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Other than giving Oplan Tokhang defenders some brownie points to crow about in the eyes of their supporters, Jude Sabio's withdrawal of his communication does nothing to the preliminary examination being carried out by ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s office.

Residents of Batangas were startled when the Taal, which has been quiet for more than four decades - suddenly rumbled and spewed ashes that enveloped nearby towns and cities, reaching as far as Quezon City and Antipolo.

The safety measure also states that a motorcycle on the road will only carry three people at a time, curbing the practice of ferrying many passengers. This is common in some provinces where a habal-habal carries up to six people who sit on wooden planks placed horizontally across back seat of the motorcycle.

A Vietnamese academic pierced whatever illusion about the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea being worked out between ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and China and being coordinated by the Philippines.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.’s claim that the provision banning Philippine officials involved in the “wrongful” detention of Sen. Leila de Lima from entering the United States is not in the U.S. 2020 budget law needs context. Meanwhile, Malacañang confirms that there is a ban.

Vice President Leni Robredo criticized the government’s lack of “reliable” data in its campaign against illegal drugs as she expressed alarm that it is “not able to distinguish the users from pushers.”

A statement issued on New Year’s Day by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs against alleged Chinese encroachments over the Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Natunas may prove to be a diplomatic and legal game changer in the increasingly volatile South China Sea.