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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…
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Did The US Really Sanction ICC Judges? Hereโs What We Know
The United States has imposed sanctions on officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), raising alarm among human rights groups and international law experts. Claims circulating online say the US sanctioned nine ICC judges. But is that accurate? What happened?…
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EXPLAINER: What is COBRA, the Philippinesโ new locally developed weapon station?
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has formally turned over to the Department of National Defense (DND) a new piece of homegrown military technology: the Controller Operated Battle-Ready Armament, or COBRA. Marketed as a step forward in the countryโs…
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The government billed PalengQR PH as a milestone in the countryโs digital transformation when it rolled out the program. This initiative, led by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), promotes…
