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It remains anybody’s guess whether or not the International Criminal Court (ICC) has indeed issued a warrant of arrest for Senator Ronald โBatoโ dela Rosa. But if it has issued the warrant, what comes next will depend on law, politics, and power. Hereโs what you need to know: 1. TheContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โย Warrant or not, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, the man who once stood at the frontline of Rodrigo Duterteโs bloody war on drugs now finds himself in the crosshairs of international justice. Dela Rosa, the former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief who launched the controversial anti-drug campaign,Continue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ Typhoon Kalmaegi, the deadliest storm to hit the Philippines this year, has claimed at least 114 lives and left 127 others missing after triggering massive floods and landslides across Cebu and nearby provinces, authorities reported on Friday, November 7. The typhoonโs torrential rains inundated entire communities, washedContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ The Catholic Church in the Philippines has recognized seven Filipinos as โnew martyrsโ โ men and women who gave their lives for the Gospel, most of them victims of religious and social violence in the countryโs south. The Catholic Bishopsโ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said itContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ November 4, 2025 โ At least one person was reported dead and thousands were displaced as Typhoon Kalmaegi (local name: Tino) swept across the central Philippines on Tuesday, bringing torrential rain, strong winds, and widespread flooding. The typhoon, packing maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hourContinue Reading
IPIL, Philippines (AP) โ The Office of the President on Thursday affirmed that members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) will continue to serve as the interim government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) until elected officials assume office, following the Supreme Courtโs decision to postpone regionalContinue Reading
MANILAย โ Timor-Lesteโs entry as the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) marks a new chapter for regional cooperation โ one that carries strategic implications for the Philippines as it navigates tensions in the South China Sea and pushes for a rules-based Indo-Pacific. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.,Continue Reading
