Vice President Sara Duterte reiterated her position that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no jurisdiction over the case against former President Rodrigo Duterte, saying the tribunal has no legal basis to continue pursuing the case after the Philippines withdrew from the Rome Statute....
Vice President Sara Duterte called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to immediately release former President Rodrigo Duterte, arguing that his continued detention is unjust and no longer meets the conditions required under the Rome Statute. Speaking before Filipino supporters gathered in...
Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC), one of the largest Asian food service companies, has unveiled a four-year growth plan to double Tim Ho Wan’s store network in Taiwan by advancing its franchise-led expansion strategy. The firm said it plans to increase Tim Ho Wan’s dim sum store network from 16 to 32...
Before, healthcare was a term mostly used in conversations within hospitals and clinics. It was something people turned to only when illness struck. Today, that narrative has changed. Healthcare is now discussed far beyond medical institutions. It influences how we work, eat, travel, and age,...
Aboitiz InfraCapital Bohol Airport Corp. signed an agreement with Petron Corp. to design, construct, and operate a ₱340 million Jet A-1 fuel farm at Bohol-Panglao International Airport. In a statement, Aboitiz InfraCapital said Petron, the country’s largest oil company and sole refiner, won...
Lovi Poe is making another major mark behind the camera as "Makikiraan Po (Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors)," the latest film from internationally acclaimed Filipino auteur Lav Diaz, heads to one of the world 's most prestigious film festivals. The historical drama has been selected to make its...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Diplomats from around the world are gathering at United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday to decide whether to permanently remove the embattled chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. British barrister Karim Khan has been accused of sexual...
Member states of the International Labor Organization (ILO) including the Philippines adopted a new ILO Convention on decent work in the platform economy—the first legally binding global treaty with international standards to protect and promote decent work for gig workers in the platform...
International Finance Corp. (IFC) is helping Asialink Finance Corp. explore the creation of a specialized affordable housing finance company (AHFC) to expand access to home financing for low-income and informal borrowers in the Philippines. The World Bank Group’s (WBG) private-sector arm...
ROME (AP) — Conflicts and disruptions to global energy markets could push millions more people into hunger by driving up fuel, fertilizer and food costs, the head of the Rome-based International Fund for Agricultural Development warned, as a new United Nations report showed global progress...
India-based Wipro Consumer Care International (WCCI) is acquiring local personal care firm S Brands Consumer Care Inc. to deepen its presence in the Philippines. WCCI signed a definitive agreement on Tuesday, July 21, to purchase 100 percent of S Brands ' shares, marking its second major...
Manila and Sagay, Negros Occidental pulled off contrasting victories to deliver the Philippines a pair of championships in the Pony International Softball World Series in McAllen, Texas on Monday, July 20. The Manila bets flattened the United States’ Pride Elite, 8-1, to claim the premier...
