Oct 6, 2020 | Top Stories
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on the Emerging Infectious Diseases core members at the Malago Clubhouse in Malacañang on October 5, 2020. SIMEON CELI/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO President...
Sep 17, 2020 | Top Stories
By John Ezekiel J. Hirro Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday blasted Malacañang officials for dismissing its report on the increase in drug war deaths during the Covid-19 lockdowns. In a Sept. 8 report, HRW’s Carlos Conde stated that anti-drug operations from...
Jun 4, 2020 | Top Stories
A United Nations report has recommended international investigations into serious human rights violations in the Philippines, saying the government had emboldened perpetrators, who have escaped accountability. The report, prepared by the UN Human Rights Office...
Oct 6, 2019 | Top Stories
By Felipe F. Salvosa II Former Bayan Muna representative Neri Colmenares. Former Bayan Muna congressman Neri Colmenares believes President Rodrigo Duterte is somewhat worried over the complaints filed against him at the International Criminal Court (ICC), pointing to...
Jul 17, 2019 | Top Stories
President Rodrigo Duterte will not face a human rights probe conducted by Westerners, saying he wanted to be tried by a Philippine court.“I will only face a – be tried or face a trial in a Philippine court presided by a Philippine – Filipino judge, prosecuted by a...