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The countryโs manufacturing sector suffered its steepest decline in more than four years in November, signaling mounting pressure on an economy still struggling to regain momentum amid weakening domestic and global demand. Latest data from S&P Global show the Philippinesโ Purchasing Managersโ Index (PMI) dropped to 47.4 in November fromContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Markus Lacanilao said he is prepared to face public backlash over the agencyโs crackdown on electronic bikes and tricycles (e-bikes, e-trikes) plying major roads, stressing that safetyโnot popularityโis his priority. โWe understand that many of our countrymen will be angry, but ourContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ More than three years after Rodrigo Duterte stepped down, the bloody legacy of his โwar on drugsโ continues to shape Philippine politics, policing, and the lives of thousands of grieving families. A new VICE documentary โ โThe Worldโs Deadliest Drug War Just Got a New Leaderโ โContinue Reading
THE HAGUE โ The International Criminal Courtโs Appeals Chamber on Friday rejected former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterteโs appeal for interim release, ordering that he remain in detention as proceedings in his crimes against humanity case continue. In a decision made public Friday, the Appeals Chamber upheld an earlier ruling byContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ As questions emerge over the situation of former presidential spokesman Atty. Harry Roque in the Netherlands after his asylum application was reportedly denied, one legal concept sits at the center of whether he can be deported back to the Philippines: non-refoulement. Itโs a principle that sounds technical,Continue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ The Department of Health (DOH) is calling for a nationwide total ban on vape products, warning that the devicesโoften marketed as safer, trendier, and even โnicotine-freeโ alternatives to cigarettesโpose serious and long-term health risks. In a statement, the DOH slammed vape advertising campaigns that portray the productsContinue Reading
The Philippines is losing its farmland at a pace and scale that now threatens the countryโs long-term food security. New figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) show a steep decline in the land devoted to food production, underscoring a decades-old policy failure: the absence of a coherent national landContinue Reading
