Two weeks before President Rodrigo Duterte steps down from office, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Tuesday that it hopes for continuity of the programs and policies of outgoing Secretary Leonor Briones.

Citing a lack of evidence, a Davao City court has dismissed child abuse charges against six administrators of a Christian church in Haran, Davao del Norte that took in two Lumad infants who died in their shelter.

The seven-day average of COVID-19 infections also grew by 53% to 131 from 86.

The Department of Justice will not withdraw the remaining two drug cases against Sen. Leila de Lima, despite retractions of figures related to the allegations against the lawmaker, Secretary Menardo Guevarra said.

The text blast reads: “(y)our employment CV sent to the POEA has been approved,” along with a link. The sender claims the recipient may earn as much as P2,889 daily.

Last week, police arrested without warrant farmers and their supporters as well as members of the press covering the ‘bungkalan’ activity—collective tilling of the land—at Hacienda Tinang in Concepcion, Tarlac.

The Philippine National Police has asked the Department of Justice to issue an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order against the SUV driver who ran over a guard and has been evading summons from authorities.

Human Rights Watch said the appointment of CHR commissioners will be an “important first test” for the Marcos administration’s commitment to human rights.

A Filipino family was a victim of another hate crime when they were mocked and physically attacked at a fastfood restaurant in North Hollywood, California.

President Duterte has urged the Marcos administration to continue the big-ticket infrastructure projects that his government initiated to aid the country’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.