Tag: War on drugs
Speaking truth to power will confound evil
No matter the attempts to downplay mass murder, the perpetrators must be held accountable for their grievous crimes
Was anything achieved in Senate hearings?
I've been following, with more than usual interest, a Facebook brouhaha among academics debating whether Senator Risa Hontiveros achieved anything in her face-off with...
BALIK-TANAW: Love
“Love God with all your heart, and love your neighbor as yourself.” It sounds simple, but experience shows it is anything but easy.
Duterte’s testimony affirmed that drug-related extrajudicial killings a state policy —...
Duterte still thinks that he is powerful. He respects no one and he doesn't have a heart for the poor people who were victims of his drug war
Duterte offers ‘no apologies, no excuses’ for deadly Philippine drug war
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is investigating allegations that the killings were a state-sanctioned "crime against humanity"
Now the truth is coming out at Congress’ quad-committee hearing
Others blamed us for inventing stories, claiming we were sowing hatred. They told us we should help clean society of its lawless elements
Human Rights Watch demands justice as hearings unveil Duterte-era killings
Philippine Congress has held hearings exposing high-ranking officials involved in orchestrating targeted killings during the "war on drugs"
Dutertes named in drug smuggling charge
Trillanes is also among those who filed crimes against humanity complaints against former president Duterte and his allies before the ICC
A Bittersweet Conviction
This case marks only the fourth conviction among thousands killed under Duterte's brutal campaign, which disregarded human life
Footsteps of Father Picx
As we bid farewell to our brother, let us honor his memory by continuing the journey he started toward a more just and compassionate world