San Beda alumni demand revocation of Suntay’s award following ‘lewd’ remarks
In a petition posted in alumni group chats, Suntay’s fellow Bedans said his remarks are “diametrically opposed” to the school’s moral values.
In a petition posted in alumni group chats, Suntay’s fellow Bedans said his remarks are “diametrically opposed” to the school’s moral values.
Majority of those who want to return to the Philippines are from the United Arab Emirates (UAE): 586 from Dubai and 270 from the capital Abu Dhabi. Others seeking repatriation include 297 OFWs from Israel, 231 from Bahrain, 22 from Jordan, and 10 from Iran.
Legislators who endorsed the first complaint expressed “deep dismay” at the decision, however, accusing the HOR of surrendering its Constitutional authority to the Supreme Court that ruled against similar complaints last year on “mere technicalities.”
The shooting is at least 7,000 kilometers away from the Philippines but the war in West Asia is already impacting the country in dire ways. Filipinos are bracing for a series of significant price hikes on petroleum products as a direct result of the war in the region where its oil requirements come from.
Dozens of stranded Filipino tourists in Israel have sought assistance from the Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv, but authorities admitted it may prove difficult at the moment due to closures of airspaces in the region.
Migrante-Middle East said repatriated workers must be provided with substantial financial aid, livelihood assistance, and long-term reintegration support.
The International League of Peoples’ Struggles (ILPS) condemned the ongoing joint US-Israel airstrikes against Iran as “a blatant act of aggression.” ILPS-Philippines, a chapter of
Marcos Jr.’s government promised a “bloodless” anti-drug campaign, with the president himself repeatedly speaking of taking a “slightly different” approach to focus on rehabilitation and pursuing high-profile targets.
Filipino workers in Hong Kong (HK) are up in arms against a new fee increase to be imposed by the Philippine Consulate in the Chinese territory starting Sunday, March 1.
“Throughout the proceedings, the prosecution carefully and powerfully described the pain carried for years by the families of EJK victims. They showed the systematic and widespread nature of the killings carried out during Duterte’s drug war, and they demonstrated how Duterte’s own public pronouncements and tirades point directly to his responsibility,” Duterte Panagutin-Europe said.




