PH wants back P2 billion paid for Russian choppers

Associated Press, Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ 07/22/2023

The Department of National Defense (DND) is looking at possible legal options to recover the almost P2 billion down payment it made to Russia, following the termination of the more than P12-billion helicopter purchase deal between the…

Unfazed Bato dela Rosa, Rodrigo Duterte on looming ICC ruling: ‘Walang kaba, walang pakialam’

Maila Ager - Reporter / @MAgerINQ 07/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines— “Wala akong kaba. Wala akong pakialam.” (I’m not nervous. I do not care.) Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa repeatedly made his position clear on Tuesday ahead of the International Criminal Court (ICC) appeals chamber ruling…

Bongbong Marcos signs Maharlika Investment Fund into law

Jean Mangaluz - Reporter / @JMangaluzINQ 07/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday signed the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill into law. The President signed the bill at the Kalayaan Hall of the Malacañan Palace, with members from both…

ICC ‘not welcome’ if it pushes drug war probe

Melvin Gascon, Tina G. Santos - @inquirerdotnet 07/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Monday said the Philippine government will not bow to the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it issues warrants of arrest against certain individuals once the tribunal favors the…

More rebranding: Marcos unveils ‘Bagong Pilipinas’

Philippine Daily Inquirer 07/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines — What was once a line from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 2022 election campaign ditty, “Bagong Pilipinas” (New Philippines) is now his administration’s governance theme or slogan, and it comes with what could be the…

Construction worker dies, others hospitalized after eating roasted pork in Cebu

Nestle Semilla - Reporter / @nestleCDN 07/11/2023

CEBU CITY — A construction worker died while 11 others were hospitalized after eating lechon in Sitio Mohon, Barangay Tutay, Pinamungajan town, west Cebu on Sunday, July 9. Ryan Alquizar felt very weak until he died in…

Robots say they won’t steal jobs, rebel against humans

Reuters 07/08/2023

GENEVA – Robots presented at an AI forum said Friday they expected to increase in number and help solve global problems, and would not steal humans’ jobs or rebel against them. But, in the world’s first human-robot…

DOT fires ad firm over ‘Love the Philippines’ stock footage scandal

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 07/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Monday announced that it had terminated its contract with DDB Philippines, the department’s partner advertising firm that used stock footage from other countries in a tourism promotional video…

France braced for fifth night of riots as family buries teenager

Reuters 07/02/2023

PARIS  – Tens of thousands of police were deployed in cities across France on Saturday ready for a potential fifth night of rioting after the funeral of a teenager of North African descent, whose shooting by police…

Sandiganbayan convicts Napoles, ex-Davao lawmaker for graft over PDAF

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQ 07/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A former lawmaker of Davao del Norte’s first district and pork barrel scam alleged mastermind Janet Lim Napoles have been found guilty of graft by Sandiganbayan. The decision pertains to cases involving the appropriation…

Aspartame sweetener set to be declared a possible carcinogen by WHO research arm

Reuters 06/30/2023

LONDON — One of the world’s most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a leading global health body, according to two sources with knowledge of the process, pitting it…

Larry Gadon disbarred by SC for profane remarks

Jean Mangaluz - Reporter / @JMangaluzINQ 06/28/2023

MANILA, Philippines —  The Supreme Court (SC) unanimously voted to disbar anti-poverty czar Larry Gadon following profane remarks made against female veteran reporter Raissa Robles. “By a unanimous vote of 15-0, the Supreme Court En Banc resolved…

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