The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) said that based on the results of Hilal (the Moon)-sighting activities on Thursday, it has decided to declare March 21 as the start of Eid’l Fitr 1447 Hijrah.
Typhoons and the increasing presence of commercial vessels are pushing fishers in western Philippines’ Malampaya Sound to the margins
While overseas Filipinos and their families in the Philippines may gain from the higher exchange rates, current runaway oil prices, higher utility rates and inflationary costs of food items have long cancelled the temporary benefit.
Floranda revealed that leading oil company Petron alone reported a profit of P15 billion in 2025 while his fellow drivers no longer earn as diesel prices have more than doubled since the war begun last February 28.
Palestinian refugees would welcome orders of their tatreez, crochet items, special candles and food to rebuild their lives cruelly disrupted by Israeli agression in Gaza.
“It will be a mini-trial. The full blown trial will happen in the Senate. This is to give ample opportunity to the complainants to present their witness and evidence per ground as well as for the respondent to reply,” Luistro said.
The ICC ruled in favor of Butuyan and Andress, saying Kaufman failed to show any reason to disqualify the Filipino lawyers as common legal representatives of victims of Duterte’s bloody war on drugs.
Bayan said the strike is a legitimate and necessary action as drivers and transport operators are the first to be directly affected by rising oil prices brought about by US and Israel’s war against Iran.
“[It is…] an insult to the millions of Filipinos who suffer the worst of the climate crisis while this administration treats environmental policy as a revolving door for its favorites,” the group KALIKASAN said.
KAPATID said it urged action by the DOJ “on humanitarian concerns affecting several political prisoners, including access to medicines and long-pending transfer requests.”
