It’s two down, one to go. This is how detained former Senator Leila de Lima felt after being acquitted of another drugs charge slapped
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If Marcos admits abuses happened under Rodrigo Duterte’s “War on Drugs”, will he allow the ICC to investigate?
Many supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte coalesced behind Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. at the 2022 election, hoping the latter would be a continuation
Put the Anti-Terror Law to good use, tag the Teves crime group as terrorists
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla announced last week that the process to designate rogue Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnie Teves as a terrorist,
Senate hearing on Pamplona Massacre again reminds us how corrupt the Philippine National Police is
The recent Senate hearing on the Pamplona Massacre exposed how powerful the Teves political dynasty are in Negros Oriental, but it also demonstrated another
The Pamplona Massacre: The climax of a long-running covert war in Negros Oriental
Negros Oriental province is not one to feature on nationwide news often, but an event that unfolded last March 4 would firmly place the
The pipeline from the Philippine Military to being a professional mercenary
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spends a considerable amount of its budget training and educating its personnel – and for good reason.
Philippine Police show who their true masters are in Sibuyan Island mining fiasco
“We serve and protect”, reads the motto of the Philippine National Police (PNP) – a motto which most Filipinos are familiar with. However, the
Under Marcos, the crackdown on activists continues
Former President Rodrigo Duterte‘s administration may feel like a distant memory now, but the hurt felt by activists, unionists, and journalists is still felt
Gaming the system with last-minute substitutions
It might feel like election season is underway in the Philippines: candidates have started doing the rounds, campaign ads now dominate television and social
The Marcoses and their fake academic credentials
In 2018, Florida businesswoman Melissa Howard was looking at a bright career in public service. She was running in the United States Republican Party