The International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III on Tuesday warned parties in the case of former President Rodrigo Duterte against making comments about the proceedings or court decisions to the media, saying such remarks risk provoking “suppliers of fake news.”
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Motorcycle lane planned on BanTal Road to curb counterflowing, ease traffic
Cebu City is set to introduce a dedicated motorcycle lane along the Banilad-Talamban (BanTal) Road as part of efforts to reduce traffic violations and improve safety on one of the city's busiest corridors.
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Tacloban school shooting: What the law says when suspects are minors
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The arrest of two Grade 9 students in connection with the deadly shooting inside San Jose National High School in Tacloban City has prompted many Filipinos to ask: What happens when suspects in a serious crime are minors? The Philippine National Police (PNP) identified the two suspects only through aliases —
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Duterte case at ICC tackled in second status conference
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III on Tuesday held the second status conference on the crimes against humanity case against former President Rodrigo Duterte ahead of his trial.
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Cebu taxi drivers oppose 3,000 new TNVS, EV taxi franchises
CEBU CITY, Philippines- An association of Cebu taxi drivers filed a petition against the issuance of additional franchises to 2,000 Transportation Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) and 1,000 electric vehicle (EV) taxis. They filed the petition last week, addressed to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and other government leaders. The group has around 6,000 members. The group
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Duterte impeachment pretrial: Extra team tapped for document marking
MANILA, Philippines – The pretrial for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte will reach a fourth day as documents related to the alleged misuse of confidential funds and the accumulation of unexplained wealth have yet to be marked. To speed up the process, the marking of evidence on Wednesday will be divided into five
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Angara leads DepEd response to Tacloban school shooting
MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Tuesday led the quick response of the Department of Education (DepEd) to the shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, Leyte, where three students were killed and 20 others were wounded. Angara went to Tacloban to check on the affected students and personnel of
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Luistro: Pre-trial could’ve been faster had defense OK’d joint marking
MANILA, Philippines — The pre-trial conference in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment proceedings could have been completed in half the time had the defense panel agreed to the prosecution’s request for the joint marking of common evidence, Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Luistro — the lead public prosecutor for
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ASF kills over 500 pigs in Negros Occidental
BACOLOD CITY — More than 500 pigs have died in San Enrique, Negros Occidental, following a resurgence of African Swine Fever (ASF), Mayor Jilson Tubillara confirmed on Tuesday. In a statement, Tubillara said all 10 barangays in the town have been affected, with laboratory tests confirming the outbreak on Monday. Local authorities have imposed border
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TIMELINE: PNP details how Tacloban school shooting unfolded
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday released a timeline of the Tacloban City school shooting that left three people dead and 20 others injured. Here are the series of events before, during, and after the school shooting established by authorities during their investigation, as presented by PNP Public Information Office Chief Col.
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