Windows26: Carpio: ICC warrant may be out by September

August 15, 2024

Hi, reader! Today, we're covering a potential ICC warrant by September, a tax evasion charge adding to former Mayor Guo's Pogo troubles, and the Philippines earning an 'A-' rating from a Japanese credit watchdog.

Carpio: ICC warrant may be out by September

Retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio said on Tuesday night that the investigation of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) prosecutor into the brutal campaign against illegal drugs had reached a pivotal point.

Read the full story

Tax evasion rap adds to Guo's Pogo troubles

After her dismissal from government office, former Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac, now faces a complaint for tax evasion over her alleged failure to pay P500,000 in taxes when she sold her stake in the company that would later be linked to a Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) complex raided by authorities in March.

Read more

Philippines gets 'A' rating from Japanese credit watchdog

Japan-based Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) upgraded the Philippine sovereign credit rating to 'A-' with a stable outlook, reflecting high economic growth and improved fiscal position.

Read more

Search for 'champions' launched

The Philippine Daily Inquirer and renowned international market research firm Statista are looking for champions. But not Olympian caliber people. What the Inquirer and Statista are looking for are champions who, like the Olympians, have distinguished themselves for their perseverance, industry, commitment, and grit.

Read more

22 Olympians get P42M from House

It was a red carpet affair in the House of Representatives on Wednesday as the chamber feted the 22 Filipinos who competed at the recently concluded Paris Olympics.

Read more

EDITORIAL: Fitting finale to felon's fairy tale

On Monday, the Office of the Ombudsman ordered the dismissal from service of Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo for grave misconduct, a hefty serving of justice for her violation of Philippine laws in her masterful journey from suspicious citizenship to becoming mayor of a small town hosting a massive Pogo complex.

Read more

Other stories you should read