Dela Rosa salutes Marcos for rejecting ICC probe into drug war
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 24) — Senator Bato dela Rosa has commended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for clearly stating that the administration will not help the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its investigation into the Duterte government’s bloody drug war where the lawmaker served as police chief. “I salute
Sining Filipina National Art Competition now open for entries
Entries for Sining Filipina, the pioneering all-female national art competition in the Philippines, are being accepted until January 31, 2024. Photo from SM Supermalls
French mother sentenced to prison after leaving child to live alone for two years
(CNN) — A mother in France was sentenced to 18 months in prison last week for abandoning her 9-year-old child, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV. BFMTV reported that the boy had been left to live alone in the family’ s apartment in the town of Nersac in the Charente region
Biden administration planning action to stop hostile foreign governments exploiting American’s personal data
(CNN) — The Biden administration is preparing an executive order aimed at curbing the ability of foreign governments to access sensitive personal data on Americans that could jeopardize national security, one current US official and one former US official familiar with the matter told CNN. Foreign efforts to exploit Americans’
South African police arrest suspect in connection with building fire that killed 77
(CNN) — Police in Gauteng have arrested a suspect in connection with the fire that tore through a five-story building in central Johannesburg last year and killed 77 people, South African public broadcaster SABC reported Tuesday. Gauteng police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhlwi said the suspect was arrested after he confessed before
Netflix gains more than 13 million subscribers in the fourth quarter
(CNN) — Netflix announced a major boost in sign-ups in the fourth quarter on Tuesday. The company added more than 13 million subscribers for the quarter, compared to Wall Street’s expectation of 8.7 million. While Netflix added 1.2 million paid subscribers in the fourth quarter in the US, much of
House transpo panel asks Marcos to ‘reconsider’ PUV consolidation deadline
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 24) — The House Committee on Transportation wants President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to “reconsider” the public utility vehicle (PUV) consolidation deadline, which lapsed on Dec. 31, 2023. The panel on Wednesday approved a resolution urging Marcos to \”extend\” the consolidation period \”until the government comes
Marcos open to change Constitution to fit ‘globalized world
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 24) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the 1987 Constitution has to be updated to boost the country’s economic growth. “The 1987 Constitution was not written for a globalized world,” Marcos said in a one-on-one interview with GMA News anchor Pia Arcangel on Tuesday. \”We
Marcos defends greeting to new Taiwan leader, affirms One China policy
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 24) — The Philippines is committed to the One China policy and does not endorse Taiwan’s independence, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. clarified, in response to China’s outrage over his congratulatory message to Taiwan’s new leader. Marcos said he was surprised by Beijing’s reaction to his
The Doomsday Clock reveals how close we are to total annihilation
(CNN) — The Doomsday Clock that has been ticking for 77 years is no ordinary clock — it attempts to gauge how close humanity is to destroying the world. On Tuesday, the clock was again set at 90 seconds to midnight — the closest to the hour it has ever
