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Japan PM under pressure over son's excursion during official trip

Kyodo News
Updated as of Jan 31 05:02 PM

Japan's opposition bloc grilled Prime Minister Kishida over a report that his son went on a sightseeing trip paid for by taxpayers. Read more »

DOJ to ICC: PH can conduct its own investigation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 09:54 AM

The Philippines has a functioning justice system and is capable of conducting its own investigation, the Department of Justice said Saturday. Read more »

CHR hinimok ang pamahalaan na harapin ang ICC probe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 07:52 PM

Hinimok ng Commission on Human Rights ang pamahalaan na harapin ang imbestigasyon ng ICC Prosecutor. Read more »

ICC reopens probe into PH drug war killings

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 02:40 AM

A pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court allows the resumption of a prosecutor’s probe into drug war killings in the Philippines. Read more »

NTC: Gov't SIMs also need to be registered

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 08:30 PM

The National Telecommunications Commission has issued a memorandum order clarifying some provisions of the SIM Registration Act for SIM cards used by government agencies, saying these need to be registered, too. Read more »

Oral argument hinggil sa NCAP ng mga LGU sa NCR, ipinagpatuloy ng SC

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 09:28 PM

Muling sumalang ngayong Martes sa oral arguments ng Korte Supreme ang mga petitioner laban sa NCAP ng ilang mga LGUs sa Metro Manila, at ang mga respondents sa petisyon. Read more »

DILG-Pangasinan chief relieved after 'harassment' of onion farmer: Abalos

Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 07:01 PM

Interior Sec. Abalos said a DILG director in Pangasinan was relieved following the reported harassment of an onion farmer. Read more »

Abalos says to talk to 11 senior cops without courtesy resignations

Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 06:27 PM

Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said he would reach out to the 11 senior police officials who have not turned in their courtesy resignations. Read more »

DILG orders probe on reported harassment of onion farmer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 09:06 AM

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Sunday said it has already asked its regional offices to probe the alleged harassment of an onion farmer. Read more »

Mga mag-aasin nanawagan ng tulong sa gobyerno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 06:20 PM

Hindi umano nakasabay ang lokal na produksiyon ng asin sa paglaki ng populasyon buhat nang magsara ang mga asinan sa iba't ibang lugar sa bansa. Read more »

Marcos admin eyes more PPPS, 'super app' for transactions

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 05:00 AM

The Marcos government is planning to launch more public-private partnerships (PPP) for the digitalization of bureaucracy and other systems. Read more »

Marcos: 'No point' in building up Philippine armory

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 07:27 PM

It will just "end badly" for those involved and not involved if the solution to conflicts will be military, the Philippine leader said. Read more »

LGUs may diskuwento sa mga magbabayad nang maaga ng amelyar

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 19 03:47 PM

Ngayong panahon ng bayaran ng Real Property Tax, para sa mga pag-aaring bahay, lupa, at ibang real estate properties, may alok na diskuwento ang lokal na pamahalaan sa mga magbabayad nang tama o sa tamang oras Read more »

Marcos Jr. wants streamlined gov't data amid smuggling woes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 11:33 AM

Among the measures to address this, the Palace added, is to delineate functions of agencies or establish new ones. Read more »

CAAP turns over management of 6 airports to BARMM

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 12:08 AM

Both sides signed a deal on the transfer of assets and functions of these airports in September 2022. Read more »

DFA has to discuss Ukraine's request for a call with Marcos: official

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 12 07:11 PM

DFA Undersecretary Carlos Sorreta said they 'have to discuss' the Ukraine government's request. Read more »

Gov't workers get 4th tranche of salary hike

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 02:47 PM

Government workers have started to receive the fourth tranche of the mandated salary hike, the Department of Budget and Management said on Wednesday. Read more »

Russia runs budget deficit as defense spending rises

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 02:25 AM

Russia ran a budget surplus in 2021. Read more »

Marcos sees 'better days' in public transport with subway project

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 12:11 PM

President Marcos Jr. said he was looking forward to "better days" for the country's public transport as the Metro Manila Subway Project continued construction. Read more »

Saudis 'infiltrated' Wikipedia, jailed two: activists

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 06:26 AM

One administrator was jailed for 32 years, and another was sentenced to eight years, activists said. Read more »