The Supreme Court En Banc in its January 10, 2023 deliberation, has upheld the inclusion of Cotabato City in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. On January 21, 2019, a plebiscite was conducted to determine whether Cotabato City should be...
Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, Department of Justice (DoJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla, and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin C. Abalos, Jr., the principals of the Justice Sector Coordinating Council (JSCC),...
The November 2022 Labor Force Survey (LFS) recorded the lowest unemployment rate since April 2005 at 4.2 percent. This is a decrease from the 4.5 percent a month ago, and is even lower than the 6.5 percent outturn in November 2021. The Philippine Statistics Authority...
The Supreme Court En Banc, voting 12-2-1, today declared unconstitutional and void the Tripartite Agreement for Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JMSU) by and among China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation (PETROVIETNAM),...