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Issue No. 25027 | Jul 6, 2025
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Under President Marcos, his family and cronies score record-high court wins

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Two of the wins in 2024 have the same ponente, whom Marcos later appointed Presiding Justice. Justice Econg says those cases were overdue to be resolved.

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In Trending

PCG to start scouring Taal Lake for missing sabungeros' remains

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted an ocular inspection at Taal Lake Thursday, July 10, 2025, ahead of the search and retrieval operations for the remains of the missing cockfighting enthusiasts (sabungeros). — July 10, 2025

sunstar.com.ph
More on Police Search for Missing Bodies in Taal Lake Begins
  • ‘Totoy’ under PNP protective custody; SC sets own probeA suspect-turned-whistleblower in the case of the missing “sabungeros” is now under the protective custody of the Philippine National Police as the government said it has already identified the “ground zero” in Taal Lake where the bodies of the disappeared cockfighting enthusiasts may have been dumped.— July 7, 2025

    manilastandard.net
  • Murder cases being readied as search for bodies of missing sabungeros intensifies: DOJCases of murder are being readied by the Department of Justice in connection to the missing “sabungeros” or cockfight enthusiasts.— July 8, 2025

    abs-cbn.com
  • Taal Lake search yields a sack of bones -- DOJA white sack containing what appeared to be burned human bones has been recovered by authorities in the vicinity of Taal Lake in Batangas, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday evening, July 10.— July 10, 2025

    mb.com.ph
In Social Issues

Online sugal: Income for gov’t, scourge for poor Filipinos

Online gambling is “making history” as the gaming industry’s “top revenue driver,” contributing P51 billion in the first three months of 2025, almost the same as the all year P58 billion — July 10, 2025

newsinfo.inquirer.net

In West Philippine Sea

South China Sea ruling: Philippines vows dialogue & deterrence as China continues coercive acts

The Philippines is extending a cautious hand to China for cooperation in "non-sensitive areas," even as it vows to uphold the 2016 ruling that recognized its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea and dealt a blow to China's so-called nine-dash line. — July 12, 2025

philstar.com

In Politics

The Philippines May Turn Its Back on the U.S. Again

Presidential rival Sara Duterte could step into her father’s foreign policy footsteps. — July 9, 2025

foreignpolicy.com

In United States

Trump hits Philippines and 6 more countries with higher tariffs

The notices bring the total number of countries Trump has hiked tariffs on this week to 21. The higher rates are slated to take effect on August 1. — July 9, 2025

usatoday.com

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