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House fire kills 5 in Philippines

MANILA, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- A house fire has killed a family of five, including an 11-month-old baby, in Daraga town in Albay province, southeast of the Philippines' capital Manila, authorities said Wednesday. Municipal Fire Marshal Amor Laguilles of Daraga town fire station said the fire broke out around 8:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, burning the whole house to the ground. He said the fire quickly burn.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

House fire kills 5 in Philippines

MANILA, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- A house fire has killed a family of five, including an 11-month-old baby, in Daraga town in Albay province, southeast of the Philippines' capital Manila, authorities said Wednesday. Municipal Fire Marshal Amor Laguilles of Daraga town fire station said the fire broke out around 8:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, burning the whole house to the ground. He said the fire quickly burn.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

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......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

Leila de Lima- Philippine court grants bail to Duterte drugs war critic - BBC.com

Leila de Lima: Philippine court grants bail to Duterte drugs war critic BBC.com.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 28th, 2024

SC rules: Red-tagging is threat to life, liberty

For almost six years, red-tagging has been a major component of the bloody counterinsurgency campaign – initiated and implemented by the Duterte regime and sustained by the Marcos Jr. administration – through the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). The post SC rules: Red-tagging is threat to life, liberty appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsMay 12th, 2024

CHR lauds SC decision calling red-tagging threat to life, liberty and security

The Commission on Human Rights welcomed the recent decision of the Supreme Court declaring  red-tagging, vilification, labelling and guilt by association as threatening to one’s right to life, liberty, or security......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

Improving healthcare access for individuals deprived of liberty

The Philippines is confronted with the stark reality of being ranked third in terms of prison overcrowding globally, highlighting a pressing concern: individuals deprived of liberty face dire living conditions that imperil their health and well-being......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

Marcos grants clemency to 22 PDLs

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has granted executive clemency to 22 persons deprived of liberty (PDL), the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said on Saturday. BuCor said while 20 PDLs were granted commutations of sentences, two were given conditional pardon. They are brothers Alfredo and Leopold Bongcawel. BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. said they would.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 10th, 2024

SC grants protection writs for abducted environmental activists

In a decision penned by Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando and released Thursday, the SC said that “there was an established violation to the life, liberty, or security of petitioners.”.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

Antique mayor sinapak vice mayor dahil sa ayuda

INAMIN ni Antique Gov. Rhodora Cadiao na sinuntok ng isa nilang alkalde ang vice mayor nito dahil sa pamamahagi ng ayuda sa kanilang mga nasasakupan. The post Antique mayor sinapak vice mayor dahil sa ayuda first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: lifestyleSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Two Victorias centenarians receive cash grants from Province

Two Victorias centenarians receive cash grants from Province.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Groups get livelihood grants from Capitol

Groups get livelihood grants from Capitol.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

Government grants $6.6 million to clean up old landfill sites

The Government has granted $6.6 million to clean up four historic New Zealand landfill and dump sites vulnerable to extreme weather events and coastal erosion.At the BlueGreens Forum in Paihia today Environment Minister Penny Simmonds said that the Contaminated Sites Remediation Fund grants will go towards fixing former landfills and dump sites in Tairwhiti, Southland, Canterbury and Nelson.  "These.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2024

ADB approves 655,000 USD to help Philippine rural banks digitization

MANILA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it will provide grants totaling 655,000 U.S. dollars for the digitization of nine rural banks and a bank consortium in the Philippines. The grants are part of ADB's Fintech for Inclusion Transformation (FIT) program. The grant awardees were chosen from among rural banks nationwide serving women, farmers, fisherfolk, and micro, sma.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

ADB approves 655,000 USD to help Philippine rural banks digitization

MANILA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it will provide grants totaling 655,000 U.S. dollars for the digitization of nine rural banks and a bank consortium in the Philippines. The grants are part of ADB's Fintech for Inclusion Transformation (FIT) program. The grant awardees were chosen from among rural banks nationwide serving women, farmers, fisherfolk, and micro, sma.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Garcia grants P1M subsidy to 15 LGUs for Suroy Suroy Sugbo 2024 success

Garcia grants P1M subsidy to 15 LGUs for Suroy Suroy Sugbo 2024 success.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

SC grants temporary protection to young activists ‘abducted’ by military

Respondents, mostly law enforcers, are now banned 'from entering within a radius of one kilometer from the persons, places of residence, school, work, or present locations, of petitioners, as well as those of their immediate families'.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

More road time for vehicles with temporary plates

More road time for vehicles with temporary plates.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Unidentified landslide victims buried in temporary graves

Seventeen unidentified fatalities in the rain-induced landslide in Maco, Davao de Oro have been buried in temporary graves......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024