Janvic Mateo

5 days ago | philstar.com | Janvic Mateo

MANILA, Philippines — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been given until July 1 to complete the disclosure of evidence that would be used during the hearing in September on confirmation of charges of crimes against humanity against former president Rodrigo Duterte.

5 days ago | philstar.com | Janvic Mateo

MANILA, Philippines — The quality of life for most Filipinos stayed the same over the past year, with only one in three saying it improved, according to a recent survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS). Results of the survey conducted from March 15 to 20 found 38 percent of the respondents saying their quality of life stayed the same in the past 12 months. Some 31 percent said it improved, while another 30 percent said it got worse.

1 week ago | philstar.com | Janvic Mateo

MANILA, Philippines — Almost halfway into his term, President Marcos now enjoys little trust among Filipinos, a majority of whom claim they disapprove of his performance, a recent survey conducted by Pulse Asia showed. The survey, conducted weeks after the Marcos administration surrendered former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court, showed the President’s ratings plummeting by double digits.

1 week ago | philstar.com | Janvic Mateo

MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City government has suspended the operation of the Q City bus service starting today until Saturday. In an advisory yesterday, the local government said the free bus rides would resume on Easter Sunday. The Q City Bus has eight routes connecting major areas in the city. It has a fleet of 90 buses, along with six electric buses being piloted on Route 1 (Quezon City Hall-Cubao).

1 week ago | philstar.com | Janvic Mateo

MANILA, Philippines — International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan has confirmed the need to protect some of the witnesses against former president Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing charges for crimes against humanity. The ICC on Tuesday released a public redacted version of the March 19 request filed by Khan, wherein he sought an extension in disclosing information regarding some witnesses against Duterte.