Windows26: ICC prosecutor tags Bato dela Rosa, 4 PNP execs as ‘suspects’

July 26, 2024

Hi, reader! Today, we're covering the ICC prosecutor tagging Bato dela Rosa and four PNP executives as suspects, four Luzon provinces declaring a state of calamity, and Carlos Yulo's quest for a second Olympic gold.

ICC prosecutor tags Bato dela Rosa, 4 PNP execs as 'suspects'

The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has tagged as "suspects" former national police chief and now Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa and four other retired and current police officers for alleged involvement in the deaths of thousands of people in former President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war.

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Marcos: So many projects, yet more areas flooded

Days after bragging about the completion of more than 5,500 flood control projects in his third State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered a second look into the design of flood control measures.

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Marcos wants medical teams at all evacuation centers

President Marcos instructed the Department of Health to set up clinics and deploy medical teams to all evacuation centers after Metro Manila was placed under a state of calamity following widespread flooding due to the combined effects of Supertyphoon Carina and the southwest monsoon.

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4 Luzon provinces under state of calamity

The governments of Batangas, Cavite, Bulacan, and Bataan have placed their provinces under a state of calamity due to the widespread destruction caused by Supertyphoon Carina and enhanced southwest monsoon, which brought heavy rains and strong winds to most of Luzon since Monday.

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Carlos Yulo aims for perfect road to second PH Olympic gold

A battle-seasoned Carlos Yulo has morphed into a more driven version of himself, with his vision of striking Olympic gold, this time in Paris, still his biggest career target. "I keep telling myself that this is my time. I've been doing this over and over, so I have to be confident,'' said Yulo in Filipino with the opening of the quadrennial global Summer Games less than a day away.

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EDITORIAL: Pogo ban just first step

Now the real test of political will begins. After the initial jubilation over President Marcos' announcement of a total ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) during his State of the Nation Address on Monday, comes the hard work of dismantling these long-entrenched gaming hubs.

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