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Can child support depend on seeing your child? Here’s what the law says (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — Actor Patrick Garcia’s admission that he last provided financial support for his son with actress Jennylyn Mercado in 2017 has put child support obligations under the spotlight. Garcia said he stopped giving financial support because he was no longer seeing his son, Alex Jazz, whom he shares with Mercado. He made the admission in an interview with Ogie Diaz uploaded on YouTube on September 29, nearly 18 years after he and Mercado separated while she was pregnant with their
ICC rejects Duterte bid for expert verification of evidence (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected former President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to require expert verification of open-source and user-generated evidence in his crimes against humanity case, saying the additional requirement could unnecessarily delay the start of his trial. ICC Trial Chamber III, in a seven-page decision dated September 28, denied the defense’s request to amend the court’s E-Court Protocol to include an “expert verification field” for evidenc
Velasco camp rejects ex-aide’s P2-billion cash delivery claims involving Sara Duterte (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — The camp of former House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Saturday, September 26, has rejected claims by dismissed policeman Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. that he delivered billions of pesos in cash to Vice President Sara Duterte and members of her family on Velasco’s instructions. Lawyer Rowell Ilagan, Velasco’s spokesperson, described Gracioso’s account as “designed and fabricated,” saying it does not match verifiable events, including the COVID-19 pandemic and Velasco’s period as Ho
Jeepney fares up to P14 starting Sept. 28; buses, taxis, TNVS also hike rates (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — Commuters will pay higher fares for public utility jeepneys starting Monday, September 28, with fare increases also taking effect for buses, airport taxis, transport network vehicle services and point-to-point buses. For traditional jeepneys, the fare for the first four kilometers will increase from P13 to P14, with an additional P2 for every succeeding kilometer. For modern jeepneys, the fare for the first four kilometers will rise from P15 to P17, with an additional P2.40
‘Queenie’ strengthens as it nears PAR exit (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Queenie (international name: Surigae) slightly intensified as it accelerated north-northeastward, state weather bureau PAGASA said Sunday. In its 5 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said Queenie was carrying maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour near the center, with gusts of up to 160 kph. It is moving north-northeastward at 15 kph. The center of Queenie was estimated at 685 kilometers northeast of Itbayat, Batanes as of 4 a.m. Sunday. PAGASA said strong to storm-
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