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PH sees ‘vital step’ as Myanmar moves Suu Kyi to house arrest
The Philippines on Wednesday welcomed reports that Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred to house arrest and granted a partial sentence...
LEAKIPEDIA | Cabinet shake-up looms ahead of May 12 deadline
As May 12 draws near — the final day of the ban on appointing candidates who lost in the 2025 elections — Malacañang appears...
LEAKIPEDIA | The legal & diplomatic misstep in Zaldy Co’s ‘arrest’
The law moves slower than headlines. That’s why diplomacy (or at least the professional kind) prefers backchannels to bravado. When Malacañang triumphantly declared that former...
LIFE MATTERS: Cynicism, indifference, or hope
By Dr. Dencio S. Acop Cynicism, indifference, or hope! These seem to be the predominant attitudes of people given what’s happening in and to the...
ICC clears path for Duterte trial over drug war killings
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has moved the case against former Philippine president Rodrigo Roa Duterte a step closer to trial, after judges confirmed...
ICC upholds jurisdiction over Duterte case, clears way for trial
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled that it still has the authority to hear the case against former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte, rejecting...
FIRING LINE | Of patronage politics and Czechmate
By Robert B. Roque Jr. There is nothing novel about enforcing order in the streets. What is new? Senator Robin Padilla is one of the names...
LEAKIPEDIA | Poker night in the Palace
Forget policy papers. Forget press briefings. Behind the scenes, it’s poker night. As public outrage brews over flood control controversies and the drumbeat for impeachment grows...
Ex-environment secretary Lotilla gets CA nod as Vatican envoy
Former Energy and Environment Secretary Raphael Perpetuo M. Lotilla has been confirmed as the Philippines’ Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Holy See, following...
PBBM meets US defense officials for tighter ties
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday (New York time) met with United States Defense officials to discuss efforts aimed at accelerating the Philippines-United...