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IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugayโ Freshwater crabs collected in Davao Oriental, Mindanao were recently found to carry DNA of a lung-fluke parasite (Paragonimus westermani), according to researchers with the Philippine Genome Center โ Mindanao. The discovery raises concerns about a neglected foodborne infection that can affect humans who consume undercooked or rawContinue Reading
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ For nearly a decade, Roland John R. Visco carried a quiet burden many would have abandoned long ago: a dream repeatedly deferred by failure. Visco took the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) for sixteen times. His name did not appear on the list. And yet, heContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ Death carries a powerful legal consequence in Philippine criminal law. It can stop a criminal case in its tracks. This reality has fueled rare but high-profile attempts by accused persons to fake their own deaths to evade prosecution. Hereโs what you need to know. Why does deathContinue Reading
Former Public Works Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral, one of the most senior career officials ever to serve at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), died on December 19 after she was found unresponsive along the Bued River near Kennon Road in Benguet. Her death came as sprawling investigationsContinue Reading
Claim: โWala pong jurisdiction ang Ombudsman sa Vice President dahil siya ay impeachable official.โ Rating: MISLEADING Why we fact-checked this A viral graphic circulating on social media claims that the Office of the Ombudsman has no jurisdiction over the Vice President because the latter is an impeachable official under theContinue Reading
Social media is once again buzzing with claims that the sanction of the United States against the International Criminal Court (ICC) because of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, who faces an ICC investigation for alleged crimes against humanity linked to his drug war. The claim is catchy, politically useful, andContinue Reading
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sharply criticized the United Statesโ latest move to impose sanctions on two of its sitting judges, warning that the action threatens judicial independence and the global rule of law. In a statement, the ICC said it โdeploresโ the US administrationโs decision to sanction JudgeContinue Reading
