Outspoken lawyer Larry Gadon criticized the International Criminal Court (ICC) which bared plans to investigate “crime against humanity of murder” in the Philippines. Gadon said the ICC is merely desperate for attention as it seeks continued existence and funding under the guise of investigation. “Pera. Ito lang ang motibo ng ICC prosecutor na si Fatou Bensouda sa pagdakdak dyan sa peke na EJK (extra-judicial killing) cases sa International Criminal Court. Kailangan kunwari may ginagawa imbestigasyon upang may dahilan ang patuloy na pagkubra ng sahod, sweldo, allowances, travel benefits, representation expenses and other privileges. Kailangan ng ICC na magmukhang may saysay
With the Duterte administration entering its final year, the “Build, Build, Build” program continues to deliver its promise of creating infrastructure that improves the lives of Filipinos in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic and other challenges, Cabinet secretaries said in a media briefing Friday. Presidential Adviser for Flagship Programs and Projects Vince Dizon, who is also president and Chief Executive Officer of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), assured that while “Build, Build, Build” continued to make progress, it is also setting up the foundation in terms of infrastructure for the next administration and beyond. “We only have
The Mindanao Indigenous Peoples Council of Elders and Leaders (MIPCEL) warned its fellow IP members on Saturday not to fall victim to the recruitment of the so-called bakwit (evacuee) schools and their affiliates run by communist terrorist groups (CTGs), particularly the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). In a statement, Datu Lipatuan Joel Unad, chairperson of MIPCEL, condemned the CPP-NPA-NDF as the real human rights and international humanitarian law violators. “For had they not organized these Malahutayong Pakigbisog Alang sa Sumusunod (MAPASU) and schools like Tribal Filipino Program of Surigao del Sur (TRIFPSS), there would be
Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi has expressed his support for local businesses in Siargao who are struggling to process their documentary prerequisites to operate and will help them in extending their temporary lighting permits. Business owners and investors in the town of General Luna, Surigao del Norte have sought help from Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on the sidelines of the Aid and Humanitarian Operations Nationwide (AHON) Convergence Program launched in Siargao Island last week. The Siargao Island Business Organization (SIBO) met with Andanar on June 12, about their concerns on the red tape in
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the arrest of 15 illegal aliens caught working as warehouse workers in Cavite. In a statement on Saturday, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said the Chinese were arrested in a business center in Barangay Niog II, Bacoor on Wednesday morning, in coordination with the Police Regional Office 4A (Calabarzon). “Our operatives saw 15 foreigners working in different warehouses in the area. Upon verification of their documents, it was found that 10 of them had working visas petitioned by a different company,” Morente said. “That is a clear violation of immigration laws, hence they will be
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging households nationwide to segregate waste to help the country meet its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction target under the Paris Agreement on climate change. Practicing segregation will enable households to recover waste for composting, DENR Climate Change Information and Technical Support Division chief Albert Magalang said Friday. “Without waste segregation, composting won’t be successful,” Magalang said during the Ang Tinig Klima program that tackled the Philippines’ Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to help meet the Paris Agreement’s global goal of avoiding the onslaught of climate change. Composting is an age-old method
