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 โ€œdeploresโ€ the US administrationโ€™s decision to sanction JudgeContinue Reading

ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ€” A local metals and engineering fabricator in Zamboanga Sibugay is ramping up its manufacturing capacity after receiving technology upgrading support from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), a move expected to benefit the provinceโ€™s growing construction sector. Duque Roofing Center has secured funding assistance underContinue Reading

MANILA, Philippines โ€” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has strongly rejected claims that the Philippines is an ISIS training hotspot, after foreign media reports linked the country to the gunmen behind the deadly mass shooting at Sydneyโ€™s Bondi Beach. The statement came after authorities confirmed that the two suspects had stayedContinue Reading

MANILA, Philippines โ€” American and Philippine military officials have inspected a newly opened forward operating base in Batanes, underscoring the alliesโ€™ growing security cooperation as tensions continue to rise in waters near Taiwan. The visit comes as Manila strengthens its northern defenses amid Chinaโ€™s increasingly assertive actions in the WestContinue Reading

The Sibugay Wetland Nature Reserve has earned a new international recognition that puts Zamboanga Sibugay on the global map of migratory bird conservation. In November, the wetland was named the newest Flyway Network Site of the East Asianโ€“Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP)โ€”officially listed as EAAF 160โ€”during the partnershipโ€™s 12th Meeting ofContinue Reading