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ICC opens Rodrigo Duterte’s 4-day pre-trial hearings nearly a year after arrest
BY AFP The International Criminal Court Pre-Trial Chamber I on Monday afternoon (Manila time) officially opened the confirmation of charges or pre-trial hearings on former President Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity case allegedly committed during his brutal war on drugs campaign. The chamber has scheduled the confirmation of charges hearing for Duterte to take place on February 23, 24, 26, and 27 ...Palace, LGU chief executives meet on ₱82.3-B fund for local development
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and various local chief executives iron out details on implementing the P82.3-billion fund for local development projects this year. ES Recto was joined by 29 provincial governors in Malacañang on February 19 to discuss the rollout of the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF). Recto was also joined by 16 city and municipal mayors and seven representatives ...DOTr says study for Cebu railway eyed October 2026
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) to begin the feasibility study for the planned nearly 70-kilometer railway system in Cebu province in the fourth quarter of 2026. DOTr said the agency is prioritizing infrastructure projects in Cebu, which include the Metro Cebu Urban Mass Rapid Transit (UMRT). The 67.5-kilometer Metro Cebu UMRT will span from Danao City to Carcar City. The ...DFA says maritime alliances with like-minded states crucial to PH
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will continue to strengthen and broaden its maritime alliances with like-minded states as the country confronts an increasingly aggressive China in its waters. DFA spokesman on maritime affairs Rogelio Villajueva said Manila is not closing its doors on diplomacy when it comes to managing its disputes with Beijing over contested features in the South ...
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