Windows26: House tags Duterte, et al. for ‘crimes against humanity’

December 19, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering the House panel recommending crimes against humanity charges for Duterte and others, Mary Jane Veloso seeking clemency, and Fitch's warning on the Marcos-Duterte feud.

House tags Duterte, et al. for 'crimes against humanity'

The House quad committee on Wednesday said former President Rodrigo Duterte, Senators Christopher "Bong" Go and Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, two former Philippine National Police chiefs and two other ranking police officers should be charged with crimes against humanity in the bloody drug war that killed thousands of Filipinos.

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Now in PH jail, Veloso pleads with Marcos for clemency

Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipino woman who has spent nearly 15 years in an Indonesian prison for drug trafficking, asserted on Wednesday that she was innocent of the crime and again appealed to President Marcos to grant her executive clemency.

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Meralco to refund customers P987M

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) ordered distribution giant Manila Electric Co. to refund an initial P987.16 million to its customers, an amount that was charged at 22 centavos per kilowatt-hour (kWh) and intended for expenses related to the regulatory rate reset process.

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Marcos-Duterte clash to hurt economy – Fitch

A prolonged and "fierce" Marcos-Duterte feud could pose fiscal and economic risks for the Philippines, Fitch Ratings said, while still highlighting that growth is so far staying "solid" despite experiencing a slowdown.

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Holiday online shopping fraud 'alarmingly high' in PH

The Philippines saw an "alarmingly high" rate of suspected retail digital fraud during the recent holiday shopping weekend from late November to early December, increasing the urgency to step up the fight against such financial crimes.

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EDITORIAL: Hazardous to one's health

Imagine the elevated heart rate that Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) members are bound to experience upon learning that the bicameral conference committee has scrapped its P74.431 billion government subsidy for 2025.

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