When reports emerged last week that members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) were engaged in a shootout with unidentified armed men in Quezon City, many believed the belligerents were… Continue reading "Lacking intelligence"
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has officially apologised for accusing several alumni of the University of the Philippines (UP) of being involved in the communist rebellion. In a… Continue reading "The recklessness of the AFP’s red-tagging"
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 them of having “colonial mentality”. The… Continue reading "No, Harry Roque – our reluctance to use the Sinovac vaccine isn’t due to “colonial mentality”"
A prevalence of serious crimes has renewed calls to reinstate the death penalty in the country. The nation was up in arms over the double murder of a mother and… Continue reading "Reviving the death penalty will only worsen injustice in the Philippines"
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 law. Last month, it was… Continue reading "Above the law"
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 pandemic. The government reiterated that all… Continue reading "The “VIP vaccinations” scandal prove there is one rule for the ruling class, another for everyone else"
December 26 marks the founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), an underground revolutionary organisation that has now existed for 52 years. Together with its armed wing,… Continue reading "A reminder that CPP membership isn’t illegal anymore"
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 chief Debold Sinas denied the incident… Continue reading "Crime in the PNP: A systemic problem, not a series of isolated incidents"
The Philippine National Police (PNP) have – at times – acted as the judge, jury, and executioner in President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign against criminality. But when members of the Force… Continue reading "How President Duterte encouraged a culture of impunity within the Philippine National Police"
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 procurement deals with Pfizer and BioNTech,… Continue reading "Gross negligence or a geopolitical machination?"
