The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established in July 2002 in Rome, Italy, in a bid to hold individuals accountable for the most heinous crimes under international law, including genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. However, for the ICC to effectively carry out its mandate,...
As the 2025 mid-term elections draw closer, political campaigns are now in full swing for candidates running for national positions, and by March 28, the campaign period will officially open for candidates running for local positions. As in past elections, the same issues are...
Transparency and accountability are two crucial elements necessary for good governance and public administration. Sad to state, these two principles are slowly fading away. This is why the move of the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) to strengthen its policy on the protection of whistleblowers...
The heat index in many parts of the country reached alarming levels as the month of March rolled in, and it is not officially summer yet. The highest observed heat index was 43 degrees Celsius in Pili, Camarines Sur on March 2 and 4 and San Jose, Occidental Mindoro on March 4. On March...
These days, the tagline — Do not fall in line, go online — has become the measure of the successful modernization of government and private sector services. Transacting online has become the norm, not the exception, and its availability reflects how a government agency or private...
Dengue fever has arrived alarmingly early in Metro Manila and nearby regions. The Department of Health (DOH) has reported a rapid surge in cases across Region IV-A, Region III, and Metro Manila, with Quezon City already declaring an outbreak after recording 10 deaths, including eight minors....
University of the East signed Chris Gavina as its new head coach for the next UAAP basketball season, the school announced Thursday, Feb. 13 (University of the East) Gavina, who once handled Rain or Shine in the PBA, takes the helm following the resignation of Jack Santiago last month. “We...
The official campaign period for senators and party-list groups has started and now we gear up for the May 12, 2025 elections. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) opened the campaign period with a “symbolic gesture for the entire country” launching “Oplan Baklas” to remind candidates that...
Former presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo urged National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Jaime Santiago to return to law school as the criminal charges they recommended against Vice President Sara Duterte had neither factual nor lawful basis. Atty. Salvador Panelo and National Bureau of...
The Philippine education system has long been the subject of scrutiny and reform, with initiatives spanning decades aimed at enhancing its quality and accessibility. From the Presidential Commission to Survey Philippine Education in the pre-martial law era to the establishment of the Second...
Not too long ago, a photo or video images could confirm the existence of a person, situations or locations. But technology has changed that0 and can now place a fake person in a manipulated situation at a created location to make statements — creating deepfake content. “Deepfake”...
The Senate’s approval on third and final reading, of Senate Bill No. 1536, seeking to strengthen the protection of the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park (LPPWP), has brought attention to the critical role wetlands play in the global village. Wetlands sustain biodiversity, mitigate climate...
