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VP Sara ready to face ICC charges only before a Filipino court
Vice President Sara Duterte expressed her readiness to confront any allegations against her but insisted that she would only do so in front of a Filipino judge and within the jurisdiction of a Filipino court. In a statement on her Facebook page, she emphasized her refusal to participate in any process that could tarnish the reputation and integrity of the Philippine judiciary system. Duterte adamantly opposed the involvement of foreign entities in the country's legal affairs, citing it as a dishonor to the sacrifices made by Filipino heroes for the nation's freedom. Duterte, who previously served as vice mayor and mayor of Davao City, vehemently denied any involvement in the Davao Death Squad during her terms in office. She expressed dismay over the sudden appearance of a witness against her in the International Criminal Court (ICC) after assuming the vice presidency. Duterte dismissed the accusations and questioned the motives behind the allegations, asserting her capability to accomplish tasks without resorting to unlawful means. In a related development, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. voiced his refusal to acknowledge the ICC's jurisdiction in the Philippines, considering it a threat to the country's sovereignty. He issued a directive for all government agencies to refrain from cooperating with the ICC, emphasizing the nation's non-recognition of the court's authority. Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV claimed that ICC investigators had gathered substantial evidence against former President Rodrigo Duterte regarding his administration's war on drugs. He anticipated an imminent issuance of an arrest warrant against the former president. Former President Rodrigo Duterte condemned the ICC's decision to initiate a preliminary investigation into the war on drugs, labeling it an insult to the Philippines and challenging the court's jurisdiction within the country. During his presidency, he initiated the withdrawal of the Philippines' membership from the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the ICC. The ICC appeals chamber recently granted a request to resume the investigation into alleged crimes against humanity related to the Philippines' controversial drug campaign, spanning from November 2011 to March 2019. The developments surrounding the ICC's probe into the Philippines' internal affairs have sparked a contentious debate, with key political figures and rights groups expressing divergent views on the matter. The ongoing tensions between the Philippines and the ICC underscore the complex intersection of international law, national sovereignty, and human rights issues......»»
De Lima to seek demurrer on final drug case
The camp of former senator Leila de Lima is set to file a motion for leave of court to file a demurrer to evidence in connection with the third and final drug case filed against her......»»
SC acquits 2 in drug case over mishandled evidence
Two persons convicted of illegal drugs have been acquitted by the Supreme Court (SC) due to lapses in the handling of evidence against them......»»
SC asked to recall environmentalists’ protection order
The Supreme Court has been asked to recall the temporary protection order it granted to environmentalists Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano, who claimed they were seized by the military in Bataan last year. The Office of the Solicitor General yesterday filed an urgent motion, saying a Bulacan court had issued arrest warrants against Castro and Tamano on charges of grave oral defamation......»»
3 araw magdidilim ang mundo fake news, pero may solar eclipse –PAGASA
HINDI totoong makakaranas ng “three days of darkness” ang mundo. Ito ang nilinaw mismo ng Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) matapos kumalat ang naturang fake news dahil umano sa pagdaan ng tinatawag na “Photon Belts” simula April 8. Ayon sa weather bureau, walang scientific evidence ang magpapatunay sa balitang ito. “The news.....»»
Palompon mayor’s petition dismissed: Court upholds SW validity
ORMOC CITY, Leyte — The Regional Trial Court Branch 45 of Tacloban City dismissed the petition filed by Palompon Mayor Ramon Oñate seeking to invalidate the search warrant issued earlier by the court on the site where the DBSN Farms Agriventures Corp. is located, citing lack of merit. Oñate’s petition to suppress the evidence obtained.....»»
Answer planting of evidence raps, 5 Nueva Ecija cops told
The police chief of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija and four of his officers have been asked to answer the criminal and administrative complaints filed against them by a social media content creator over alleged planting of evidence......»»
Sandigan admits evidence vs Bautista
The Sandiganbayan has admitted all the documentary evidence presented by the Office of the Ombudsman’s prosecution team against former Quezon City mayor Herbert “Bistek” Bautista and former city administrator Aldrin Cuña in connection with the allegedly anomalous P32-million online occupational permitting and tracking system project in 2019......»»
CICC gathers video evidence vs ‘destab’ vlogger
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center has gathered video evidence against a retired military general turned vlogger, who was charged with cyberlibel by Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr......»»
Tampo ni Paolo sa GMA fake news: Pagbigyan na natin ang nagkalat niyan!
FAKE-FAKE news ang kumalat na tsismis na may galit o tampo si Paolo Contis sa GMA 7 dahil sa pagkatsugi ng noontime show nilang “Tahanang Pinakamasaya. “Humarap ang aktor at TV host sa ilang members ng press kahapon, March 15, para sa launching ng “Best Time Ever” campaign ng GMA 7 para sa ilan nilang.....»»
TURNING POINT: Is the Wheel of Justice in Motion?
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 10 January)—The information attributed to Harry Roque, former spokesperson of Ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, that the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors are already here in the Philippines and have started their investigation on Duterte’s catastrophic drug war, has apparently scared the shit out of Senator Bato de la Rosa. Bato said […].....»»
Tell it to SunStar: In between aspirations and empirical evidence
Tell it to SunStar: In between aspirations and empirical evidence.....»»
Geologists discover evidence of gas hydrates in the Manila Trench
Geologists discover evidence of gas hydrates in the Manila Trench Phys.org.....»»
Stone tools in Ukraine offer oldest evidence of humans in Europe
Until now, the oldest-known evidence of humans in Europe was about 1.2-1.1 million years old from a site called Atapuerca in Spain.....»»
Evidence needed for bribery probe – DOJ
Only if and when it gets formal correspondence or evidence from Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III or from others concerned will the Department of Justice pursue his call for an investigation on allegations of bribery in the signature campaign to amend the 1987 Constitution......»»
Egypt: Court Punishes Activists for Challenging al-Sisi
(Beirut) - An Egyptian court on February 6, 2024, sentenced the prominent politician Ahmed Tantawy, along with his campaign advisor and 21 of his detained supporters, to a year in prison for alleged offenses associated with his presidential challenge to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Human Rights Watch said today. The court also barred Tantawy from running f.....»»
BIR files raps vs firm over P200 milion fake receipts
The Bureau of Internal Revenue yesterday filed before the Department of Justice criminal charges against the corporate officers and an accountant of a trading company for allegedly using P200 million worth of fake receipts......»»
BIR files rap vs accountancy firm tagged in P200-M worth of fake receipts
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed criminal charges against corporate officers and an accountant of a trading company for using more than P200 M worth of fake receipts......»»
CHED warns public vs fake cash aid announcements
The Commission on Higher Education yesterday warned the public against fake announcements on cash assistance for college students, saying it has not announced applications for subsidy for Academic Year 2024-2025......»»
Fake docs continue to proliferate, as BI announces purchase of modern equipments against fraud
FAKE documents continue to circulate and proliferate. This unfortunate news was announced by Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco, who said that a report from the BI’s Anti-Fraud Section said it examied a total of 241 fraudulent and counterfeit documents for 2023 which were found to be questionable. These documents examined by the BI’s […].....»»