Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa has slammed what he considers the resurgence of illegal drugs in the country. "Ang daming tao na nagsasabi na nagpapasalamat sila sa war on drugs dahil safe na ‘yung kanilang environment (Many people say they are grateful for the war on drugs because their...
Militant lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc are pushing the government to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC) even as they welcomed the Department of Justice (DOJ)'s readiness to cooperate with the United Nations (UN)-backed body to investigate extrajudicial killings (EJKs) during the...
The Philippines welcomed the long-awaited ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas and the release of hostages. “The Philippines welcomes the announcement of the long-awaited ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas and the release of hostages in Gaza," the Department of Foreign Affairs...
Palestinians celebrate the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip,...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday, Jan. 14, denied the allegation of “grand conspiracy” within its ranks to cover-up wrongdoings, particularly in illegal drugs operations. In a statement, the PNP said it has been implementing a zero-tolerance policy for misconduct and has been...
A girl watches as Mohammad Eid mourns his cousin Dima, along with her uncle and grandfather, who were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Saturday, during their funeral in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) Israel and Hamas appear to be...
Israeli soldiers overlook the Gaza Strip from a tank, as seen from southern Israel, on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File) JERUSALEM (AP) — Yotam Vilk says the image of Israeli soldiers killing an unarmed Palestinian teenager in the Gaza Strip is seared in his mind....
photo: PDEG Agents of the Drug Enforcement Group of the Philippine National Police (PDEG) seized around P4.7 million worth of shabu...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. organization assisting in investigating the most serious crimes in Syria said Monday the country's new authorities were "very receptive" to its request for cooperation during a just-concluded visit to Damascus, and it is preparing to deploy. The visit led by...
If evidence warrants, the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday, Dec. 19, vowed to prosecute those who may have committed crimes against humanity. DOJ Undersecretary Jesse Hermogenes T. Andres made the assurance in response to the report released by the House of Representatives Quad Committee...
Former vice presidential spokesman Barry Gutierrez echoed the call of a senior lawmaker for Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa to show evidence that would refute the findings of the House quad committee on the Duterte administration’s war on drugs campaign. Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa...
Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop (Facebook) Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop castigated Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa and former chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo for claiming that the House...
