Windows26: Kerwin Espinosa willing to testify before ICC

October 7, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering Kerwin Espinosa's willingness to testify before the ICC, the return of 151 OFWs from Lebanon, and DepEd's efforts to improve Pisa scores.

Kerwin Espinosa willing to testify before ICC

Confessed drug lord Rolan "Kerwin" Espinosa can be a material witness in the investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) into the drug war of the previous administration if he can directly link former President Rodrigo Duterte and the Philippine National Police, especially its former chief and now senator, Ronald dela Rosa, to the extrajudicial killings (EJKs) during that time.

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DMW: 151 Pinoys in Beirut coming home starting Oct. 11

Around 151 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Lebanon are expected to return to the Philippines starting Oct. 11 as Israel continues to intensify its airstrikes on suspected Hezbollah strongholds.

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DepEd taps experts for better Pisa scores

The Department of Education (DepEd) has formed a task force that will supervise the improvement of Filipino students' performance in the upcoming Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) exams next year, Education Secretary Sonny Angara disclosed on Sunday.

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Only courts can disqualify Guo from running – lawyer

Only the courts can stop Alice Guo from running for reelection as Bamban, Tarlac mayor in next year's elections, according to her lawyer.

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DILG tells local execs to be ready vs Taal's growing unrest

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) directed local officials in Batangas and Cavite provinces to prepare measures that would ensure public safety amid the ongoing unrest exhibited by Taal Volcano.

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EDITORIAL: Simplicity key to VAT law's success

The BIR will begin implementing the digital VAT on foreign DSPs at least 120 days after the publication of RA 12023's implementing rules and regulations (IRR), which are to be finalized within 90 days from the law's signing. The crafting of the IRR is the more difficult task as there are a number of issues that need to be addressed or avoided to ensure compliance.

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