MANILA: The Philippines will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) as it has a “good” justice system,President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Saturday.Marcos issued the statement in response to the ICC’s decision to resume its inve…
Continue ReadingMANILA: A low-pressure area (LPA), spotted 285 km. east-southeast of Davao City, will bring overcast skies and rains to most of Mindanao as the northeast monsoon or “amihan” continues to prevail over Luzon on Saturday.In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, th…
Continue ReadingBUTUAN CITY: Two members of the notorious Betos crime group in the Caraga Region were arrested by personnel of the regional police and Cebu police in Barangay Look, Danao City in Cebu on Thursday afternoon.Maj. Jennifer Ometer, Police Regional Office 1…
Continue ReadingMANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday cited the importance of taking care of the country’s forest cover to spur economic growth and development.In a media interview in Fort del Pilar, Baguio City, Marcos said the country’s forest cover …
Continue ReadingBUTUAN CITY: Water levels of dams in Agusan del Sur, particularly the Andanan-Wawa River Irrigation System in Bayugan City, are rising due to the trough of a low-pressure area (LPA) east of Mindanao.In an advisory on Saturday, the National Irrigation A…
Continue ReadingMANILA: Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said Saturday the Board of Investments (BOI) has investment leads of PHP344 billion, which would allow the agency to hit its target before the year ends.“So far, the agency has potential investment leads of aroun…
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