Philippine President Marcos, Chinese counterpart Xi handshake an ‘opening’ for better ties
President Marcos’ act of goodwill “reminds us that the [tensions] are not the totality of the relationship," an analyst said.
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Philippines, as ASEAN chair, to guide Timor-Leste in its first year in bloc
With this incoming role of the Philippines, Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said that the country would work with Timor-Leste in facilitating an “inclusive” and…
Philippine immigration bureau orders close monitoring of 33 personalities in flood control mess
The list includes former Speaker Martin Romualdez, as well as five incumbent and former senators, who have been implicated as having had roles in the questionable insertions in…
New Philippine-Japan defence deal to take effect on Sept. 11
Philippines Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. called the agreement a “potent instrument” of two nations with a shared goal of protecting their territories against…
Who’s got fattest paychecks in Philippine government now?
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas executives continued to enjoy the biggest paychecks, with Governor Eli Remolona Jr., who was named BSP governor in July 2023, at the top again with a…
Philippine ex-president Duterte now wants ICC judges disqualified
Mr. Duterte's defence team wants them disqualified for supposedly having already decided on the issue of jurisdiction when they allowed the prosecution in 2021 to open a probe…
Videos, photos, 8,000 pages: More evidence vs Philippine ex-president Duterte
The international tribunal’s prosecutor says at least 421 documents and about 16 hours of audio and video files will be among the evidence against the ex-president in a…
Philippine-ex president Duterte lawyers seek limits to victims’ role in trial
The former president’s defence team wants a limited ‘range’ for the identification and legal representation of drug war fatalities and their kin.
Duterte trial: What ICC prosecution, defence should prep for Sept. 23 hearing (Part 1)
What has to be done immediately in the following week of the March 14 hearing is to finish the turnover of the evidence that had been used by the ICC’s Office of the Prosecutor…
‘Neglected and forgotten’: Another wealth case against late dictator Marcos Sr, wife Imelda junked
The complaint, filed in July 1987, sought the reconveyance, reversion, accounting, restitution, and damages for the “unlawful acquisition” of P5 million worth of vehicles in…