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The Philippine manning and crewing industry is set to launch a nationwide campaign against child sexual abuse material (CSAM) as part of efforts to curb online exploitation and pornography involving women and children within the maritime sector. The initiative will formally begin during a CSAM awareness forum on May 12 at the Okada Manila, where seafarers, shipowners, manning agencies, labor …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vietnamese Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng on Thursday agreed to pursue a long-term rice trade mechanism aimed at ensuring stable supply and reinforcing food security cooperation between the Philippines and Vietnam. The agreement was reached during their bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu. Both leaders underscored the importance …

A Quezon City Regional Trial Court has dismissed the petition filed by lawyer Manases Carpio seeking to halt the impeachment proceedings against his wife, Vice President Sara Duterte, ruling that the judiciary cannot interfere with the constitutional powers of the House of Representatives in impeachment cases. In a five-page order dated May 6, Quezon City RTC Branch 81 also denied …

The public auction of six luxury vehicles confiscated by the government failed on Thursday after no bidders registered to participate, according to the Bureau of Customs. In a social media advisory, the bureau announced that the auction was declared a failed bidding “due to the absence of registered bidders.” Among the luxury units placed under sealed bidding were a 2019 …

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security and the National Bureau of Investigation have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation in addressing attacks, threats, and killings involving members of the media. The memorandum of agreement was signed on Thursday by PTFoMS executive director Undersecretary Jose Torres Jr. and NBI Director Melvin Matibag during a ceremony held at the NBI office …

The Commission on Elections has assured the public that the 2028 National and Local Elections (NLE) will proceed as mandated under the Constitution, even amid concerns raised about their possible postponement. Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said the poll body is already deep into preparations for the May 2028 elections, which are now about 50 to 60 percent underway. “On the …

The Supreme Court of the Philippines has disbarred a lawyer for falsifying his Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) compliance number in court pleadings, ruling that the act constituted serious dishonesty and gross violation of professional ethics. In a per curiam decision released Thursday, the SC en banc ordered the disbarment of Jose R. Hidalgo for violating the Code of Professional …

The Department of Justice said Thursday it is currently evaluating a complaint filed by Energy Secretary Sharon Garin against Batangas lawmaker Leandro Leviste and officials of a renewable energy firm over alleged failure to deliver on a government contract. According to the DOJ, the complaint—filed personally by Garin last Wednesday—has not yet been formally docketed and remains under initial assessment. …

The Department of Foreign Affairs’ optimistic tone on the progress of negotiations for a mutually acceptable Code of Conduct (COC) in the West Philippine Sea is, at best, cautiously welcome—and at worst, prematurely celebratory. Timing, after all, matters.  The announcement comes just before the ASEAN Summit in Cebu, where China is expected to engage regional leaders while simultaneously projecting itself as a responsible …

The days just passed need some commenting and reflection.  I did not hear nor read anything about May 6 – formerly celebrated as the day that the island fortress of Corregidor fell to the Japanese invaders during World War Two, not World War Eleven as a public official was maritessed to have said. We remembered last April 9 as the Fall of Bataan Day and …