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Rights groups say arrests add to mounting legal pressure on communities resisting mineral exploration across Nueva Vizcaya province

The retired church leader urged courts to balance accountability with fairness while legal proceedings continue against the elderly defendant.

Philippine authorities ordered the arrest of Sen. Bato Dela Rosa after the Supreme Court refused to block ICC action

Government lawyers argue domestic law permits cooperation with ICC proceedings tied to killings during Duterte’s anti-drug campaign

Senate leaders resisted Dela Rosa’s arrest as the ICC escalated its investigation into killings tied to Duterte’s drug campaign

The Protestant prelates demanded the release of 216 people who were taken into custody, saying “to demand justice is not a crime”

Are we ready to fight for that change? If we’re not, the Quiboloys of the world will continue to thrive in the shadows of a broken system

Hontiveros also asked Duterte not to defend Quiboloy after the former president condemned the "excessive" force in serving the arrest warrant

With the order already in effect, the lawmaker expects Quiboloy to appear before the panel's next public hearing

The offense -- the same one that Pagente was charged with in October -- carries a penalty of up to 12 years in jail