As the Duterte administration faces scrutiny for seemingly favouring the Chinese-made Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque hit back at critics by accusing
Reviving the death penalty will only worsen injustice in the Philippines
A prevalence of serious crimes has renewed calls to reinstate the death penalty in the country. The nation was up in arms over the
Above the law
In the latest development of the “VIP vaccinations” controversy, President Rodrigo Duterte has effectively told the nation that he and his soldiers are above
The “VIP vaccinations” scandal prove there is one rule for the ruling class, another for everyone else
In its campaign against COVID-19, the Duterte administration adopted the slogan, “We Heal as One”, emphasizing the need for national unity amidst the global
A reminder that CPP membership isn’t illegal anymore
December 26 marks the founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), an underground revolutionary organisation that has now existed for 52
Crime in the PNP: A systemic problem, not a series of isolated incidents
Amidst the public uproar over the cold-blooded killing of a 52-year old woman and her son by an off-duty police officer, Philippine National Police
How President Duterte encouraged a culture of impunity within the Philippine National Police
The Philippine National Police (PNP) have – at times – acted as the judge, jury, and executioner in President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign against criminality.
Gross negligence or a geopolitical machination?
As pharmaceutical companies inch closer to developing a COVID-19 vaccine, countries race to secure doses to immunise their respective populations. Governments rush to negotiate
On International Human Rights Day, the Duterte regime cracks down on trade unions and the media
Every 10 December the world commemorates Human Rights Day, a day celebrating the proclamation of Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In that same vein,
Are the Makabayan Bloc power-hungry? Their track record proves otherwise
In another episode of his late-night press conferences, President Rodrigo Duterte took aim at the Makabayan Bloc – a progressive faction within the House