Day: March 11, 2025

Manila: The uncle of a 17-year-old teenager killed during former president Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war said Tuesday that Duterte is “fortunate” to receive due process following his arrest on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Randy delos Santos, whose nephew Kian delos Santos was shot dead in an August 2017 police operation in Caloocan City, said the former president is getting the legal rights that many victims of his drug war never had. According to Philippines News Agency, Duterte is facing crimes against humanity before the ICC for his war on drugs. Kian’s killing was one of

Manila: Local shares closed in the red on Tuesday as investors continue to worry about the escalating tariff war of the United States against Canada, Mexico, and China while the peso finished strong against the US dollar. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped by 2.42 percent to the 6,206.55 level, with the All Shares index also declining by 1.72 percent to 3,684.59 points. The downturn was reflected across all counters, with the Property index experiencing the largest drop at 4.45 percent. This was followed by losses in the Services sector, down by 3.33 percent;

Manila: Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday urged transportation and justice officials to conduct a comprehensive cleanup of airport personnel nationwide after the dismissal of security officers involved in the controversial ‘tanim-bala’ (bullet planting) scheme. In a news release, Escudero emphasized that such efforts are necessary to improve the country’s image among local and international travelers. According to Philippines News Agency, Escudero commended newly appointed Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon for swiftly dismissing three employees from the Office of Transportation Security for allegedly attempting to extort money from a 69-year-old woman and her family before their flight to Vietnam. He stated

Quezon City: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday praised retailers for adhering to the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork in several public markets across Metro Manila. This move came after the DA implemented the pork MSRP on Monday to address the rising pork prices in the country, setting pork liempo (belly) at PHP380 per kilogram, PHP350 for kasim (pork ham) and pique, and PHP300/kg for sabit-ulo. According to Philippines News Agency, DA Assistant Secretary for Swine and Poultry Constante Palabrica expressed satisfaction during a joint market inspection with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) at the

Northern Samar: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has partnered with the Provincial Government of Northern Samar (PGNS) to empower local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the region. In a news release on Tuesday, the FDA said it signed a memorandum of agreement with the PGNS for the Bigyang-Halaga, Bangon MSMEs Program on March 7. According to Philippines News Agency, this collaboration is part of FDA’s commitment to strengthening food safety standards and regulatory compliance among local businesses. It aims to expand market opportunities for local entrepreneurs by streamlining processes for obtaining authorizations, such as License to Operate