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ICC allows witness-testimony as evidence in FPRRD trial

The International Criminal Court (I.C.C.) has given prosecutors permission to use a previously recorded statement from a witness in the murder and crimes against humanity trial of Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (F.P.R.R.D.). In a ruling released on Oct. 2, Trial Chamber III agreed to the prosecution’s request to submit the written testimony of a…

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ICYMI: Genesis Captures Viewer’s Choice Best Film; Fabian Triumphs as Supporting Actress

From months of filming, tight schedules, and countless sacrifices to a moment of triumph, the school’s official short film entry Genesis emerged as Best Film (Viewer’s Choice) at the LENTE: Baliwag City Short Film Festival, with Llana Fabian also earning Best Supporting Actress on Sept. 29 at the Baliwag Star Arena.

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Alas Pilipinas Unable to Hold Lead Against Chinese Taipei

Alas Pilipinas men’s volleyball team lost to Chinese Taipei, 25-21, 20-25, 17-25, 27-29, on Tuesday at Park Arena Komaki in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. Bagunas scored four straight points to give Alas a 21-20 lead. However, Chinese Taipei caught up and eventually won the deciding set, 29-27, ending the match. Alas started strong in…

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Leonen urges purposeful digital shift in Philippine Judiciary

Supreme Court (S.C.) Senior Associate Justice (SAJ) Marvic M.V.F. Leonen urged institutions to approach digital transformation with clear purpose, emphasizing that technology should improve public service while preserving human judgment, accountability, and institutional responsibility. Speaking at the Microsoft Frontier Transformation Day at Fairmont Makati on Sept. 22, SAJ. Leonen said organizations should first identify the…

Day: July 12, 2026

Marcos Eyes ₱7.2-T Budget Amid Shifting Economy

Ma. Anjenica Anne Navarro015 mins

Photo via CinemaBravo Amid a more cautious economic outlook and mounting fiscal pressures, the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has formally begun preparations for the country’s proposed spending program for Fiscal Year (F.Y.) 2027, outlining a budget that seeks to sustain economic growth while maintaining fiscal discipline. Through the Department of Budget and…

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Pallidifying Corpses of the Sea

Zyrille Marie Talabong04 mins

Envision this: One day, our sea is full of colorful, spiky, and vibrant corals, and the next, everything has vanished, and not even a single trace can be found. Shocking, right? Yet that awful possibility is looming ever closer to the world.
According to the National Geographic, three-fourths of all known corals are found here, which is around 500 species. The reefs, then, are vast, momentous havens which span far and wide, capable of covering a small country with ease.

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A Standard We Cannot Stand 

Daphne Jean Villangca06 mins

The mirror once reflected who we were.

Now, it reflects who we think we should become.

Before many young Filipinos learn to embrace their own faces, they are already surrounded by images telling them what needs to be changed. A clearer complexion. A different body shape. A more acceptable version of themselves. Through endless scrolling, social media has turned beauty into a standard that is constantly displayed, but rarely attainable.

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