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Court finds cop guilty of torturing teens, planting evidence during drug war
The court meted two life terms to Patrolman Jefrey S. Perez for the planting of evidence in addition to “perpetual disqualification from any public office”.
Maguindanao massacre: The wound of Philippines impunity that will never heal
The Philippines is considered the seventh most dangerous country for media workers, with the Committee to Protect Journalists saying that it is the second country with the highest…
Philippines logs 938 new infections; active cases at 18,198
Meanwhile, based on the tracker, Metro Manila continues to lead the list of regions with the most number of cases in the past two weeks.
Philippines rejects same-sex marriage: We’re not ready for that, says DOJ’s Remulla
“We just don’t recognise it because the premises have not been laid out properly”, said the Justice Secretary.
Chinese vessel, Philippine Navy boat face off in Palawan waters
The Philippine Navy was towing suspected rocket debris to Philippine-held Pag-asa Island, when a China Coast Guard ship appeared and blocked the boat, then “forcefully…
US has unwavering commitment to Philippines: US VP Kamala Harris
Another basis of bilateral relations, the American vice-president added, was mutual commitments to international rules and norms.
‘We have no history of underreporting’: Philippine police on drug war deaths
International group Human Rights Watch had earlier claimed that the Philippine National Police was underreporting the number of drug war deaths.
South Korean businesses demand more migrant workers to relieve labour shortage
The 110,000 foreign workers the government expects to see next year represent, by far, the largest addition since 2004.
Obesity’s heavy toll: Millions of Filipinos now at greater health risks
The Department of Health had said in the past two decades, overweight and obesity among adults grew from 20.2 per cent in 1998 to over 30 per cent in 2018.