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Jail congestion in the country has been a problem for a long while. To address this perennial problem, Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo has expressed his belief that adopting a Writ of Kalayaan would help decongest the country’s overcrowded jails. The country’s top magistrate stressed this during his visit to …

Hamas embeds itself deeply in civilian infrastructure, sinking millions of dollars and massive resources into underground networks rather than investing it in the people of Gaza. Israel has vowed to erase the Hamas terror brand from the face of the earth with its current ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and fishing tycoon Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. (Graphics by Enrico Alonzo)  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday decided to relinquish his 17-month hold on the post of agricultural secretary, handpicking fishing tycoon and top campaign donor Francisco Laurel Jr. to replace …

While President Marcos said that the fate of Filipinos in Gaza is “out of our hands,” he is expecting that Israel will allow them to cross the Rafah border on Friday, Nov. 3, or Saturday, Nov. 4. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate)  Marcos said Israel has made a …

This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip on November 2, 2023, shows Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (AFP / Fadel Senna)  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should immediately fill …

HOME. The body of overseas Filipino worker Angelyn Aquirre, who was killed in Israel when her kibbutz was attacked by the Hamas militant group, arrives in the country on Friday (Nov. 3, 2023). The Department of Migrant Workers said Aguirre refused to leave her elderly Israeli employer, who was also killed …

This April 13, 2021 photo released by the Philippine Coast Guard shows at least six Chinese vessels remain at Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea. (PCG / Released, file) MANILA, Philippines — An expert observed that China’s recent disinformation campaign has raised a growing anxiety about the Philippines’ …

This photo shows the HMNZS Aotearoa in the port of Manila. (New Zealand Embassy to the Philippines / Release)  MANILA, Philippines —  New Zealand navy ship made a “goodwill visit” to the Philippines after visiting Malaysia, Vietnam, and Singapore. According to the New Zealand Embassy, the three-day goodwill visit presents …

From handling his family’s business, fishing tycoon Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. will now lead the country’s Agriculture department currently hounded by rising prices, production, and supply issues. New Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. (Noel Pabalate)  Laurel, Kiko to his friends and colleagues, joined his family’s business— Frabelle Fishing Corporation— …

MANILA – The five-day investment mission of Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) with the Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Taipei (PTIC) in Taiwan has secured PHP20.6 billion worth of investment leads for the country. PEZA said in a statement Friday these prospective projects came from five companies that attended the Philippine Investment …