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In December 2015, an Olongapo local court convicted American Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton for six to 12 years over the death of Filipino transgender Jennifer Laude. AP File Photo

Duterte grants US soldier Pemberton ‘absolute pardon’

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has granted an “absolute pardon” to American Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton, who was detained for killing Filipino transgender Jennifer...

Bacolod City under MECQ until Sept. 30

MANILA – Bacolod City reverts to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) today until the end of the month. President Rodrigo Duterte last night approved a...
President Rodrigo Duterte with Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go is seen signing the “Bayanihan To Heal As One Act” that gives him the additional powers to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The Act was signed into law on March 24. CHRISTOPHER “BONG” GO

PRRD to sign Bayanihan 2 into law in the coming days – Palace

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign the proposed Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2), which will provide a P165-billion...

Nothing wrong with police monitoring social media for quarantine violations’

MANILA – Palace sees nothing wrong with the Joint Task Force (JTF) COVID Shield order telling police to monitor social media accounts for possible...
President Rodrigo Duterte holds a meeting with members of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) at the Malago Clubhouse in Malacañang on June 15, 2020. SIMEON CELI JR., PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO/HANDOUT

Duterte expected to sign Bayanihan 2 into law until next week: Palace

MANILA-- President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign into law the proposed Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) until next week, Malacañang...
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MTRCB WARNED OF ABOLITION OVER NETFLIX PLAN

Invoking Congress’ power of the purse, leaders of the House of Representatives have declared bold pronouncements against the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board ...
Appetite Creative provide a concise look in to some of the most popular social media platforms. The Drum

PNP draws flak for plan to monitor social media for quarantine violators

MANILA – Philippine police drew criticism from netizens and activists over the weekend for a plan to monitor social media to enforce quarantine rules,...
Sen. Franklin Drilon says Netflix has self-regulation mechanisms that are not present in, and are perhaps, more effective than the regulation or classification in television. NEWSBYTES.PH

Drilon: MTRCB’s plan to regulate streaming devices ‘impractical’

MANILA – The Movies and Television Review and Classification Board’s (MTRCB) plan to regulate streaming platforms is impractical, according to Senate Minority Leader Franklin...

PH has flattened COVID-19 curve, claims UP prof

MANILA – The Philippines already flattened the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) curve, a group of researchers said, even if the Department of Health (DOH)...

MTRCB to push through with plan to regulate Netflix despite backlash

MANILA, Philippines — The Movie Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) will push through with its plan to regulate video streaming platforms operating in...