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  • Banner collage photo of the Sep 21 Trillion Peso March protests in the Philippines (Photo: Lisa Marie David/Reuters) and a stock image of the Office of the Ombudsman of the Philippines

    What the new Ombudsman needs to do to regain the public’s trust

    Despite earlier cautions raised by this blog, Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla has been appointed as the new ombudsman. The appointment comes as no surprise,
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    The Philippines 
  • Banner collage photo of the Mabinay 6 activists Myles Albasin, Carlo Ybañez, Ajomar Indico, Randel Hermino, Joel Baylosis, and Bernard Guillen

    Seven years imprisoned despite innocent: The prosecution (and persecution) of the Mabinay 6

    After seven long years, the so-called “Mabinay 6” are free. The six student activists – Myles Albasin, Randel Hermino, Carlo Ybañes, Joemar Indico, Joey
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    The Philippines 
  • Banner collage photo of Senator Rodante Marcoleta and Pacifico Curlee Discaya and Sarah Discaya attending a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing.

    What the Discayas are saying should disqualify them from becoming state witnesses

    Why is Senator Rodante Marcoleta in such a hurry to admit the couple at the center of the Flood Control Scam, Curlee and Sarah
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    The Philippines 
  • Banner collage photo of Senator Chiz Escudero and Senator Rodante Marcoleta and new Senate President Vicente Tito Sotto III.

    The latest Senate coup is good news for those seeking truth in the Flood Control Scam saga

    While all eyes were on the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the Flood Control Scam scandal, a shake-up happened in Congress’ so-called upper
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    The Philippines 
  • Banner collage photo of the Department of Public Works and Highways building and a flood in Metro Manila Philippines

    Rather than flood control, we need to be worried about “greed control” instead

    When a barrage of typhoons battered the Philippines in July, Filipinos braced for the inevitable flooding. What they did not expect however, was that
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    The Philippines 
What the new Ombudsman needs to do to regain the public’s trustSeven years imprisoned despite innocent: The prosecution (and persecution) of the Mabinay 6What the Discayas are saying should disqualify them from becoming state witnessesThe latest Senate coup is good news for those seeking truth in the Flood Control Scam sagaRather than flood control, we need to be worried about “greed control” instead

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Banner collage photo of the Sep 21 Trillion Peso March protests in the Philippines (Photo: Lisa Marie David/Reuters) and a stock image of the Office of the Ombudsman of the Philippines

What the new Ombudsman needs to do to regain the public’s trust

October 11, 2025 Louie Encabo Comments Off on What the new Ombudsman needs to do to regain the public’s trust
Banner collage photo of the Mabinay 6 activists Myles Albasin, Carlo Ybañez, Ajomar Indico, Randel Hermino, Joel Baylosis, and Bernard Guillen

Seven years imprisoned despite innocent: The prosecution (and persecution) of the Mabinay 6

September 29, 2025 Louie Encabo Comments Off on Seven years imprisoned despite innocent: The prosecution (and persecution) of the Mabinay 6
Banner collage photo of Senator Rodante Marcoleta and Pacifico Curlee Discaya and Sarah Discaya attending a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing.

What the Discayas are saying should disqualify them from becoming state witnesses

September 17, 2025 Louie Encabo Comments Off on What the Discayas are saying should disqualify them from becoming state witnesses

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Banner collage photo of protesters at a candlelight vigil for victims of extrajudicial killings and former president Rodrigo Duterte.
Investigate Duterte The Philippines 

Rodrigo Duterte was afforded something his victims were not — due process

March 15, 2025 Louie Encabo Comments Off on Rodrigo Duterte was afforded something his victims were not — due process
Banner collage photo of the International Criminal Court in The Hague Netherlands and a photo of former president Rodrigo Duterte
Investigate Duterte The Philippines 

Why Rodrigo Duterte needs to face justice

March 10, 2025 Louie Encabo Comments Off on Why Rodrigo Duterte needs to face justice
Banner collage photo Inday Sara Duterte and Rodrigo Duterte and a stock image of the Philippine Army headquarters.
Investigate Duterte The Philippines 

The Duterte crime family and their supporters must be arrested for inciting to sedition

November 27, 2024 Louie Encabo Comments Off on The Duterte crime family and their supporters must be arrested for inciting to sedition
Banner collage photo of Department of Justice Philippines building and former president Rodrigo Duterte at the QuadComm hearing.
Investigate Duterte The Philippines 

Enough with the Congressional hearings, it’s time to bring Rodrigo Duterte to the Dept of Justice

November 16, 2024 Louie Encabo Comments Off on Enough with the Congressional hearings, it’s time to bring Rodrigo Duterte to the Dept of Justice

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Banner collage photo of Shane Jones and Kermadec Islands New Zealand

The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary meant relinquishing our own marine resources, now the Government has scrapped it

March 28, 2024 Eric Lomas Comments Off on The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary meant relinquishing our own marine resources, now the Government has scrapped it
John Tamihere Māori Television Whakaata Māori Te Pāti Māori Shane Taurima Winston Peters Royal Commission of Inquiry into Media Bias

Māori Television controversy proves Winston Peters is right about media bias

December 9, 2023 Eric Lomas Comments Off on Māori Television controversy proves Winston Peters is right about media bias
New Zealand Election 2023 post-mortem collage photo stock photo ballot box and The Beehive with NZ flag and Tino Rangatiratanga flag in the foreground.

Election 2023: A referendum on co-governance and law and order

October 19, 2023 Louie Encabo Comments Off on Election 2023: A referendum on co-governance and law and order

International SolidarityView All

The key points from Al Jazeera’s documentary on Chinese spy She Zhijiang and CCP espionage in Southeast Asia

The key points from Al Jazeera’s documentary on Chinese spy She Zhijiang and CCP espionage in Southeast Asia

September 30, 2024 Louie Encabo Comments Off on The key points from Al Jazeera’s documentary on Chinese spy She Zhijiang and CCP espionage in Southeast Asia
Banner photo collage of Karapatan Philippines protest against aerial bombings and Lumad bakwit evacuees.

International Humanitarian Law: Why even wars have rules

May 19, 2024 Louie Encabo Comments Off on International Humanitarian Law: Why even wars have rules
Labour union movement International Workers Day workers rights

Today, we thank the unions

May 1, 2023 Louie Encabo 1
Photo collage of Evo Morales Bolivia Flag
International Solidarity 
November 15, 2019November 16, 2019

In Bolivia, the people chose Evo Morales but the elites wanted differently

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2253 Views anti-imperialism, bolivia, evo morales, featured, latin america, us imperialism

As Chile and Ecuador are engulfed in widespread unrest, another South American nation descends into political turmoil. Bolivia’s anti-imperialist President Evo Morales announced his

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Darroch Ball MP and Fletcher Tabuteau MP New Zealand First
New Zealand 
October 26, 2019October 26, 2019

NZ First Convention 2019: the Caucus reports on what they’ve been up to

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1641 Views featured, fletcher tabuteau, new zealand first, nz first convention 2019

New Zealand First’s annual conventions are not only about members suggesting policy ideas to their MPs, but it also gives them an opportunity to

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Chile Crisis collage photo riots
International Solidarity 
October 24, 2019

The unrest happening in Chile should serve as a warning against austerity measures

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1661 Views austerity measures, Chile, featured, Sebastián Piñera

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has declared a state of emergency, and more than 16 have perished as clashes between protesters and government forces wage

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New Zealand gun lobby New Zealand First Convention 2019
Editor's Notes New Zealand 
October 21, 2019October 22, 2019

About that “protest” at NZ First’s 2019 Convention

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1557 Views featured, firearms legislation new zealand, gun laws new zealand, new zealand first, new zealand gun lobby

Early on New Zealand First’s annual Convention, a hint of controversy arose which the media predictably pounced on. Firearms enthusiasts had organized themselves to

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Thomas Sankara close-up image
International Solidarity 
October 15, 2019October 16, 2019

Remembering Thomas Sankara: Pan-Africanist Hero who dreamed of a prosperous Burkina Faso

Posted By: Louie Encabo 4877 Views burkina faso, featured, nationalist, Pan-Africanism, thomas sankara

On October 15, 1987, the presidential palace of the landlocked African country of Burkina Faso was the center of a gunfight between officials of

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John Key and Simon Bridges collage
New Zealand 
October 13, 2019October 14, 2019

The National Party have no moral high ground to criticize Labour for the surplus

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1432 Views 2019 budget surplus, featured, John Key, new zealand labour party, new zealand national party

Before the 2017 general elections, National Party MP and spin doctor Steven Joyce claimed that there would be an $11 billion fiscal deficit in

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Salvador Panel Philippines Transport crisis
The Philippines 
October 12, 2019October 15, 2019

Malacañang’s complacency about the transport crisis shows how out of touch it is with everyday Filipinos

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1946 Views featured, jeepney modernization, malacanang palace, rodrigo duterte, salvador panelo, transport crisis philippines

Metropolitan Manila is notorious for its chaotic traffic, which was rated as the worst in the world by GPS-navigation app Waze in 2015. The

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Rodrigo Duterte Department of Health budget
The Philippines 
October 6, 2019October 13, 2019

Despite pushing for universal healthcare, the Duterte government slashed billions off the health budget

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1845 Views department of health philippines, featured, rodrigo duterte, universal healthcare philippines

Supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte were jubilant when he signed the Universal Healthcare Act into law early this year. It fulfilled his key campaign

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Simon Bridges meeting with CCP Guo Shengkun and Jian Yang National Party
New Zealand 
October 2, 2019October 2, 2019

What’s the real score between Jian Yang, the National Party, and the Chinese Communist Party?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1684 Views chinese communist party, featured, foreign interference, jian yang, new zealand national party, Simon Bridges

National Party list MP Jian Yang has been outed by a report on Newsroom.co.nz to have attended the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist

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Cadet Darwin Dormitorio Philippine Military Academy
The Philippines 
October 1, 2019

There is a culture of toxic masculinity at the Philippine Military Academy

Posted By: Louie Encabo 3449 Views featured, hazing, philippine military academy, toxic masculinity

The nation was shook by the reported death of Darwin Dormitorio, a freshman cadet at the Philippine Military Academy – considered Asia’s premier military

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