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The confirmation of charges hearing against former President Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court has concluded after four intense days, with both the defense and prosecution delivering sharply opposing closing arguments. The three ICC judges — Reine Alapini-Gansou, Iulia Motoc, and Socorro Flores Liera — now have up to 60 days
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Senator Erwin Tulfo is pushing for the Senate to ratify a treaty with the United Kingdom that would allow sentenced Filipinos in British prisons to be transferred back to the Philippines to serve the remainder of their sentences closer to home. Tulfo sponsored Senate Resolution No. 315 to the plenary
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Philippine, American, and Japanese warplanes flew over the Bashi Channel — the strategic waterway separating the Philippines from Taiwan — this week in a joint security exercise that marked a significant first. It was the first time the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activities (MMCA) expanded beyond the South China Sea into waters near
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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto has been formally conferred the rank of Auxiliary Vice Admiral by the Philippine Coast Guard, with the donning and oath-taking ceremony held aboard the PCG's flagship vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua last February 26. Recto, a former senator and ex-DOF chief, reaffirmed the Marcos administration&
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Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Commodore Jay Tarriela, has been promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral along with two other officers — Weniel Abarquez Azcuna and Oliver Sy Tanseco. The appointment was signed by President Marcos himself. Tarriela has become one of the most visible Philippine
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China's military accused the Philippines of 'disrupting' peace and stability in the South China Sea by organizing joint patrols with countries outside the region — this as the navies of the Philippines, the United States, and Japan just wrapped up joint exercises in the disputed waters. The
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Malacañang has firmly denied rumors swirling online that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was rushed to St. Luke's Medical Center on Saturday, saying the Chief Executive was simply in a private meeting and very much working kahit weekend pa. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro issued the clarification in
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Migrant Workers to immediately locate and ensure the safety of all Filipino citizens in Iran and across the Middle East following the massive US-Israel airstrikes on Saturday. 'We have received reports of airstrikes which
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The ICC Prosecution and victims' counsel both urged the Pre-Trial Chamber to keep former President Rodrigo Duterte behind bars during the first annual review of his detention. Their argument was blunt: a man who calls his arrest a "kidnapping" and refuses to even watch his own hearings
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After four days of confirmation of charges hearings at The Hague, defense lawyer Nicholas Kaufman struck a confident tone — but also revealed a telling limitation. "The judges will take their decision based on the evidence," he told reporters after the final session on Friday. "We trust the
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Senator Bong Go is calling on the Supreme Court to clear up the legal fog surrounding extraordinary rendition — the controversial practice of surrendering individuals to foreign jurisdictions without standard extradition proceedings. Go expressed support for Senate Resolution 307 during plenary deliberations Tuesday, which urges the Senate to uphold constitutional safeguards
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The House of Representatives' Committee on Justice has officially scheduled hearings on the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte for March 2, 3, and 4, starting at 10 AM at the Jose de Venecia People's Center. Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro will preside over the