The Philippines on Saturday, Feb. 24, reiterated its call for a peaceful and diplomatic resolution to the Ukraine-Russia war as it marked its 2nd year anniversary. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippines is underscoring the need for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Why fear an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation if you have nothing to hide? Manila 1st district Rep. Ernesto Dionisio Jr. and Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Khalid Dimaporo...
While President Marcos said the Philippines will remain an open country, he sees no reason to either approve or deny the presence of International Criminal Court (ICC) investigators in the country, unless they do something illegal. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) "I...
(Photo by Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin) An OCTA Research survey conducted in December 2023 found that more than half of Filipinos are in favor of the government working with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate drug-related killings that occurred under the Duterte administration....
Sen. Mark Villar is pushing for the establishment of hospitals in Visayas and Mindanao that will cater to war veterans and veterans of military campaigns. In line with this initiative, Villar filed Senate Bill No. 2544, or the Veterans Hospital Act of 2024. “Our war veterans made an...
Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said there are neither anomalies nor deception on deaths related to the current aggressive drive campaign against illegal drugs. He was reacting to the statement issued by a group from University of the...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (PPAB) Looks like the tirades between the House of Representatives and Senate won't be ending soon. On Monday, Feb. 12, no less than House Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district...
What if there’s indeed a warrant of arrest against former president Rodrigo Duterte from the International Criminal Court (ICC)? The Philippine National Police (PNP) made it clear on Wednesday, Feb. 7, that it would not be enforced. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the police force...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Friday, February 2 said he will have his head chopped off if retired police officer and self-confessed former Davao Death Squad hitman Arturo Lascañas’ claims were true. “Isa lang masasabi ko dyan…Paputol ako ng leeg, papaputol ako ng leeg...
​Israel is willing to cooperate with the talks that could possibly lead to a truce in its war with Hamas "as long as the Israeli security is protected," its top diplomat in Manila said Wednesday, Jan. 31. Although Israel is now more open to negotiations compared to the early days of the war,...
At the course of its aggressive anti-illegal drugs campaign in the past, the name of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. never appeared in any intelligence reports, an official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Monday, Jan, 29. “On the part of the PNP, we have not seen an...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (left), House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Malacañang photo, Speaker’s office) Rodrigo Duterte had a lot of "shortcomings" during his six-year term as Philippine president. House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave...
