Day: March 18, 2025

Manila: Former senator and known Rodrigo Duterte nemesis Leila de Lima is willing to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed during the administration of the former president, her legal counsel said on Tuesday. In an interview with Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon, lawyer Dino de Leon said De Lima has already submitted evidence to the ICC and is prepared to testify if summoned. According to Philippines News Agency, De Lima was jailed from February 2017 to November 2023 in Camp Crame, Quezon City for alleged drug-related charges. She was fully acquitted of

Manila: Former executive secretary Salvador Medialdea is receiving medical treatment at a Dutch hospital after he ‘fell ill’ while visiting former president Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention center, the Philippine Embassy in the Netherlands said Tuesday. A close relative of Medialdea is at the hospital with him, providing support during his treatment. According to Philippines News Agency, Medialdea was at the ICC detention center early morning on March 18 (Central European Time) for a scheduled visit to Duterte. He reportedly fell ill while registering at the reception counter at around 8:55 a.m., prompting an embassy official

Malaca±ang: Malaca±ang on Tuesday endorsed the call for the Commission on Audit (COA) to initiate a fraud investigation into the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) management of its PHP6.4-billion Local Government Support Fund (LGSF). According to Philippines News Agency, the endorsement follows a recommendation from the House Committee on Public Accounts on Monday for the audit body to conduct a fraud audit on the BARMM’s allocation of LGSF to select villages in the region. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro emphasized the importance of the investigation during a Palace press briefing. She stated, “Alam

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. never betrayed former president Rodrigo Duterte but gave his predecessor the opportunity to defend himself in the crimes against humanity charges he is facing before the International Criminal Court (ICC), Malaca±ang said Tuesday. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro refuted claims that Marcos was a traitor for allowing Duterte’s arrest, reiterating that the government merely honored its commitments to International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol). According to Philippines News Agency, Castro issued the statement in a Palace press briefing, after some overseas Filipino workers expressed disappointment over Marcos’ decision to allow

Bacolod: The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) have committed PHP400 million for the upgrade of the Bacolod-Silay Airport in Negros Occidental. According to Philippines News Agency, in an interview, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez stated that CAAP has allocated PHP200 million for terminal renovations while TIEZA has pledged another PHP200 million for runway improvements. Benitez noted the need to follow up on these commitments due to changes in CAAP’s leadership. Benitez emphasized that the Bacolod-Silay Airport currently faces issues with overcrowding, and problems with restroom and escalator functionality. The passenger