Archyde DuterteS Arrest: Philippine Government Insists Interpol Obligation, Not ICC Compliance Table of Contents 1. DuterteS Arrest: Philippine Government Insists Interpol Obligation, Not ICC Compliance 2. The Interpol Angle: A Closer Look 3. The ICC’s Jurisdiction and the Philippine Withdrawal 4. the U.S. Perspective: Implications and Relevance 5. Looking Ahead: Potential Developments and Future Implications … Read more
Jakarta. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has named Isa Rachmatarwata, the Director General of Budget at the Finance Ministry, a suspect in the corruption case involving the financial management and investment funds of state insurer Asuransi Jiwasraya. Director of Investigations at the AGO’s Special Crimes Unit, Abdul Qohar, announced the development during a press conference on Friday. … Read more
(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Dr. Edwin Mercado, a US-trained orthopedic surgeon, as president and chief executive officer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), Malacañang said Tuesday. Mercado, who replaced Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. as head of the state insurer, took his oath before the president in Malacañang on Tuesday, the Presidential Communications Office … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Dr. Edwin Mercado as the new president and chief executive officer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), Malacañang said Tuesday. Mercado, who replaced Emmanuel Ledesma Jr., took his oath before the President on Tuesday in Malacañang, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. Source link
(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said there was a high chance he would approve the extension of the tour of duty of Philippine National Police chief Rommel Francisco Marbil “until after the elections.” In an ambush interview in Taguig City, Marcos said that “there is a very strong argument” for Marbil’s term extension … Read more
Archyde Jakarta — Tragedy struck Cimanggu Village in the cibungbulang District of Bogor Regency on Sunday morning, January 19, 2025, when a minibus veered off a cliff and crashed into a residential home. The accident claimed the life of a 67-year-old woman identified by her initials, RI, who was sitting on her terrace at the … Read more
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AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Thursday warned that he would go after people engaged in rice profiteering, following the discovery of disparities in reported market costs, landed prices, retail prices and profit margins between importers and retailers. During a visit to the Guadalupe Public Market in Makati with officials of the Department of … Read more