Philippines drug war ‘enforcer’ turns fugitive as ICC case expands

Rodrigo Duterte’s feared former police chief evades arrest warrant after dramatic stand-off in Senate

Where is Dela Rosa? Philippine senator outmanoeuvres president in evading arrest

Chaotic week in which enforcer of ‘war on drugs’ flees senate building leaves government looking ‘incompetent’ The wanted man outran security agents, rallied protesters and even serenaded the media with a military hymn. Then, after a sudden exchange of gunfire, the Philippines’ most controversial lawmaker slipped out of the heavily guarded senate building in the middle of the night. Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is wanted by the international criminal court for crimes against humanity, is now...

By Rebecca Ratcliffe, and Carmela Fonbuena in Manila

First Palestinian ICC filing against Hamas alleges war crimes, seeks arrests - exclusive

To date, the ICC has not charged Hamas with any crimes committed against its own civilians. This filing, therefore, is the first by a Palestinian against the terror group.

[Newspoint] The ruse

Indeed, it’s all about Sara. Dela Rosa is a mere incidental beneficiary. Still, his isn’t a bad deal at all, especially for a fugitive.

By Vergel O. Santos

HEAT INDEX WATCH: 8 Calabarzon areas under dangerous levels

LUCENA CITY — Amid continuing extreme heat, at least eight areas in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) region are expected to experience dangerous heat index levels on Saturday, May 16. In its 5 p.m. forecast issued on Friday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Sangley Point in Cavite City,

By besguerra

DBM starts release of P73.46 billion mid-year bonus

Government workers, including military and uniformed personnel, have started receiving their mid-year bonus under the P73.46-billion allocation, the Department of Budget and Management announced.

By Aubrey Rose Inosante