Charie Mae Abarca

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Content Producer and Journalist at Manila Bulletin

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PH airs concern over Israel's airstrikes on Iran

5 days ago | globalnation.inquirer.net | Charie Mae Abarca

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has expressed grave concern over heightened tensions in the Middle East following Israel’s airstrikes on Iran, calling for de-escalation and peace. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) conveyed the government’s concern over the developments in the Middle East in a statement.
NUPL wants Duterte's ICC appeal for interim release junked

5 days ago | globalnation.inquirer.net | Charie Mae Abarca

MANILA, Philippines — “A man once referred to as the most powerful official in the Philippines does not suddenly become powerless.”The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) had this to say on Friday following their call on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to reject the interim release from detention which former President Rodrigo Duterte has sought.
Spox says remand of impeachment articles `action of liberality'

5 days ago | newsinfo.inquirer.net | Charie Mae Abarca

MANILA, Philippines — The impeachment court’s decision to remand the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives is not flawed, Impeachment Court Spokesperson Atty. Reginald Tongol argued on Friday. Speaking to reporters in an online interview, Tongol said the decision reached by senator-judges to return the document to the lower chamber was an action of liberality.
Impeachment court has power to issue contempt orders, says spox

5 days ago | newsinfo.inquirer.net | Charie Mae Abarca

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court has the power to issue a contempt order to any party that disrespects and defies the court. This was according to Impeachment Court Spokesperson Atty. Reginald Tongol who disclosed the matter to reporters in an online interview on Friday.
Duterte’s jurisdiction challenge ‘fundamentally flawed’ - ICC prosecutors

6 days ago | cebudailynews.inquirer.net | Charie Mae Abarca

MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution argued that the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I should dismiss the challenge filed by former president Rodrigo Duterte’s legal team against the tribunal’s jurisdiction over the Philippines, describing the objection as “fundamentally flawed.”In a 35-page filing dated June 10, Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye asked the Pre Trial Chamber 1 to dismiss the challenge and affirm the court’s exercise of jurisdiction over Duterte.
Rodrigo Duterte appeals for an interim release from ICC detention

6 days ago | globalnation.inquirer.net | Charie Mae Abarca

MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte has formally appealed to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for an interim release to an undisclosed country. Duterte’s counsel, Nicolas Kaufman, made the tribunal aware of the ex-chief executive’s appeal in a filing dated June 12, noting that a specific government — which was undisclosed and redacted in the document — has expressed its “advance and principled agreement” to receive Duterte.
ICC prosecutors: Duterte’s jurisdiction challenge ‘fundamentally flawed’

6 days ago | globalnation.inquirer.net | Charie Mae Abarca

MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution said the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Pre Trial Chamber 1 should junk the challenge raised by former president Rodrigo Duterte’s legal team regarding the tribunal’s jurisdiction over the Philippines, calling it “fundamentally flawed.”In a 35-page filing dated June 10, Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye asked the Pre Trial Chamber 1 to dismiss the challenge and affirm the court’s exercise of jurisdiction over Duterte.
Comelec to ask poll bets who didn’t file SOCE within deadline to explain

6 days ago | inquirer.net | Charie Mae Abarca

MANILA, Philippines — Candidates in the 2025 midterm polls who failed to submit their statement of contributions and expenditures (SOCE) will receive a letter from the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The letter will ask them to explain why they failed to comply with the mandate. Article continues after this advertisement Comelec chairman George Erwin Garcia gave this information in a press conference on Thursday.
Comelec to tackle proposed term extension for barangay, SK officials

1 week ago | inquirer.net | Charie Mae Abarca

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) would call for an all-official emergency meeting following Congress’ ratification of the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed law extending the term of elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials.
Escudero: Only SC can tell if impeachment articles’ return is unconstitutional

1 week ago | newsinfo.inquirer.net | Charie Mae Abarca

MANILA, Philippines — Only the Supreme Court has the power to decide on the constitutionality of the senator-judges’ decision to remand the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives. This was made clear by Senate President Chiz Escudero on Friday, dismissing claims that the action made by the impeachment court blatantly violates the Constitution.