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Lawyer Rex Fernandez Rodrigo Duterte extrajudicial killings
The Philippines 
August 28, 2021August 29, 2021

Rex Fernandez: The 64th legal practitioner killed under the Duterte administration

Posted By: Louie Encabo 713 Views extrajudicial killings, featured, national union of peoples lawyers, Rex Fernandez

Another human rights lawyer has been extrajudicially killed in the Philippines. On the afternoon of Thursday, 26 August lawyer Rex Fernandez was ambushed by

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Halalan2022 Dennis Uy and Rodrigo Duterte
The Philippines 
August 25, 2021August 26, 2021

A conflict of interest

Posted By: Louie Encabo 603 Views 2022 philippine presidential elections, dennis uy, featured, Halalan2022, rodrigo duterte

The integrity of an election is often judged by the honesty of the canvassing of its votes. Hence why before any Philippine election, the

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Rodrigo Duterte Commission on Audit
The Philippines 
August 20, 2021August 21, 2021

Duterte’s outburst against COA shows he is allergic to accountability

Posted By: Louie Encabo 408 Views commission on audit, department of health philippines, featured, rodrigo duterte

Not all superheroes wear capes, some of them scrutinize government expenditures and call themselves the Commission on Audit (COA). In recent weeks, the COA

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Rodrigo Duterte Manila Vaccination Isko Moreno
The Philippines 
August 11, 2021August 18, 2021

Did the Duterte government sow chaos in Manila to discredit Isko Moreno?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 429 Views 2022 philippine presidential elections, featured, Isko Moreno, rodrigo duterte

Friday the 13th came a week early for Manila Mayor Isko Moreno. Last August 6, he was issued a show-cause order by the Department

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Philippine Olympic Athletes Tokyo2020 Hidilyn Diaz Margielyn Didal Carlo Paalam Nesthy Petecio
The Philippines 
August 9, 2021

More than cash prizes and free houses, Filipino athletes should be supported with a well-funded sports programme

Posted By: Louie Encabo 593 Views 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Carlo Paalam, Eumir Marcial, featured, Hidilyn Diaz, Margielyn Didal, Nesthy Petecio

When it rains, it pours for Filipino Olympic athletes. After securing a historic first Olympic gold medal for the Philippines, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz raked

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Rodrigo Duterte Isko Moreno
The Philippines 
August 7, 2021

After Pacquiao, the DDS now have Isko Moreno in their crosshairs

Posted By: Louie Encabo 908 Views 2022 philippine presidential elections, DDS bloggers, duterte die-hard supporters, featured, Francisco Domagoso, Isko Moreno, rodrigo duterte

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) recently issued a show-cause order to Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno over his alleged “failure to

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Ping Lacson Tito Sotto 2022 Presidential Election
The Philippines 
August 1, 2021August 7, 2021

Lacson-Sotto have carved out a genuine third way for Election 2022

Posted By: Louie Encabo 415 Views 2022 philippine presidential elections, featured, ping lacson, tito sotto

For the longest time, Election 2022 looked like a two-horse race between President Rodrigo Duterte’s anointed successor and the unified opposition group, 1Sambayan‘s, handpicked

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Sara Duterte Bongbong Marcos Manny Pacquiao Alan Peter Cayetano
The Philippines 
June 17, 2021June 19, 2021

The pro-Duterte alliance’s inflated egos will lead to their demise

Posted By: Louie Encabo 573 Views 2022 philippine presidential elections, alan peter cayetano, featured, gilbert teodoro, manny pacquiao, rodrigo duterte, sara duterte

If you still needed proof of how power-hungry President Rodrigo Duterte’s allies are, just observe the ongoing tug-of-war to be their anointed candidate for next

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Chel Diokno President 2022 Rodrigo Duterte
The Philippines 
June 16, 2021

Why Chel Diokno is the candidate that can unite the nation against Rodrigo Duterte

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1216 Views 1sambayan, 2022 philippine presidential elections, chel diokno, featured, rodrigo duterte

On June 12, Philippine Independence Day, the opposition 1Sambayan coalition unveiled their list of potential candidates to challenge the Duterte brand in next year’s general

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Rodrigo Duterte government killings NDFP peace consultants killings in the Philippines
The Philippines 
May 31, 2021May 31, 2021

What does it say about a government that kills peace consultants?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 537 Views extrajudicial killings, featured, national democratic front of the philippines, red tagging, Reynaldo Bocala, rodrigo duterte, Rustico Luna Tan

For thousands of years, diplomats and emissaries have been given special status that ensures them immunity from prosecution and a safe passage. The concept

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