Windows26: Weekend Roundup: Trillanes reveals ICC's contact with PNP execs, Rene Saguisag's passing, Sara-Liza feud

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Here's what happened this week: Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes reveals ICC has reached out to active and retired PNP execs, fire hits Naia Terminal 3 parking lot, and Vice President Sara Duterte responds to First Lady Liza Marcos.

This is your Weekend Roundup, your weekly fix for everything you need to catch up.

'PRIVY TO THE ONGOING PROBE'

Trillanes' ICC revelations

More than 50 active and former police officers who served under the previous administration are on the list of people being investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for their role in the bloody war on drugs waged by former President Rodrigo Duterte, according to former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV.

The Philippine National Police (PNP), however, stood firm that it would only recognize the country's justice system even as ICC investigators reportedly contacted its former and incumbent officials implicated in the drug war.

In addition, the PNP clarified it has no information on whether or not the ICC has indeed talked to police officials. Col. Jean Fajardo, PNP Spokesperson, said that she personally asked the directorates of the police organization regarding Trillanes' revelation, but they had no knowledge or information on the matter.

Department of Justice Spokesperson Asec. Mico Clavano also warned government officials that those who work with the ICC could be punished under the law, saying they could be punished under the provisions of Republic Act 6713.

In response to these recent developments, Sen. Bato Dela Rosa, the chief implementer of Duterte's anti-drug campaign, echoed DOJ's statement that government officials communicating with the investigators of the international tribunal are violating the government's policy of non-cooperation with the ICC.

Earlier this month, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that the Philippines will not hand former President Rodrigo Duterte over to the ICC. The incumbent president also previously said in January this year that the state would not assist the ICC in its investigation, but that its investigators could visit the country "as ordinary people."

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INQFOCUS: EXTREME HEAT

Death sentence for pets

Extreme heat, which is expected to exceed dangerous levels next month, is not only exacting a heavy toll on humans, but on animals as well. Based on a study, "heat stress is one of the most stressful events in the life of livestock with harmful consequences for animal health."

INQFOCUS: MARINE LIFE

PH ocean health

The Philippines has recently ranked 214th out of 220 countries in the Ocean Health Index, a situation exacerbated by China's destructive campaign to invade Philippine waters and own these. The country scored 58 out of 100, significantly below the global average of 73.

2.7 MILLION TONS

'Swimming' in plastics

Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga issued an urgent call to action on Monday, Earth Day, against the deadly threat of plastic pollution, saying the Philippines was "literally swimming" in plastics.

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April 27, 2024

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