DAVAO CITY – The Bangsamoro Parliament passed the long-awaited Bangsamoro Indigenous Peoples’ Act (BIPA) of 2024 on third and final reading during a special session on Dec. 10. The BIPA, also known as the Indigenous Peoples (IP) Code, was approved with 63 votes in favor, zero against, and...
OPAPRU Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. lauds the agency's international and private peace partners during the inaugural International and Private Partnerships Forum (IPPF) 2024 at the Manila Hotel on Nov. 14, 2024. (Photo by John Louie Abrina / MANILA BULLETIN) The proposed appointment by President Marcos...
Despite the issuance of a Supreme Court (SC) ruling that excluded Sulu from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the Bangsamoro Transition Authority seems reluctant to redistribute the 7 seats left by Sulu. This was expressed by lawyer Omar Yaser Sema, Deputy BTA Parliament...
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Monday condemned Australian senator Janet Rice who, according to Padilla, disrespected President Marcos during his historic speech before the Australian Parliament. Rice called out the Marcos administration in a post on X, stating that corruption in the...
Speaking before Australia's parliament, President Marcos has once again declared to an international audience that the Philippines will never give up an inch of its territory to any foreign power. "I shall never tire of repeating the declaration that I made from the first day that I took office: I...
The Australian Parliament has commended President Marcos' resolve to address coercion happening in the South China Sea and his administration's steadfast commitment to uphold international law. Peter Dutton, leader of the opposition, praised Marcos' actions in the contested waterway during remarks...
Several Australian senators on Thursday, Feb. 29, protested against President Marcos' historic speech before the Australian Parliament, with one raising a call to "stop human rights abuses" in the Philippines. While opposition leader Peter Dutton commended Marcos' actions in the South China...
President Marcos called for multilateral action to counter several pressing global issues at present, stressing that geopolitics should not prevent them from doing so. Speaking before the Australian Parliament on Thursday, Feb. 29, Marcos pitched the need for multilateral solutions to address...
House Committee on Human Rights Chairman and Manila 6th district Rep. Benny Abante issued a stern message Thursday, Feb. 23 to European Parliament (EP) Subcommittee on Human Rights members. Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. speaks during the meeting with the European Parliament...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla described the first Philippine Congress-Bangsamoro Parliament Forum (PCBPF) in Pasay City earlier this week as a key step to ensure the progress of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Padilla said he and other participants at the forum...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Polls Tuesday showed Conservative Liz Truss ahead in the race to become Britain's next prime minister, even as she came under fierce fire in Scotland and was forced into a policy U-turn. Contender to become the country's next Prime minister and leader of the Conservative...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Liz Truss, the favourite to become Britain's next prime minister, on Thursday criticised rival Rishi Sunak over his tax policies while finance minister as the pair kicked off six weeks of campaigning. This combination of pictures created on July 12, 2022 shows Britain's...
