Tag: President Rodrigo Duterte
Released Philippine rights activist de Lima pursues ‘mass murderer’ Duterte
De Lima, 64, paid a heavy price for her unflinching pursuit of justice, as Duterte and his allies sought to silence her
Philippine prosecutor summons Duterte over death threat
Duterte often threatened to kill people, including drug dealers and rights activists, when he was president from 2016 to 2022
Philippine groups hail court’s decision to grant bail petition of jailed...
In a decision dated November 10, Judge Gener Gito allowed former senator Leila de Lima to post bail of 300,000 pesos ($5,350)
Farmers challenge Marcos to fast-track land distribution
“It is really frustrating. We have long been waiting for the process to be completed. How many more years do we have to wait?”
Filipino prelate backs entry of ICC investigators
Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan said the country “should not hesitate” to let ICC officials investigate
Without immunity, Duterte faces 1st crime rap in local court
In a live interview last Tuesday, former President Rodrigo Duterte said he would kill Castro and other alleged Communists
Trillanes: ICC receives Duterte video admitting to mass murder
With his latest admission, Trillanes said the charges against Duterte “…is truly an open-and-shut case.”
Marcos faces ‘vintage’ land reform problems
Marcos Jr. remains quiet on his plans for land reform as he faces a tall order in implementing the long overdue program
Duterte called Christ ‘shit’, but none prosecuted him
Catholics, Protestants, Evangelicals, Muslims, and Jews continued to give Duterte high acceptance and performance ratings
Unfinished business: Philippines’ land reform program
Aging and in their twilight years, farmers interviewed by TFM lament the frustratingly slow land distribution process
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