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MANILA — Once hailed by supporters as a tough-talking populist who “made the streets safe again,” former Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte now faces a far different reckoning — before the world’s highest criminal court. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed that it will proceed with charges of crimesContinue Reading
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging the public not to hunt, harm, or trade migratory birds as the country enters its annual migration season, with thousands of birds stopping at wetlands across the country, including the Siay-Kabasalan Wetlands in Zamboanga Sibugay. TheContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines (DSC) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has denied former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s request for interim release, citing concerns over flight risk, obstruction of justice, and the potential for continued criminal activity. In a 23-page ruling issued Friday, the ICC’s Pre-Trial Chamber I stated that Duterte’s detentionContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Bualoi swept across the central Philippines, leaving at least 10 people dead and forcing more than 433,000 residents to evacuate from flood- and landslide-prone areas, disaster officials said on Friday, September 27. The storm made landfall in San Policarpo, Eastern Samar, on Thursday night, packingContinue Reading
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – The International Criminal Court (ICC) has filed three counts of murder as crimes against humanity against former president Rodrigo Duterte, citing 76 victims from his years as Davao City mayor and during the bloody “war on drugs” under his presidency. In a redacted document released onContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines — It’s official: the House of Representatives has a new leader. Rep. Faustino “Bojie” Dy III of Isabela’s 6th District on Wednesday, September 17, was elected Speaker of the 20th Congress with an overwhelming 253 votes — a show of force that reflected both his allies’ strength andContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has been elected Senate president, unseating Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero after barely a year at the helm. The coup, confirmed by a reliable source in the Senate, was fueled by political baggage that Escudero could not shake off: the impeachmentContinue Reading
