Scholz 'satisfied' with new PH drug war approach, says Marcos
BERLIN: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was satisfied with how the present government handles the drug war in the Philippines.
Opinion latest news
Ramon Lim, former STAR opinion editor, writes 30
MANILA, Philippines — Ramon M. Lim, former opinion editor of The Philippine STAR, fought a good fight from COVID to pneumonia for more than a month starting mid-January of this year.
Gloria Diaz, Isabelle Daza reiterate opinions on new Miss Universe rules
MANILA, Philippines — Miss Universe 1969 Gloria Diaz and her daughter Isabelle Daza firmly believe only biological women should compete at Miss Universe.
Foreigners not allowed to sit on Maharlika board — DOJ
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang cannot appoint foreign nationals as independent directors of the Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), according to the legal opinion from the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.
SC fines Acosta for indirect contempt of court
MANILA, Philippines: The Supreme Court en banc unanimously voted to fine Public Attorney's Office (PAO) Chief Persida Rueda-Acosta for indirect contempt of court and for Grossly Undignified Conduct Prejudicial to the Administration of Justice.
SC fines PAO chief P180,000 for contempt
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has slapped a fine of P180,000 on Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Persida Acosta over her statements against the “conflict of interest” provision in the new lawyers’ code of conduct, citing her for indirect contempt and grossly undignified conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.
Trump wins South Carolina, beating Nikki Haley in her home state
COLUMBIA, South Carolina. – Donald Trump easily defeated Nikki Haley in South Carolina’s Republican contest on Saturday, extending his winning streak as he marches toward a third consecutive presidential nomination and a rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden.
DoJ: Seasonal workers may be sent abroad subject to DMW rules
LOCAL government units (LGUs) can send seasonal workers to other countries under sisterhood agreements, but their deployment is still covered by the rules set by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), according to a legal opinion issued by the Department of Justice (DoJ).