Marcos, legal aides tackle Duterte ICC case
Rodrigo Duterte was charged with multiple murders as part of the allegation that the administration had committed crimes against humanity for the thousands killed in his drug war.
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‘Traumatized’ Abra folk camp out in fear after earthquake
Many residents have been sleeping outside their homes, with many of these houses cracked and damaged by tremors felt as far as Metro Manila and Cavite province.
Magnitude 7 earthquake jolts Abra, other parts of Luzon
Abra, home to nearly 250,000 people, is a landlocked province in the northern Philippines. Rugged mountains enclose its deep valleys and sloping hills.
3.3 million Filipino students sign up on first day of enrollment
The Department of Education expects around 28.6 million learners to enroll for the coming school year.
Bongbong Marcos’ 1st national address: Inheriting Duterte problems, plotting solutions
The Philippines’ inflation rate hit 6.1 per cent in June, the highest since the rice crisis in 2018, when the inflation rate was 6.9 per cent.
Philippines won’t give up even a square inch of territory: Bongbong Marcos
He also said strong bonds and collaboration were needed among nations, especially in times of crisis.
Impose VAT on digital service providers: Bongbong Marcos
He said that imposing VAT on digital service providers was projected to generate P11.7 billion in income for the government.
Bongbong Marcos’ first national address: It’s all about economy
He will devote his first State of the Nation Address to key issues he believes Filipinos care deeply about, especially the economic recovery program, the government’s pandemic…
Philippines teachers dread return to jam packed rooms
Under the new order issued by vice-president and Education Secretary, there will be no limit to the number of students allowed in in-person classes by November.
The Sulu case is not a political football
The writer says the legal wrangle, which originated from a 1939 court case, will be long-drawn.