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Eight nations slam US sanctions on ICC

As committed supporters of the ICC we regret and strongly disagree with the announcement of sanctions to be imposed upon the Court by the United States,
If put into effect, these sanctions will have a significant impact on the Court’s work, its dedicated staff and their families … We remain both united in our support for the ICC and committed to engaging in constructive and inclusive dialogue with non-States Parties,

U.S. punishes ICC; Digong gains?

A series of exemptions, however, eased the immediate impact of the sanctions, effectively providing the ICC a six-month grace period

Marco Rubiosecretary
President Trump will never allow the International Criminal Court to prosecute Americans,
Marco Rubiosecretary
Either the ICC will end its threats, or we will end the ICC.”
Mame Mandiaye Niangchief prosecutor
We are trying to find alternative means, maybe not as effective as the US technology, but at least to be able to maintain our independence, to be able to continue to work,
Mame Mandiaye Niangchief prosecutor
We have been extremely dependent on US technology solutions, Microsoft or systems related to Microsoft,
The latter may argue for release because the legal system in which they were convicted lacks an effective appeals process,

Nobel Laureate Navi Pillay Condemns U.S. Sanctions

The winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, judge and former UN rights chief Navi Pillay, on Saturday called sanctions announced bythe US on the International Criminal Court (ICC) "unheard of, unacceptable"

Navi Pillayjudge
There is so much tension and anxiety over the continued existence of international courts, mainly the International Criminal Court in The Hague,
Most importantly, sanctions have been announced by one country against the judges, just for the judicial orders they issue. This is unheard of, unacceptable,

Family Appeals for Help as Daughter Battles Leukemia

The family is now raising funds for chemotherapy and a possible bone marrow transplant, which they hope will give Gia a chance at recovery

Napakasakit nang mawala ang aming bunso sa cancer na lymphoma noong 2020. Subalit sinubok uli kami ng panahon at pagkakataon nang ma-diagnose ang aming panganay sa sakit na leukemia noong 2023,
Sana po ay matulungan ninyo kami na madugtungan ang buhay ng nag iisa na naming anak,

Senator Padilla Warns of Minority Boycott Amid Constitution

But we won't be offended by that because, to be honest, we're just a small minority from the start. They were the only ones who moved to us. We're not expecting them to be loyal all the way. That's how it is in the Senate,
There's no such discussion [to skip impeachment in the minority], but it may come to that soon,
We, the pro-Constitution, believe that we should obey the Constitution…We don't want it to get bent. If the bending of the law doesn’t stop, we might really reach a point where we will no longer attend,

Thailand’s Saffron Maya Snook Wins Miss Global 2026 Crown

Her accomplishment further demonstrated the Philippines’ continued presence on the international beauty pageant stage, where Filipina representatives have consistently earned recognition for their confidence, elegance, and competitive spirit

Duterte Faces Tough Legal Battle

If subject for cross-examination na maaaring ang mga sasabihin at itatanong sa kanya para basagin ang kanyang testimonyo kung may personal knowledge siya sa mga information na ito,
At the end of the day, ite-test po natin ang kanilang clashing claim or narrative basis sa mga lumalabas na ebidensya para maging objective po tayo. Susundan natin ang proseso sa korte,

Manases Carpio Defends Personal Credit Card Expenses

These were personal expenditures made with my own money for specific purposes. They should not be misrepresented as expenses of Vice President Sara Duterte or linked to her official functions,
We are now treading on dangerous grounds where your personal credit card expenses can be made public or disclosed by questionable subpoenas and will be used as propaganda or throw shade at your character and integrity,

Mans claims bills, denies Sara link

The transactions flagged by the prosecution’s financial forensic analyst Alexander Cabrera included two Nike SM Davao purchases totaling about P300,000, a P256,882.50 purchase at Nike Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur and a P205,000 bill at Ginza Inakaya restaurant in Tokyo

Manases Carpiohusband, lawyer
There is nothing illegal about spending my own hard-earned money. No public funds were used for these personal expenses,
At the end of the day, we will test their conflicting claims or narratives against the evidence that emerges so we can remain objective. We will follow the court process,
It is really difficult because the evidence is detailed and supported by documents, government records and private company records. That is a formidable challenge,
Any discussion of these transactions should be based on the actual circumstances, the source of the money, and the purpose of the expenditures — not on insinuations that have no factual basis,

Marcos: Ayungin incident may affect ASEAN-China COC talks

And we have to give them a snappy salute for the good work. But it is unfortunate that this happened and it seems to indicate a new phase in escalation in the actions that are being undertaken in the West Philippine Sea,
So, it's really a sticky problem and we're hoping our allies are in the region around the West Philippine Sea who have always supported our international law-based position, will help us in this regard and they are. We are receiving assistance from many, many countries in many different ways. Some of which are new. That we never had these kind of engagements before but it's happening. It's happening now,

Marcos says social media ban for minors a tough decision

Bongbong Marcospresident
First of all, it's not surprising at all that the legislators will really do this and ban whatever it is that we feel is influencing our kids to do these terrible things. Now that we have made a response, we have to look at it further to examine really what are the causes... The question that I always ask when we started discussing this and talking to — hindi ito police problem, hindi ito education problem, this is a psychological problem,
So this is what we're trying to understand. And the answers aren't clear because we're looking not only to what happens in the Philippines, we're looking at what's happening everywhere else in the world because unfortunately, this is a generational problem,
So, the reason that we immediately banned certain ones was that ‘yung mga provider, kung minsan sinasabi nila wala kaming opisina diyan, wala kaming control, wala kaming magagawa, kaya basically it's out of our hands,

Marcos: Phl never started WPS brawl

Bongbong Marcospresident
So no, we have not been aggressive at all. We have reached a point where aggression is felt more than in any other country in the region. So I assure you, the aggression doesn’t come from the Philippines,
It is very hard to say that... okay, we will finish it by November when we hand the gavel to Singapore. I am confident to say that it will be done. What I say is that we made a great deal of progress,
We are there, we are sitting in our country, and what we do is defend our rights, defend our territory,

Warrios lock in Podziemski for $110M

Podziemski averaged 13.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game during the 2025-26 season, appearing in all 82 regular-season games and starting 43

Marcos explores nuclear power with Singapore experts

Joined by Trade Secretary Cristina Roque and Finance Secretary Frederick Go, among other government officials and private sector representatives, such as Aboitiz Group president and CEO Sabin Aboitiz and Ayala Group’s Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, the President listened to a discussion by Low Xin Wei, CEO of the Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Initiative (SNRSI), on how nuclear energy can be a viable source of power for the Philippines

Bongbong Marcospresident
In 1986, we were already in the first two phases. In fact, that pool of trained professionals, government, the master's, PhD, professionals, they're still around. They're still around. They're still around, waiting to put their knowledge into practice. So we were never going to do the last phase that you have. We already managed to do the first and the second, and too bad, they stopped it,
As a small nation, we do not have many options. With no natural energy sources and too little land, our energy options are limited. Our main domestic renewable energy source — solar — can contribute only up to around 10% of our electricity needs by 2050, even though we are one of the most solar-dense cities in the world. To meet growing energy needs while achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, Singapore needs to be open to exploring clean energy sources for power generation. This includes nuclear energy,

NDRRMC warns Negros residents of ashfall after Kanlaon eruption

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Saturday urged residents of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental to take precautions against ashfall following the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano at around 12:46 p.m. on 10 October

Marcos Confirms DICT Chief Aguda's Resignation Amid 'Ghost

As Secretary of DICT, I serve at the pleasure of the President, and I fully recognize and respect the President’s prerogative in matters concerning his Cabinet and his administration,

Aguda, Gomez out, Bongbong confirms

Dave was bypassed. So I think the best to take his place would be Lino,
I think that is because of the investigation that he (Remulla) is conducting. It is related, I think, to the progress of the investigation that he is conducting on the ghost connectivity projects. We came at that news or information from different directions, and the timing was not coordinated,