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MANILA, Philippines – Six activists who joined the traditional Labor Day protests in Manila on May 1 have been in jail for a week now, awaiting the procedures for bail that they had to fight for instead of being available to them immediately after their arrest.
Mr. President, my dear colleagues, good afternoon.
In a manifestation on Monday, May 6, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go expressed strong support for an extensive and fair investigation into the Bell-Kenz Pharma issue. As ruled by the Senate during the plenary session, the probe will be led by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee joint with the Senate Committee on Health as secondary committee.
Sen. Francis "Tol" N. Tolentino expressed hope for a speedy trial as the Senate on Monday, May 6, 2024, approves on third and final reading several bills creating 54 new courts.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has dismissed the charges filed by an employees’ union against a power cooperative in Negros Occidental.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has no plans of “attacking anyone with water cannons or any other offensive,” President Marcos said yesterday in the wake of the most serious act yet by the Chinese against Filipino vessels in Philippine waters.
America is in knots over the foolishness — or worse — of its campus protesters. But it is adults who are making the biggest dunces of themselves. The role of grown-ups facing student unrest is to keep the peace without sacrificing rights. These include free speech and physical safety. The task requires principled consistency. In practice, adults from all walks — Republicans, Democrats, the media and university administrations — are exhibiting traits of hysteria and dogmatism they deplore in the young. It should come as no surprise that the protests are getting angrier.