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ICC sets stage for Duterte drug war trial as defense raises health concerns
57+ min ago (355+ words) News Line Philippines ICC sets stage for Duterte drug war trial as defense raises health concerns DAVAO CITY (May 18) " The long-awaited international trial over Rodrigo Duterte's bloody drug war may finally begin in November 2026, as prosecutors at the International Criminal…...
BCCI not a public authority under RTI Act: Central Information Commission
39+ min ago (458+ words) The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Monday ruled that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) cannot be classified as a "public authority" under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, holding that the cricket board is neither owned, controlled…...
Lucknow University professor held on harassment and exam paper leak charges
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (184+ words) Published On: May 16, 2026 A professor at Lucknow University was taken into police custody on January 31, 2026, following allegations of harassment and leaking examination question papers. The action followed evidence provided by a student regarding inappropriate behaviour and the illegal distribution of…...
RIMS Adilabad nursing officer arrested over alleged sexual harassment of PG student
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PNP probes "police escort" for Dela Rosa"s Senate exit
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (415+ words) PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) Chief Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has ordered an internal investigation on allegations that local police officers escorted embattled Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa out of the Senate compound in the wee hours of May 14, 2026. In a…...
ICC prosecutors outline five expert witnesses to bolster case against Duterte
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (311+ words) MANILA, Philippines "The prosecution at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is preparing a multi-pronged expert witness strategy in its case against former president Rodrigo Duterte to prove that the killing of thousands in connection with his anti-drug campaign was part of…...
NBI volunteer driver tests positive for gunpowder nitrates after Senate shooting
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (233+ words) Mel Oragon, the 44-year-old volunteer driver linked to last week's gunfire at the Philippine Senate complex in Pasay City, has tested positive for gunpowder residue, according to the Southern Police District. "Base sa result, positive po sa presence ng gunpowder…...
Bato Dela Rosa camp says he is not a fugitive from justice
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (272+ words) Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa's camp on Monday denied that he is a fugitive from justice after he left the premises of the Senate last week, saying the characterization is "baseless and unfair." "There is no Philippine court-issued warrant against…...
NBI man in Senate shooting tests positive for gunpowder - Manila Standard
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (253+ words) The Southern Police District said on Monday that an alleged driver linked to the National Bureau of Investigation who was arrested following the May 13 shooting incident at the Senate tested positive for gunpowder nitrates. SPD Public Information Office chief Lieutenant…...
Grudge" eyed in Batangas shooting between retired cop, in-law
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (325+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Investigators are looking into the angle that a "personal grudge" led to the shooting incident that left a retired police officer wounded and his uncle-in-law dead in Batangas, the police said on Monday. The uncle-in-law had approached the…...