Remember Jee Ick Joo? Yes, he was the South Korean executive who was killed right inside the Philippine National Police headquarters at Camp Crame in Quezon City after he was kidnapped by erring cops under the guise of an anti-illegal drugs operation. His death became a symbol of the abuses...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by hitting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Persian Gulf. The strikes came hours after...
The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) has further lowered its 2026 and 2027 economic growth forecasts for the Philippines on the assessment that the country sustained deeper wounds from the Middle East war. According to the July update of the IMF’s flagship World Economic Outlook...
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. will give a license to Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air defense systems to help counter Russian missile attacks, a huge coup for Ukraine which has badly needed the technology for the war now in its fifth year. "We...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) destroyed on Wednesday, July 8, around P1.9 billion worth of confiscated illegal drugs in Quezon City. Through thermal decomposition, the seized illegal drugs, which include 335,668.1821 grams of solid dangerous drugs and 1,025.7000 milliliters of...
Inflation, or year-on-year consumer price increases, slowed slightly to 6.4 percent in June as gas prices eased, even as the headline rate continued to be much higher compared with year-ago levels. National Statistician Claire Dennis S. Mapa noted during a press briefing on Tuesday, July 7, that...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has partly granted prosecutors ' request to examine materials obtained from former president Rodrigo Duterte following his arrest and transfer to The Hague, while rejecting a separate bid to gain access to all keys seized from him. In a decision made...
Continuing its recovery from last week’s sell-off, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose for a third straight trading day on Monday, June 29, as easing concerns over the Middle East conflict and a stronger peso lifted investor sentiment. The main index gained 61.17 points, or 1.01...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran 's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched drone and missile attacks Sunday targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to U.S. airstrikes that hit the Islamic Republic, and threatened a "complete halt" could come to negotiations to end the war if...
International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors are seeking access to materials seized from former president Rodrigo Duterte following his arrest and transfer to The Hague, but his lawyers have objected to part of the request, particularly a bid to inspect all keys currently in the custody of the...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III has signaled that former president Rodrigo Duterte is expected to personally attend a Sept. 7 status conference in his crimes against humanity case, describing the hearing as a significant proceeding ahead of his trial later this year. During...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday, June 23, reminded lawyers involved in the crimes against humanity case against former President Rodrigo Duterte to exercise caution when speaking to the media, stressing that legal disputes should be addressed in court rather than in the court of...
