The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Suspected Indonesian terrorist arrested in Sultan Kudarat: police

March 14, 2018

A suspected Indonesian terrorist was apprehended by government forces in the province of Sultan Kudarat last Saturday, a police official said in a report Wednesday. Supt. Aldrin Gonzales, public information officer of  Police Region 12, said arrested was Mushalah Somina

READ MORE

Duterte orders withdrawal of Philippines from Rome Statute creating ICC

March 14, 2018

The Philippines is withdrawing as a state party to the Rome Statute amid the preliminary examination by the International Criminal Court against President Rodrigo Duterte and the call for him by the United Nations human rights chief to undergo psychiatric

READ MORE

PNP denies role in survey on social media’s role on insurgency, extremism

March 14, 2018

The Philippine National Police (PNP) denies a hand in the survey that was circulated at the University of the Philippines (UP) related to possible role of social media on insurgency and extremism. “The survey questionnaire being referred to by UP

READ MORE

Duterte endorses Go, Roque as his senatorial bets, says Andanar

March 14, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has endorsed Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go and Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque as his top senatorial bets in the 2019 elections. In his Facebook page, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar posted a

READ MORE

Philippines welcomes new US Secretary of State Pompeo

March 14, 2018

The Philippines on Wednesday welcomed new US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who succeeded Rex Tillerson. “We congratulate Mike Pompeo on his designation as the new Secretary of State. We look forward to working with him and further strengthening the special

READ MORE

Aguirre orders NBI to probe prosecutors who cleared Lim, Espinosa, Co et al of drug charges  

March 14, 2018

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Wednesday directed the National Bureau of Investigation to investigate the prosecutors who composed the panel that dismissed the criminal case against Cebu-based businessman Peter Lim, self-confessed drug distributor Kerwin Espinosa, convicted drug lord Peter Co and

READ MORE

Congress targets pasaage of proposed BBL by end of May

March 13, 2018

Congress is eyeing to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law by the end of May, Malacanang said on Tuesday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was the commitment made by the leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives to

READ MORE

Duterte to invoke powers and review dismissal of drug raps vs Lim, Espinosa

March 13, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte will invoke his control and supervisory powers over the justice department in a bid to overturn dismissal of the drug charges against alleged drug lords Peter Lim and Kerwin Espinosa. “I will invoke my power of supervision

READ MORE