Windows26: NBI tags VP Duterte for inciting to sedition, grave threats

February 13, 2025

Hi, reader! Today, we're covering the Philippines' ranking among countries hardest hit by extreme weather, 29 PH firms making Time's list of top companies, and the NBI's recommendation to charge VP Duterte.

NBI tags VP Duterte for inciting to sedition, grave threats

The National Bureau of Investigation has recommended the filing of criminal charges against Vice President Sara Duterte for the threats she made against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and Speaker Martin Romualdez during an online press conference in November last year.

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29 PH firms make it to Time's best companies in Asia-Pacific

Some of the country's largest conglomerates, banks and other institutions made it to Time Magazine's list of the 500 Best Companies in the Asia-Pacific region for showing strong growth last year despite threats posed by geopolitical uncertainties.

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Kontra Daya: Over half of party lists don't represent poor

The poll watchdog Kontra Daya on Wednesday released a study claiming that more than half of the party list groups seeking seats in the May elections do not represent the marginalized and underrepresented. In addition, most groups leading in the surveys have been flagged for hijacking the party list system.

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Extreme weather study says PH 10th hardest hit

The Philippines ranked 10th in the list of countries most affected by extreme weather events over nearly three decades based on a study released by an environmental policy think tank.

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FDA orders recall of antibiotics drug used vs pneumonia, bronchitis, UTI

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered the recall of several batches of a brand of antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections, including pneumonia, bronchitis and urinary tract infection (UTI).

In a region where an aspiring global superpower is employing a divide-and-rule strategy to claim the whole of the South China Sea, the best recourse for smaller nations like the Philippines is to convert their longstanding bilateral relations with stronger allies into a robust defense shield.

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