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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
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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
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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
New Zealand 
February 3, 2019

National are spreading disinformation about the NZ Government’s decision not to support US-backed Venezuela opposition leader

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1574 Views featured, juan guaido, Judith Collins, National Party, Nicolas Maduro, todd mcclay, Venezuela

Despite two of their henchmen, Simeon Brown MP and Chris Penk MP, brandishing the incumbent Coalition Government as “globalists” who “undermine New Zealand sovereignty”,

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The Philippines 
February 2, 2019February 3, 2019

The good work done in Manila Bay will be undone by the planned reclamation projects

Posted By: Louie Encabo 3076 Views city of pearl, featured, manila bay, manila bay reclamation, rodrigo duterte, roy cimatu, solar city

“Breathtaking.” That was the general feedback on Manila Bay after thousands of volunteers cleaned-up the garbage that plagued the once-iconic landmark for decades. It

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New Zealand 
February 1, 2019

Is it time we ditch school uniforms?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1891 Views education in new zealand, featured, school uniforms

February indicates that the start of primary and secondary school terms for the year is drawing near. As the summer break slowly comes to

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New Zealand 
January 31, 2019January 31, 2019

When both public and private transport are costly, how are Aucklanders meant to travel?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1550 Views 2019 auckland local body elections, auckland council, auckland transport, featured, phil goff

Modern cities of the world are known for their free-flowing movements, where commuters are able to travel from their places of residence to their

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The Philippines 
January 30, 2019January 31, 2019

We should welcome the rehabilitation of Manila Bay

Posted By: Louie Encabo 3083 Views featured, manila bay, metro manila, roy cimatu

The year started with the welcome news of a Php47-billion project to rehabilitate and clean-up Manila Bay, once considered the pride of the capital

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New Zealand 
January 28, 2019January 28, 2019

Can any “green” party be compatible with the National Party?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1741 Views bluegreens, featured, green party of aotearoa new zealand, National Party, vernon tava

Rumours are rife that a new political party will emerge in New Zealand in the not-so-distant future. One which focuses on environmentalism or “green”

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The Philippines 
January 27, 2019January 29, 2019

Another glimpse of 2019: Part 2 of the CNN Senatorial Forum

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1748 Views 2019 philippine senatorial elections, cnn philippines, featured, florin hilbay, neri colmenares

READ: Part 1 of the CNN Senatorial Forum series With the May 2019 mid-term elections only three months away, the need to know the

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Gloria Arroyo and Rodrigo Duterte montage
The Philippines 
January 25, 2019January 28, 2019

The Administration is now pointing fingers on lowering the age of criminal responsibility

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1606 Views featured, gloria arroyo, gloria macapagal-arroyo, juvenile crime act, penal reform, rodrigo duterte, victor yap

Drawing the ire of the nation, the House of Representatives’ Justice Committee approved a bill amending the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 (JJWA)

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The Philippines 
January 22, 2019January 24, 2019

Explaining Duterte’s hatred for the Catholic Church

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2044 Views Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, featured, Pope Francis, rodrigo duterte

While drug addicts, communists and the opposition Liberal Party have bore the brunt of President Rodrigo Duterte’s furor, there is another group that has

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The Philippines 
January 20, 2019January 20, 2019

Duterte’s paranoid hold on power has plunged the Philippines into an era of “McCarthyism”

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2240 Views act teachers party-list, featured, makabayan bloc, new people's army, red tagging, rodrigo duterte

At the height of the Cold War, prominent figures in U.S. politics took advantage of the paranoia everyday Americans had towards the perceived threat

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