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Mon, 1 Aug 2022 15:29:00 +0800
Marcos: ‘The Philippines has no intention of rejoining the ICC’
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippines “has no intention” of rejoining the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is pushing to pursue an investigation on the previous administration’s deadly “war on drugs.” 

Mon, 1 Aug 2022 15:07:00 +0800
OWWA: 6K OFW families affected by Abra quake receive aid
Some 6,000 families of Overseas Filipino Workers affected by the 7.0-magnitude quake in the province of Abra have received cash aid from the government.

Mon, 1 Aug 2022 14:32:00 +0800
Marcos fills chief seats at AFP, PNP, NBI
In a series of statements on Monday, the Office of the Press Secretary said Marcos Jr. chose Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente O. Bacarro as the new AFP chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. as the new PNP chief, and Medardo de Lemos will take the hel...

Mon, 1 Aug 2022 12:39:00 +0800
Diplomats honor late ‘foreign policy’ president Fidel V. Ramos
Diplomats here and abroad celebrate the life and legacy of late president Fidel V. Ramos, who the Department of Foreign Affairs said is “widely considered as a ‘foreign policy president.’”

Mon, 1 Aug 2022 11:45:00 +0800
'Death of a great statesman': Former presidents pay tribute to Fidel Ramos
Former Philippine presidents Rodrigo Duterte and Joseph Ejercito Estrada mourned the death of their predecessor, Fidel V. Ramos.

Mon, 1 Aug 2022 10:53:00 +0800
Pagasa: 2-3 tropical cyclones may enter PAR in August
The Philippines can expect two to three tropical cyclones to enter the Philippine area of responsibility in the month of August.

Mon, 1 Aug 2022 08:43:00 +0800
Elections data is 'safe' as Comelec probes Manila office fire
The Commission on Elections on Monday morning said investigation is ongoing into the fire incident that hit its main office in Manila.

Mon, 1 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
House leadership fills over half of committee chairmanships  
A week after the 19th Congress convened, the House of Representatives has filled more than half of committee chairmanships under the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez.

Mon, 1 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Ester exits PAR
Tropical depression Ester left the Philippine area of responsibility yesterday morning, but will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon, bringing rains to some parts of Luzon.

Mon, 1 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Go wants strengthened efforts vs monkeypox
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go yesterday asked authorities to intensify the detection, surveillance, and containment efforts of the monkeypox virus, following the confirmation of its first case in the country.



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