Philippine News

Former President Rodrigo Duterte  Former President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday night called for Mindanao to secede from the Philippines through a process based on a signature campaign that would be presented to the United Nations. At a news conference in Davao City, Duterte said it was Davao Del Norte Rep. …

ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (left), and Vice President Sara Duterte (PPAB. Facebook) Saying that “no one is above the law”, ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro Is urging the House of Representatives to hold an inquiry on Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged involvement in drug-related killings during the …

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr.  The Philippine National Police has appealed to the public to spare the institution from political noise. PNP chief Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr. told police officers to remain focused on their mandate. “Whatever news we’ve been hearing, the PNP will not …

METHANE REDUCTION. US Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernandez talks to members of the press from the Philippines, Singapore, and South Korea in a virtual briefing on Thursday (Feb. 1, 2024). Fernandez concludes his 10-day Indo-Pacific trip in Seoul. (Screenshot from Zoom) MANILA – Aside from engaging …

This photo shows Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra./Pcoo.gov.ph  MANILA, Philippines — Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra said on Thursday that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has the authority to issue a warrant of arrest against government officials but the actual enforcement is a different matter. Guevarra said this in a Viber message …

TOAST TO VIETNAM. President Marcos offers a toast to Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong and First Lady Phan Thi Thanh Tam during the state banquet in his honor at the International Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam on Tuesday night. The Philippines signed a five-year deal with Vietnam to ensure a …

READING PROSPECTS. Two schoolchildren from Marawi City, Lanao del Sur check a Sherlock Holmes classic novel at the opening of a book sale in Cagayan de Oro City on Thursday (Feb. 1, 2023). The Malaysian Embassy in the Philippines has partnered with Big Bad Wolf Books to donate more than …

WALKING IN THE CITADEL. President Marcos walks with Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong during the public diplomacy at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi, Vietnam on Tuesday. PPA POOL Marcos doubts ‘PI’ role, seeks ‘simpler solutions’ via bicam system Hanoi—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said the administration …

Vice President Sara Duterte during the courtesy call of Dr. Sadat Minandang in December 2023./Inday Sara Duterte  MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte supposedly came up with the “trademark” of Oplan Tokhang in Davao City when she was mayor there and allegedly ordered then-police chief Ronald dela Rosa to …

The United States has chosen the Philippines as one of the recipients of its massive funding initiative to expand international semiconductor supply chains for the US market, said a State Department official on Tuesday, Jan. 30. US Undersecretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernandez told reporters that …