Diokno thanks Hontiveros for law increasing sexual consent age to 16

Mar 7, 2022 | Nation

Image from Chel Diokno’s FB page.  Senatorial aspirant Chel Diokno thanked Senator Risa Hontiveros for authoring the recently signed law that increases the sexual consent age to 16 years old. Hontiveros is Diokno’s fellow senatorial candidate under the slate of...

Leni – Kiko presents Senate slate

Oct 16, 2021 | Nation

Vice President Leni Robredo presented her Senate slate for the upcoming 2022 national elections. In a live joint press conference on Friday, the presidential aspirant and her running mate, Senator Francis Pangilinan, announced the 11 names that will join her in the...

Troll farms changing the political game

Jun 21, 2021 | In the trenches, Opinion

On June 12, various political forces seeking to prevent Rodrigo Duterte to extend control beyond his term, through his proxy, got together to begin a long process of selecting a common candidate for next year’s presidential elections.1Sambayan was hoping to introduce...

Can Duterte use new anti-terror law vs opposition in 2022?

Oct 26, 2020 | Top Stories

By Christian V. Esguerra This episode looks into the worrisome provisions of the Philippines’ new law against terrorism, following the release of its implementing rules, and why it can also be used to crack down on free expression and legitimate dissent. Human rights...

Diokno barred from seeing detained senator Leila de Lima at Camp Crame

Jun 6, 2020 | Nation

  The lawyer of detained Sen. Leila de Lima, human rights advocate Chel Diokno, was prevented by the Philippine National Police (PNP) from seeing his client on Friday morning at Camp Crame Custodial Center in Quezon City. Diokno, along with Fr. Flavie Villanueva...