President Marcos will travel to Canada to further deepen partnership and advance cooperation in key strategic areas with the North American country, Malacañang announced on Friday.

Ombudsman Crispin “Boying” Remulla was in Washington, D.C. for important meetings with the US Department of Justice. Significantly, his team requested the Philippine embassy to arrange a dialogue with leaders and representatives of Filipino American organizations, community groups and professional associations to discuss issues that involve accountability and governance.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is evaluating a police recommendation to file criminal charges – including violations of the Anti-Hazing Act and potential homicide – against former Ateneo Blue Eagles head coach Tab Baldwin and 10 other team personnel over the drowning of two student-athletes.

Thousands of supporters of the former chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao staged a rally in this city on Thursday, June 25, and together urged Malacañang to reinstate him to the post.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue  has secured clearance from the Department of Justice for the filing of 44 criminal tax cases against the so-called BGC Boys or Bulacan Group of Contractors – former officials implicated in the flood control scandal – over alleged tax liabilities exceeding P1.68 billion.