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President Marcos declared his administration will not spare family members or political allies from its anticorruption campaign, citing an investigation into his cousin, former Speaker Martin Romualdez, over a multibillion-peso flood control scandal.
Philippine authorities arrested a 72-year-old Canadian national in Laguna in late June following alerts from Canadian law enforcement about his documented history of child sex offenses. The man had overstayed his visitor visa since 2015.
The ICC's Trial Chamber has authorised the freezing of undisclosed funds seized from former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for potential victim reparations, while rejecting prosecution requests for access to personal keys on privacy grounds.
A shooting at a Philippine school that killed three students has reignited debate over the age of criminal responsibility. While one suspect faces murder charges, the younger suspect cannot be prosecuted under current law, prompting calls to lower the threshold.
Southeast Asian nations are pursuing strategic partnerships and economic initiatives. Indonesia deepens defence ties with France while arresting a fugitive; Myanmar boosts agricultural exports; the Philippines invests in infrastructure and public services.
Philippine police detained a 14-year-old student for posting threats against her school on social media. Authorities found no evidence of an actual plan and released her, but noted she was a fan of the violent video game GoreBox.
Tab Baldwin, the former head coach of Ateneo de Manila University's men's basketball team, has finally appeared before Philippine investigators following the deaths of two student-athletes who drowned during a team activity in Aurora this month.
A shooting incident at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, Philippines has claimed three lives and left five others injured. Police have arrested one juvenile suspect while a manhunt continues for a second perpetrator.
Two students aged 14 and 15 carried out a shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, Philippines, killing three fellow students and injuring seven others. Both suspects have been arrested.
The Trump administration has restructured its tariff approach after a legal setback, creating a new hierarchy of trading partners. Southeast Asian nations face divergent outcomes, with the Philippines potentially benefiting while Singapore confronts rising costs.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has travelled to Russia to lead the Philippines' participation in the Asean-Russia Commemorative Summit and hold talks with President Putin on energy and food security amid regional economic pressures.