Windows26: DOJ: Will not bar Interpol arrest of ICC-tagged execs

August 2, 2024

Hi, reader! Today, we're covering the DOJ's stance on Interpol arrest warrants for ICC-tagged execs, the deferment of the 60-day Pogo exit deadline, and charges against four Central Luzon activists.

DOJ: Will not bar Interpol arrest of ICC-tagged execs

The Philippines will not stop the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) from serving arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court (ICC) on individuals suspected of implementing former President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

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DOJ defers 60-day Pogo exit deadline set by BI

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has suspended the 60-day deadline set by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for foreign nationals working in Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) to leave the country, citing the need to harmonize the government's strategy in phasing out the controversial gaming industry by year's end.

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Waste-to-energy projects in Baguio to be scrapped

Baguio City will no longer push through with its waste-to-energy projects, Mayor Benjamin Magalong said at a Wednesday zero-waste forum that denounced the technology's potential harm to the environment.

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No cohesive flood control master plan – DPWH

Despite the billions of pesos previously allocated for flood control programs, the country still lacks an integrated flood control master plan, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) admitted during a Senate hearing on Thursday.

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4 Central Luzon activists face gun, explosives raps

Four land rights and environmental rights defenders have been arrested and charged by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) for alleged violations of two laws on carrying firearms and explosives, according to human rights watchdog Karapatan on Thursday.

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EDITORIAL: A just court reversal

A recent Court of Appeals (CA) ruling may yet boost most people's waning faith in the country's justice system. The CA 13th Division on July 19 granted the government's appeal to nullify the ruling of Angeles City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 60 Judge Eda Dizon who, last year, acquitted Police Supt. Rafael Dumlao III in the brutal murder of Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo.

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