Pinoys‘ positive outlook slightly declines–survey

FILIPINO'S positive perception on the current direction of the country, including national economic and household financial prospects, remained high even as it slightly declined this year, according to a survey conducted by PUBLiCUS Asia.

"There is a steady gradual decline in positive outlook of our country’s current direction and household financial prospects as uncertainty slightly grows," PUBLiCUS Asia said based on the results of its PAHAYAG 2023 firstquarter survey conducted among 1,500 respondents from March 2 to 6, 2023.

By Rey E. Requejo

THE International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Chamber has allowed victims of the Duterte administration’s bloody war on drugs to comment on a government bid to stop its investigation into the anti-crime campaign that took thousands of lives.

In an 11-page decision dated March 21, the ICC’s Appeals Chamber ordered the Victims Participation and Reparations Section “to collect and transmit to the Appeals Chamber representations from any interested victims and victim groups and prepare and submit a report thereon by