Tarmizi and Leong want govt to address the root cause.
Nov 3, 2026
Petitioners invoke universal jurisdiction, a legal concept under which countries are obliged to prosecute grave crimes in the world due to the belief that all nations have equal duties to mankind
Blanket orders no more? President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Executive Order No. 130 provides an updated framework for declaring #WalangPasok.
LUCENA CITY — A man listed among the nation’s most wanted fugitives was killed in an alleged shootout with police while officers were serving an arrest warrant in Magallanes, Cavite, on Nov. 1, All Saints’ Day. The suspect reportedly ran behind a bamboo hut in Barangay Tua at 10:30 a.m. to elude approaching lawmen. The
For more than a century, Negros Occidental has been known as the Sugar Bowl of the Philippines. The province produces roughly two-thirds of the country’s sugar and has long been an economic anchor of Western Visayas. Sugar has shaped not only the landscape but also the livelihoods of generations of farmers, farmworkers, truck drivers, mill
The Indonesian government is facing mounting pressure to scrap the value-added tax (VAT) on sanitary pads and other menstrual hygiene products, with critics arguing it adds to the financial burden for women from low-income families already struggling to buy basic necessities. While the 11 per cent tax on such products is not new, the issue has gained traction amid public anger over rising living costs. Students took to the streets of Jakarta last week to protest against the government’s handling...
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday urged government officials to protect farmers opposing mining exploration activities in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya. According to the senator, government agencies should respect the rights of residents who have maintained barricades for nearly six months to oppose the exploration project of North Luzon Mineral Resources Corp. (NLMRC).
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Preparing for crises beyond the battlefield, troops of the Army’s 10th Infantry Division underwent an intensive three-day medical training to boost their disaster response and frontline life-saving capabilities. The 10ID Station Hospital spearheaded the basic life support and standard first aid training at Camp General Manuel T. Yan Sr. in
PRESS RELEASE: The Professional Regulation Commission announces that 3,988 out of 10,746 passed the Certified Public Accountants Licensure Examination
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol— Residents of Bohol and neighboring provinces can now have their public documents authenticated without traveling to Cebu or Manila with the opening of a new Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Authentication Hub at Alturas Mall here on Oct. 30. The new facility, located on the mall’s fifth floor, was formally opened to bring
TACLOBAN CITY — About 55,000 students in public elementary and secondary schools in Tacloban City will shift to distance learning on Tuesday and Wednesday after the city schools division suspended face-to-face classes due to a projected heat index of 40 degrees Celsius. Nilo Eder, spokesperson of the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Tacloban
MANILA, Philippines — Fewer passengers were recorded at ports across the country during this year’s Undas holidays compared to the same period last year due to higher fares and shorter vacation days, according to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). The PPA reported that a total of 1,362,454 passengers passed through ports managed by the agency
China has pledged to work with Pakistan to advance “high-level security cooperation” and ensure the safety of a joint flagship infrastructure project that has become a target for terrorists. That was the message Liu Haixing, head of the Communist Party’s International Department, conveyed in talks with Pakistan defence forces chief Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, as part of his first official visit to the South Asian country since taking office just over a year ago. In...
