm leaders file bill classifying extra-judicial killings as a heinous crime. From left to right: Ernesto Dionisio Jr. (Manila, 1st District), Lordan Suan (Cagayan de Oro City), Alonto Adiong (Lanao del Sur, 1st District), Bienvenido Abante Jr. (Manila, 6th District), Gerville Luistro (Batangas, 2nd District), Jay Khonghun …
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Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (Photo courtesy of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant FB Page) MANILA – The draft circular on nuclear power, which will be discussed during a public consultation next week, proposes to give power distribution utilities (DUs) another option to meet demand, a Department of Energy (DOE) official said …
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