
Philippines hit with P141 billion illicit tobacco losses
The Philippines lost an estimated P141 billion in government revenue over the past two years due to the booming illicit tobacco market, with illegal e-vapes…
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The Philippines lost an estimated P141 billion in government revenue over the past two years due to the booming illicit tobacco market, with illegal e-vapes…
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Long before the International Criminal Court (ICC) became a flashpoint in Philippine politics, and before the country’s most combustible impeachment battles…
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Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Sunday dismissed an online petition seeking to withhold his salary over allegations of incompetence,…
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Senator Imee Marcos has filed a resolution seeking a Senate investigation into a sequestered government corporation for allegedly importing millions of sacks…
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A warrant of arrest issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) should not be treated as a foreign law or foreign warrant because the Philippines adopted…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that threatening gestures can constitute the crime of grave threats under the Revised Penal Code, even if no words are spoken…
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The credibility of democratic institutions depends on whether the powerful are willing to be governed by the same rules as the powerless.
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Checks and balances must exist in every institution, including international law, according to former University of the East College of Law dean Amado Valdez,…
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Business groups on Thursday warned that recent political tensions in the Senate, including the chaotic delivery of impeachment articles against Vice President…
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The Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) admitted on 12 May an appeal filed by International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), a…
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The ICC Justices, by their public statements and body language, are determined to convict President Duterte based on fabricated information and fiction to…
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The Court clarified that the Anti-Wire Tapping Act applies only to unauthorized tapping or interception of telephone lines and similar communication devices.
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The Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has issued a notice regarding scheduled system maintenance at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT)…
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Cebuana beauty queen Gabriella Carballo has departed for Egypt to represent the Philippines in Miss Eco International 2026.
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The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday launched a centralized procurement dashboard that will allow the public to monitor the agency’s ongoing…
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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) defended Tuesday its attempt, albeit unsuccessful, to arrest Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa inside the Senate,…
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Heritage Without Borders 2026 brought together conservators, museum curators, heritage advocates, government representatives, academics and cultural workers…
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