MANILA, Philippines — The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has blocked two websites allegedly being used by “groomers” to encourage minors to commit real-world crimes after authorities cited a possible link between these and recent cases of school violence, including three on-campus shootings this year that left eight students dead and at least 28 wounded. Philippine

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has ordered the government to use artificial intelligence (AI) to provide better services to the Filipino public. In a message delivered by Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos during the ceremonial launch of the all-in-one government AI platform eGov AI in Manila on Monday, the President said the technology should be made

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte stayed on the board and retained her stake in a food company for three years after becoming Vice President, with a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official saying on Monday that her continued corporate roles could violate the constitutional ban on government officials participating in business. Lawyer Gerardo

MANILA, Philippines — Fifty-four years after the declaration of martial law under the regime of President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., human rights groups, church members, and various sectors said Filipinos must continue to defend their right to protest and speak out against corruption, human rights violations, and abuses of power. “Never again, never forget means defending

MANILA, Philippines — To further reduce jail overcrowding, Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo said the Supreme Court will introduce house arrest, medical confinement and community-supervised release as legal alternatives to detention. Gesmundo highlighted these upcoming procedural reforms in his speech during the Justice Sector Coordinating Council (JSCC) Summit on Monday. “The Supreme Court, for its part,