Malacañang said arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) may be immediately enforced in the Philippines without the need for approval from local courts, stressing that the Marcos administration remains guided by law and due process. In an interview with DZMM on Sunday, May...
When the time comes that policemen would chance upon Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, the leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP) is hoping that the lawmaker will honor and respect the process as a former top cop. Authorities consider Dela Rosa as armed and dangerous and PNP chief Gen....
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that a deal with Iran on the war, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, has been "largely negotiated" after calls with Israel and other allies in the region. "Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed,...
An extensive manhunt such as that for Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa requires participation of a large number of law enforcers—and when you mobilize such a huge number of government people, you know where the fund would come, right? And of all people, it is Dela Rosa who knows it fully well...
The arrest of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa appears to be a test case on how well the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) could deliver in honoring international commitments, especially that there are still at least six people listed as co-perpetrators in the crimes against humanity case in...
Philippine economic growth would continue to underperform this year and next as the country faces not only headwinds from a prolonged war in the Middle East but also domestic challenges related to politics and corruption, according to the Institute of International Finance (IIF). The IIF’s latest...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber 1 has rejected the appeal filed by the defense team of former President Rodrigo Duterte against the confirmation of charges against him. Citing two issues, Duterte 's defense team sought to appeal the confirmation decision on the...
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) warned that economic growth across the region is expected to slow over the next two years as soaring oil prices, supply chain disruptions, and rising food costs linked to the worsening conflict in the Middle East weigh on trade and consumer demand. In...
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Residents of Vilnius were told to take shelter and Lithuania 's president and prime minister were taken to safe locations Wednesday because of an alarm over drone activity near the border with Belarus, underlining jitters on NATO 's eastern flank over...
With so many personalities and institutions already dragged into the Senate gunfire incident, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa should start to rethink his position of continuously playing hide-and-seek with law enforcement agencies. This was the stand of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)...
When technology fails, the Narcotics Detection Dogs (NDD) comes in barking, delivering and producing remarkable results in major interdiction operations nationwide. From July 1, 2022 to April 30, 2026, the K9 teams of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) were part in 546 anti-drug...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said multilateral development banks (MDBs) are coordinating efforts to help countries manage the economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East through financing support, policy assistance, private-sector instruments, and technical expertise. In a statement...
