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'Never bastos': Duterte will be ‘first’ to follow ‘Bawal Bastos’ law, says Panelo

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 16 09:10 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte, who is oftentimes accused of being a misogynist, will be the “first” to obey the “anti-bastos” law which imposes stiffer penalties on a range of acts from catcalling, sexist slurs, stalking and cyberstalking. Read more »

De Lima: Duterte should not be exempted from 'Bawal Bastos' Law

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 03:18 PM

MANILA - Opposition Sen. Leila de Lima on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte should not be exempted from the so-called “Bawal Bastos Law” which imposes stiffer penalties on a range of acts from catcalling, sexist slurs, stalking and cyberstalking. Read more »

Mababang bentahan ng palay idinaing ng mga magsasaka

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 06:37 PM

Umaaray na ang isang grupo ng mga magsasaka na apektado ng mababang presyo ng palay. Read more »

Imee Marcos cold towards Iceland, wants to cut diplomatic ties

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 13 08:40 PM

MANILA - Sen. Imee Marcos wants the Philippines to immediately cut ties with Iceland. Read more »

The Philippines circa 1920s

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Jul 13 02:54 AM

A reading of “The Isles of Fear” exemplifies the value of reaching out to a past,  as  a learning moment and still as an indispensable  guiding element in resolving  our still uncorrected infirmities in governance. Read more »

PEZA blames tax reform bill for P97-billion drop in investments: COA

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 06:12 PM

MANILA - The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has blamed the second tax reform bill for the P97-billion or 41-percent drop in investments last year, the Commission on Audit (COA) has said.  Read more »

Rice prices in PH fell by P2/kilo compared to last year: PSA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 10:58 PM

Rice prices in the Philippines continue to fall, following the implementation of the rice tariffication law.  Read more »

SC suspends law professor for lewd texts to students, sexual jokes in class

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 10 01:12 PM

MANILA – The Supreme Court has suspended a law professor from the Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro City over text messages and sexist conduct which the Court deemed amounted to sexual harassment.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 9, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 09 11:49 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Expert: More info needed to determine who is responsible for Reed Bank incident

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 11:12 PM

An expert on Chinese Studies believes Chinese authorities will hold accountable the Chinese fishermen who rammed a Filipino fishing boat in Reed Bank. Read more »

Listening to Swift

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 08:28 PM

A martial law victim’s relative listens during a forum with Robert Swift, counsel for martial law victims, at the College of Law in University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, on Tuesday.  Read more »

Martial law victims’ lawyer eyes settlement with Duterte over $41-M Marcos assets

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 09 07:38 PM

The American lawyer of martial law victims is seeking an audience with President Rodrigo Duterte for a settlement on $41 million in assets recovered from the family of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the US.  Read more »

Warehouse receipts bill seen enhancing farmers' access to credit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 08 07:31 PM

A bill that seeks to amend the century-old Warehouse Receipts Law will allow farmers easier access to credit, two proponents of the bill said on Monday.  Read more »

OPINION: Did no one tell Panelo that 'Reed Bank' has no shoreline since it is completely under water?

Raïssa Robles
Posted at Jul 08 01:11 PM

Reed Bank, which is completely under water and only 85 nautical miles from Palawan, “is on the Philippines’ continental shelf," which means the Philippines has "sovereign rights" to explore and exploit its natural resources. Read more »

Greed Bank

Editorial cartoon by Dennis Gasgonia
Updated as of Jul 07 07:39 PM

Filipinos have been made more aware about how other countries, not just China, are heavily exploiting the rich marine resources in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 5, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 12:52 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Loading and unloading in 'No loading and unloading'

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 04:49 PM

Despite the presence of traffic enforcers and a sign that says loading and unloading is prohibited, pedestrians still wait and try to hail jeepneys along Quiapo, Manila on Friday. Read more »

Malaysia decriminalizes street demonstrations

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 04 11:05 PM

Malaysia's lower house of Parliament passed a government proposal Thursday that decriminalizes street demonstrations, fulfilling a reform promise made by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's administration. Read more »

COA: Ombudsman’s P4.6-million petrol products purchase lacks public bidding

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 04 12:58 PM

MANILA - The Office of the Ombudsman's purchase of P4.565 million worth of fuel, oil and lubricants did not pass through public bidding as required by the procurement law, the Commission on Audit has said.  Read more »

Lacson wants gov't officials, workers stripped of bank secrecy protection

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 11:51 AM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson has sought the exemption of government employees and officials from a law that prohibits the disclosure of bank accounts, saying this has been used to hide ill-gotten wealth. Read more »