Windows26: PH, US seal intel-sharing pact during Austin visit

November 19, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering the Philippines and U.S. sealing an intelligence-sharing pact, along with the DOJ's probe into former President Duterte's possible violations of international law.

PH, US seal intel-sharing pact during Austin visit

The Philippines and the United States signed a deal on Monday that allows the real-time sharing of highly classified intelligence and technology, further strengthening the long-running security alliance of the two countries amid shared concerns over China's assertiveness in the South China Sea and increasingly aggressive posture toward Taiwan.

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Typhoon trio aftermath: 600,000 displaced, P500M in damage

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Monday said the three tropical cyclones that hit the country in rapid succession over the past week had displaced more than 600,000 people and damaged almost half a billion pesos worth of infrastructure and agriculture.

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DOJ now probing Duterte's possible violation of int'l law

A special body formed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating former President Rodrigo Duterte for potential violations of international humanitarian law in connection with the extrajudicial killings (EJKs) that occurred in the course of his controversial drug war.

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Peso may fall to 59, BSP to intervene

A peso depreciation to record-low 59:$1 "looks likely" as the currency continued to be overpowered by a rallying dollar, although a deeper fall beyond that level is unlikely as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) stands ready to defend the local unit, Dutch financial giant ING Bank said.

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WHO: Poor immunization coverage caused measles outbreaks in 2023

Around 10.3 million people worldwide, mostly children, contracted measles last year, up by 20 percent compared with 8.6 million cases in 2022, according to newest estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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EDITORIAL: To die unseen on foreign soil

The government must not be blind to the power of national clamor and consider a policy of transparency on the status of Filipinos on death row. The demand is not to expose their identities and circumstances, but to duly inform the public about their cases and what officials are doing to defend them.

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