Philippine News

PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo (PNA file photo) MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said it would follow the government’s non-cooperation stance on the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into the drug war of the past administration. “We have courts that can hear any cases of abuse or irregularities …

President Marcos assures farmers and fishermen in Occidental Mindoro of government support in the El Niño stricken areas of Occidental Mindoro during his visit yesterday. President Marcos assures farmers and fishermen in Occidental Mindoro of government support in the El Niño stricken areas of Occidental Mindoro during his visit yesterday. …

Policemen stand guard near the body of a man killed during what police said was a drug-related vigilante killing in Barangay Manggahan in Pasig City early yesterday. (The STAR / Joven Cagande)  MANILA, Philippines — Human rights group Amnesty International has called on the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. …

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia confirmed on Wednesday, April 24 that United States (US) authorities have filed a money laundering case against former poll chief Andy Bautista. “I would like to respectfully confirm that based on our communication with attorneys from the US, confirmed that the case …

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said it is crucial to ease the inflation rates, particularly the rice prices, in the coming months to achieve the government’s growth target. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan told reporters that the goal of keeping the inflation within the 2.0 percent to 4.0 …

WIDENING GAP. Pork is sold from PHP330 to PHP380 per kilo at Agdao Public Market in Davao City on March 19, 2024. According to the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food, the farmgate price of pig for slaughter ranged only between PHP140 and PHP160 per kilo. (PNA photo by Robinson Niñal …

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday, April 24 said the El Niño is gradually weakening, but its effects may still be felt in the country. Farmers burying metal pipe to assess water flow beneath an onion and rice field for possible deep well irrigation during …

THOUSANDS of Filipino and American troops kicked off joint Balikatan military exercises on Monday, concentrating in the northern and western parts of the nation, near the potential flashpoints of the South China Sea and Taiwan. Contrary to international opinion, China claims almost the entire waterway, a key route for international …

Several stakeholders in the creative industry were unanimous in their position to have the 27-year-old Intellectual Property Code revised to make room for provisions that would address the prevalence of online piracy by blocking unauthorized downloading or streaming of internet contents. During a consultative discussion with Senator Mark Villar over …

Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda Palace order expected to bring down food prices Food prices will soon be cheaper under Administrative Order 20 (signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on April 18), ordering the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Departments of Trade and Industry and Finance, to remove non-tariff …