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Irene Khan United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan arrived in Manila for a 12-day visit on the invitation of the Philippine government. Khan landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 onboard flight MH806 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia around 12:30 p.m. …

Photo from Google Maps Beijing, China—Forty-seven people were buried when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China Monday, Jan. 22, state media Xinhua reported. The pre-dawn landslide hit in Zhenxiong County, Yunnan province, according to the state news agency, citing local authorities. State broadcaster CCTV said …

Senate seeks chamber’s integrity as it tackles Cha-cha Congress is set to resume its sessions today, with the House of Representatives close to passing all of the priority bills identified by President Marcos, his Cabinet, and lawmakers through the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). “We are almost done with the …

Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Sunday asked the Commission on Audit (COA) to conduct a special audit on P51 billion in funds released to the first district of Davao through Rep. Paolo Duterte during the last three years of the Duterte administration. Trillanes, who described the huge fund allocation …

DSWD seeks to double beneficiaries to 5,000 this year President Marcos ordered the expansion of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s “Pag-abot” Program to ensure the effective delivery of services to disadvantaged and vulnerable street dwellers. “The Pag-abot Program is hereby institutionalized as a platform for an enhanced and …

Davao del Norte has declared a state of calamity due to the massive floods that have inundated towns for several days now. “This approval also signifies the support of our provincial council to our entire province of Davao del Norte in providing services needed by our constituents affected by the …

Speaker Martin Romualdez Speaker Martin Romualdez said the Philippine delegation to the 2024 World Economic Forum meeting made significant strides in promoting global awareness of the Maharlika Investment Fund and bolstering the country’s competitiveness in attracting foreign investments. “I am grateful for the invaluable contributions of each member of the …

This handout photo taken and released by the Municipality of Monkayo on January 18, 2024 shows rescuers conducting a rescue and retrieval operation, a day after a landslide hit a house in Monkayo, where at least seven people were killed, a disaster official said, with the death toll expected to …

Jinggoy Estrada in an ambush interview in 2014./Screenshot of archival footage/ (Eagle News)–The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Friday, Jan. 19, acquitted Senator Jinggoy Estrada of plunder in connection with the pork barrel scam. Estrada, however, was convicted by the anti-graft court of one count of direct bribery and two counts …

Sen. Jinggoy Estrada speaks to reporters following his acquittal Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, of the plunder charges filed before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division. (Office of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada/ Rey Javelosa) The Sandiganbayan has cleared Senator Jinggoy Estrada of plunder charges, but found him guilty of direct and indirect bribery, in …