The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has instructed its security personnel not to touch passports during terminal entry and security verification, amid reports of alleged passport tampering. In an advisory, NAIA said its personnel are now mandated to reduce “unnecessary contact”...
Vice President Sara Duterte wants government officials tagged by Senator Imee Marcos in her inquiry into former president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest to be charged. Vice President Sara Duterte and her parents, former president Rodrigo Duterte and Elizabeth Zimmerman (Richard Madelo/Presidential...
The Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC) has launched the first-ever Student Short Film Competition with the grand prize of a trip to Busan, South Korea to attend the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). The competition is part of the 2025 Korean Film Festival in the...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Tuesday, April 29, said he is not afraid to be charged before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) over the arrest of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte. Remulla told journalists: “It’s a welcome development. Hindi naman tayo...
Presiding judge Yuji Iwasawa opens the International Court of Justice hearings into a United Nations request for an advisory opinion on Israel's obligations to allow humanitarian assistance in Gaza and the West Bank, in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) ...
Senator Imee Marcos is set to formally present on Tuesday, April 29, the official findings from three hearings conducted by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations regarding the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte, which she insists was long-planned by the administration. Senator Imee...
Vice President Sara Duterte turned personal as she gave a message to the Philippine National Police Academy’s (PNPA) Sinaglawin Class of 2025 during its 46th commencement exercises. Vice President Sara Duterte (MB File Photo) In her message, the official asked the newly graduates to...
A lone demonstrator waves the Palestinian flag outside the Peace Palace, rear, housing the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, on May 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File) THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations' highest court opens...
Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing, Inc. (PMPM) and Japan Tobacco International (JTI) lauded the Bureau of Customs (BOC) after the agency seized ₱83.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in Bulacan. Last April 24, the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service-Manila International...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomed the issuance of Executive Order (EO) No. 77 that established the Inter-Agency Committee on International Humanitarian Law (IAC-IHL) with broader responsibilities to protect citizens particularly before, during, and after armed conflicts. The committee,...
The Philippines has urged international financial institutions (IFIs) to increase their assistance to emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) amid escalating global challenges and risks. “International financial institutions, such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund...
Reelectionist Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has condemned the Communist Part of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) saying they were actively pursuing the filing of criminal cases against former President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC). ...
