Experts have lauded the Philippines' commitment to guarantee men and women equal rights to land ownership with the issuance of the Magna Carta of Women (MCW) and the formation of an agrarian reform agency, among other measures, saying the country could be a role model for its Asian peers.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is investigating the possible involvement of oil tycoon Riza Chalid in a graft scheme involving fuel imports at subsidiaries of state-owned oil and gas giant Pertamina that allegedly cost the country nearly US$12 billion.

The President said that AHY still has a long political career ahead of him and that he could potentially lead the nation by the time Indonesia becomes the world’s fourth biggest economy in 25 years time, according to a projection by investment banking company Goldman Sachs.

The incident is the latest in a long series of clashes between TNI and police personnel in recent years, highlighting decades of bitter rivalry between the two institutions.

West Java governor Dedi Mulyadi plans to integrate mandatory military training, in collaboration with the military and police, in high school curricula as part of the Jabar Manunggal movement to combat crime.

Poachers and hunters often pose as local residents to gain access to the park under the guise of activities such as honey harvesting, fishing, religious pilgrimages or visiting graves. 

PDI-P spokesperson Ahmad Basarah said the perceived tension between the two politicians could be blamed on people who attempted to drive a wedge between them.

The Jakarta Police have announced several security measures for the public in anticipation of increased crime during Ramadan.

The tremor hit at 6:55 am local time (2255 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) with the epicentre offshore near North Sulawesi, according to the USGS.

The Constitutional Court orders a revote in Papua after disqualifying vice governor candidate Yermias Bisai over administrative violations. The KPU must complete the revote within 180 days.

The Jakarta city administration will address unpaid rent for low-cost rental apartments (rusunawa), while also reviewing policies on occupancy limits to ensure the apartments remain accessible to those in need.

“Investigators will detain the seven suspects for the next 20 days, starting from Feb. 24,” Jampidsus director of investigations Abdul Qohar said at a press briefing late on Monday night.

Indonesian Catholics have been sending prayers to Pope Francis, who is in critical condition in hospital battling double pneumonia.

Jakarta is ready for a new chapter under governor Pramono Anung, who is expected to be able to bridge the gap between the city’s different political groups owing to his reputation as the guy that everybody likes, and despite glitches in the beginning of his term.

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has stated that the meals provided during Ramadan will have a longer shelf life than usual, which will allow fasting students to take their meals home for iftar.

Rescuers began the search on Saturday after a truck carrying employees of PT Empat Res Bersaudara (ERB), which operates a local acacia plantation, and members of their families plunged into the river at about 10 a.m.

Students who joined the ongoing series of nationwide rallies protesting the government’s controversial policies and programs have accused police of using excessive force to disperse protesters in certain regions, with the East Java force opening an internal affairs probe into once such incident, captured on video.

Coordinating Infrastructure and Regional Development Minister Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono was reelected chairman of the Democratic Party by acclamation on Monday, extending his expected tenure in the position to a decade.

Accompanied by fellow PDI-P member and Yogyakarta mayor Hasto Wardoyo, Pramono told journalists that he was “grateful for the government’s patience” and that “we were only able to join the retreat today”.

President Prabowo Subianto’s Gerindra Party was the top choice for party switching ahead of the gubernatorial races in November of last year, largely because of its increasing dominance in national politics, a study has found.

The Constitutional Court has granted some petitions filed by losing candidates challenging the results of the regional elections and ordered the General Elections Commission (KPU) to hold a revote and vote recounting in 25 regions nationwide, including for the Papua gubernatorial race.

The incident attracted widespread public attention, with artists and netizens expressing their support for the band on social media using the hashtag #KamiBersamaSukatani (we are with Sukatani), often accompanied by the slogan “ACAB,” which stands for “all cops are bastards”.

Indonesia has recorded a slight improvement of 0.7 point in the latest Journalist Safety Index, but still ranks in the bottom two-fifths of the RSF's Press Freedom Index for last year.

Indonesian civic organizations have pushed President Prabowo Subianto’s administration to fulfill his campaign promise to immediately resolve land conflicts across the archipelago, suggesting that the President take direct action to bypass bureaucratic muddle on the issue.

The two former presidents, together with Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairperson and Indonesia's fifth president Megawati Soekarnoputri, have been offered roles as members of the sovereign wealth fund's advisory body by Prabowo.

Dozens of regional heads from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) were reportedly in Magelang, Central Java, on Sunday awaiting further instruction from the party on whether they should attend President Prabowo Subianto’s retreat at the city’s Military Academy.

President Prabowo Subianto is facing a major test of his leadership as signs of dissent against his new government have appeared in the form of student protests and the possible emergence of an opposition party.