Windows26: DOJ studying PH reentry to ICC, other legal options

May 9, 2024

Hi, reader! Here are the stories you need to know: DOJ mulls Philippines' reentry to ICC, SC declares red-tagging a threat to life and liberty, Sen. Hontiveros scrutinizes Bamban mayor's ties to Pogo, and US-PH forces sink a China-made vessel in war games.

DOJ studying PH reentry to ICC, other legal options

After making adamant declarations that the Philippines would not cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in arresting former President Rodrigo Duterte, the Marcos administration is still preparing for "all legal options," including returning to the Rome Statute, the 2002 treaty that established the court, a justice official said.

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Red-tagging a threat to life and liberty – SC

Red-tagging, or the act of branding activists and critics as communist rebels or sympathizers, is a threat to the life, liberty, and security of the intended victims, the Supreme Court has ruled, dealing a blow to state officials notorious for such a practice and a victory to human rights watchdogs and civil society groups.

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Hontiveros won't let go of Bamban mayor over ties to Pogo

It may sound stranger than fiction, but Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday raised the possibility that Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban town, Tarlac province, might be a Chinese "asset" trained to infiltrate and influence the Philippine government.

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US, PH troops sink China-made vessel in war games

US and Philippine forces sank a decommissioned China-made Philippine Navy ship on Wednesday during South China Sea war games simulating an attack on an enemy vessel, officials said.

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Philippine economy grew 5.7% in Q1

The Philippine economy grew by 5.7 percent in the first quarter of the year, faster than the 5.5 percent growth in the previous quarter, amid stubbornly high inflation and elevated borrowing costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Thursday.

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EDITORIAL: Risks of being a Good Samaritan

It is not easy to be a Good Samaritan in our country. While majority of Filipinos are thankful and appreciative of acts of charity, cynicism (or raised eyebrows) sometimes greets such deeds.

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