SBS News in Filipino Thursday, 31 October 2024

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A senate inquiry into former President Rodrigo Duterte's so-called wars on drugs is now being investigated by the International Criminal Court due to the controversial police operations used. Mr Duterte said he hired a group of gangsters as his death squad during his time as the mayor of Davao, one of the largest cities in the Philippines. Credit: Senate of the Philippines - Social Media Unit

Here are today's top stories on SBS Filipino.


Key Points
  • Makabayan lawmakers urges Senate to submit former President Rodroigo Duterte's admission to using death squads to I-C-C.
  • The Bureau of Meteorology and the C-S-I-R-O's biennial 2024 State of the Climate Report found that Australia's weather and climate continues to change, with more extreme heat events, longer fire seasons, more intense heavy rainfall, and rising sea levels.
  • Over 1,000 Indigenous rangers are to join efforts to protect and manage land and sea Country across Australia, supported by a $355 million boost from the federal government.

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