Tag: President Rodrigo Duterte
Lorica, Delos Santos, Baltazar: They learned the truth at 17
The three young men learned the truth at 17. How many more young lives will be wasted by the great mistake called “mistaken identity?”
Spotlight on Cinemalaya: Films on human rights, red-tagging, and extrajudicial killings
“If you destroy my country, I will kill you.”
These are the words of former President Rodrigo Duterte that resonated in the documentary film "Maria"...
Co-existence of Good and Evil
One credible way current leadership can fully differentiate itself from the drug war of the past, is to allow the investigators to probe
Freedom of expression is the people’s right to fight back
Every year, we note there is at least a major case of state censorship or police repression in the arts in the Philippines
Philippine gov’t loses bid to stop ICC probe of Duterte’s drug...
ICC also found that the Philippines had not met its burden of proof to show its investigation would be “unnecessary or disproportionate”
Second Philippine judge quits trial of jailed Duterte critic
Multiple witnesses, including prison gang bosses, died or recanted their testimonies, resulting in the dismissal of two charges against her
Philippines court disbars Marcos adviser over ‘misogynistic’ outburst
The Supreme Court voted unanimously to disbar Gadon over his "misogynistic, sexist, abusive and repeated intemperate language"
Philippine judge steps down from jailed Duterte critic’s case
De Lima, a staunch Duterte critic, has been in prison for more than six years on narcotics-related charges
Denial of Duterte’s top critic’s plea for bail draws flak
“Every day of her continuing detention, just like that of the more than 700 political prisoners at present, is a day of injustice against her"
Philippine court denies bail for Duterte critic: Lawyer
De Lima, 63, faces the specter of life in prison if she is convicted on the remaining charge
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