ICC probe on PH desperate attempt for funds: lawyer

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…

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‘Build, Build, Build’ delivers, sets up infra for future

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…

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IP leader says Reds real human rights violatiors

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…

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Unhampered biz ops in Siargao Islands assured

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…

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15 illegal Chinese nationals arrested in Cavite

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…

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Household waste segregation can aid PH climate action

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…

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