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MANILA, Philippines — Long before China’s water cannons battered Filipino boats in the West Philippine Sea, another front had quietly emerged—one far from Ayungin or Scarborough, but just as critical to national security. Up in the wind-swept islands of Batanes, where rolling hills collapse into the roaring waters of theContinue Reading
Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte accused the Marcos administration of allowing “foreign influence” to distort justice in the Philippines and worsen the gap between the rich and the poor. He implied that inequality became more severe under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., compared to the situation under his father,Continue Reading
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to suspend the Complicated Disability Discharge (CDD) issued to an Army officer who was permanently blinded in the line of duty, saying soldiers injured while serving the country should not be “discarded.” The President intervened in theContinue Reading
The country’s 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 Philippines’ Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropped to 47.4 in November fromContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Markus Lacanilao said he is prepared to face public backlash over the agency’s crackdown on electronic bikes and tricycles (e-bikes, e-trikes) plying major roads, stressing that safety—not popularity—is his priority. “We understand that many of our countrymen will be angry, but ourContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines — More than three years after Rodrigo Duterte stepped down, the bloody legacy of his “war on drugs” continues to shape Philippine politics, policing, and the lives of thousands of grieving families. A new VICE documentary — “The World’s Deadliest Drug War Just Got a New Leader” —Continue Reading
THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court’s Appeals Chamber on Friday rejected former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s 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
