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DOLE Mandates Worker Safety: Right to Refuse Unsafe Work Unpenalized

adminAugust 20, 2026August 20, 202604 mins

DOLE Mandates Worker Safety: Right to Refuse Unsafe Work Unpenalized By Jerome Aning – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 20, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – In a move bolstering worker protection, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has affirmed private sector employees’ right to refuse work in the face of imminent danger from weather disturbances, without fear…

BI-FSU Captures US Fugitive in Davao City

Bing JabadanAugust 20, 2026August 20, 202604 mins

BI-FSU Captures US Fugitive in Davao City By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 20, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) Fugitive Search Unit (FSU), in collaboration with international law enforcement, apprehended an American national wanted by U.S. authorities for violent assault. This high-profile arrest highlights President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.’s directive…

AirAsia Philippines Launches 10% Off Flights Until March 2027

Bing JabadanAugust 20, 2026August 20, 202604 mins

AirAsia Philippines Launches 10% Off Flights Until March 2027 By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 20, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – AirAsia Philippines is reigniting travelers’ wanderlust with the return of its highly anticipated “All Seats, All Flights” promotion. This limited-time offer provides a 10% discount on all seats across every flight, with an incredible…

Cebu Pacific Relaunches Direct Iloilo – Bangkok, Singapore Flights

Bing JabadanAugust 20, 2026August 20, 202604 mins

Cebu Pacific Relaunches Direct Iloilo – Bangkok, Singapore Flights By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 20, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’ leading carrier, is set to enhance international connectivity from its Iloilo hub by re-establishing direct routes to Bangkok (Don Mueang) and Singapore. This strategic expansion provides travelers from…

FIRING LINE: Why garbage, not rains, causes floods

adminAugust 20, 2026August 20, 202605 mins

FIRING LINE: Why garbage, not rains, causes floods By Robert B. Roque Jr | August 20, 2026 I came across a TikTok video last Sunday posted by MC Mobile. I cannot verify its source, or even whether it was original content, but as of my last check it had 73,000 views — and for once,…

SC Orders Empire East to Refund Buyer, Upholds Accountability

adminAugust 19, 2026August 19, 202606 mins

SC Orders Empire East to Refund Buyer, Upholds Accountability By Jerome Aning – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 19, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – In a significant ruling reshaping real estate developer liability, the Supreme Court (SC) determined that a sales agent’s promise to issue a Contract to Sell, while not classified as an “advertisement” under Presidential Decree…

Livestreamed Horror: Ateneo de Zamboanga Shooting Exposes Philippine School Safety Issues

Bing JabadanAugust 19, 2026August 19, 202608 mins

Livestreamed Horror: Ateneo de Zamboanga Shooting Exposes Philippine School Safety Issues By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 19, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The nation recoiled in horror on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, as a student at Ateneo de Zamboanga University’s Junior High School executed a livestreamed attack, killing a fellow student and himself. This…

SC Jails Police Officer for Psychological Violence After Abandoning Pregnant Fiancée

Bing JabadanAugust 19, 2026August 19, 202606 mins

SC Jails Police Officer for Psychological Violence After Abandoning Pregnant Fiancée By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 19, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – Broken promises and public humiliation have led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling, as a police officer faces years in prison for inflicting psychological violence on a pregnant teacher he promised to…

SC Acquits Woman Of Bigamy, Redefines Void Marriage Defense

Bing JabadanAugust 19, 2026August 19, 202605 mins

SC Acquits Woman Of Bigamy, Redefines Void Marriage Defense By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 19, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – In a powerful, precedent-setting decision, the Supreme Court has acquitted a woman of bigamy, clarifying that a marriage void from its inception can be used as a defense without a prior judicial declaration of…

U.S. Sanctions ICC President: A Bold Assertion of Sovereignty

Bing JabadanAugust 19, 2026August 19, 202605 mins

US Sanctions ICC President Tomoko Akane U.S. Sanctions ICC President: A Bold Assertion of Sovereignty By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 19, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – In a bold maneuver, the United States has escalated its stance against the International Criminal Court (ICC) by imposing significant sanctions on its president, Japanese Judge Tomoko Akane,…

FROM THE FRINGES: Retrospection, September 2026

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AI Breaches Medicare: Exposé of Australia’s Cyber Vulnerabilities

Palestinian President Warns of Existential Threat, “Another Nakba,” Amid Israeli Policies

DOLE Mandates Worker Safety: Right to Refuse Unsafe Work Unpenalized

BI-FSU Captures US Fugitive in Davao City

AirAsia Philippines Launches 10% Off Flights Until March 2027

Cebu Pacific Relaunches Direct Iloilo – Bangkok, Singapore Flights

FIRING LINE: Why garbage, not rains, causes floods

SC Orders Empire East to Refund Buyer, Upholds Accountability

Livestreamed Horror: Ateneo de Zamboanga Shooting Exposes Philippine School Safety Issues

SC Jails Police Officer for Psychological Violence After Abandoning Pregnant Fiancée

SC Acquits Woman Of Bigamy, Redefines Void Marriage Defense

U.S. Sanctions ICC President: A Bold Assertion of Sovereignty