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  • Banner collage photo of stock image of Philippine voting Halalan and campaign posters along a street in Manila.

    Where did we go wrong with the party-list system?

    After the fall of the Marcos Sr. dictatorship, efforts were made to prevent the Philippines from sliding back into plutocratic or oligarchic rule once
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    The Philippines 
  • Banner collage photo of protesters at a candlelight vigil for victims of extrajudicial killings and former president Rodrigo Duterte.

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

    What transpired on 11 March 2025 was something few thought possible. Former president Rodrigo Duterte was finally arrested by the Interpol on charges of
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    Investigate Duterte The Philippines 
  • Banner collage photo of the International Criminal Court in The Hague Netherlands and a photo of former president Rodrigo Duterte

    Why Rodrigo Duterte needs to face justice

    Since lawyer Jude Sabio filed a complaint against then-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for alleged crimes against humanity in 2017, the International Criminal Court (ICC)
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    Investigate Duterte The Philippines 
  • Banner collage photo of a POGO in Las Piñas City and CCTV footage of Chinese national killing another Chinese in Makati City.

    We must fumigate what’s left of POGO cockroaches in the Philippines

    The kidnapping of a Chinese teenager last week in Taguig City added to a long list of recent crimes targeting foreigners in the Philippines.
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    The Philippines 
  • Banner collage photo of the 1986 People Power Revolution in EDSA and Vice President Sara Duterte facing the House of Representatives Quad-Committee

    We must not allow the spirit of the People Power Revolution be hijacked by the Dutertes

    After the return of the Marcoses to power in the 2022 presidential election, there were grave concerns about the legacy of the EDSA People
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    The Philippines 
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Banner collage photo of stock image of Philippine voting Halalan and campaign posters along a street in Manila.

Where did we go wrong with the party-list system?

April 8, 2025 Louie Encabo Comments Off on Where did we go wrong with the party-list system?
Banner collage photo of protesters at a candlelight vigil for victims of extrajudicial killings and former president Rodrigo Duterte.

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

Why Rodrigo Duterte needs to face justice

March 10, 2025 Louie Encabo Comments Off on Why Rodrigo Duterte needs to face justice

Investigate DuterteView All

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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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

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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 
May 24, 2018

No, the Foreign Minister’s overseas trips are not “vacations”

Posted By: Louie Encabo 861 Views diplomacy, featured, ministry of foreign affairs and trade, winston peters

As they are paid for by taxpayer dollars, many New Zealanders become critical when they see elected politicians traveling overseas. The most common accusation

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New Zealand 
May 20, 2018May 23, 2018

What did NZ First achieve in #Budget2018?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 910 Views budget 2018, featured, new zealand first, winston peters

As with any coalition government, the different parties which comprise the Labour-NZ First-Greens coalition have dissimilar priorities. Such was the root cause for critics to

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New Zealand 
May 17, 2018May 20, 2018

Migrants win big in #Budget2018

Posted By: Louie Encabo 910 Views budget 2018, featured, migrants in new zealand, new zealand first, new zealand labour party

As a migrant New Zealander unfamiliar with the politics of your newfound home, you can be forgiven for not paying attention closely to the

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New Zealand 
May 16, 2018May 21, 2018

Investing in Stronger Ties with the Pacific

Posted By: Louie Encabo 894 Views budget 2018, featured, ministry of foreign affairs and trade, new zealand first, pacific region, winston peters

In the lead-up to the much-awaited first budget of the new Labour-New Zealand First government, the Rt. Hon Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced a significant

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The Philippines 
May 14, 2018

An Explanation of Why Chief Justice Sereno’s Ouster is a Very Bad Predicament

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1269 Views featured, jose calida, maria lourdes sereno, rodrigo duterte, supreme court of the philippines

Last Friday, the 11th of May, was a grim day for Philippine democracy. Contrary to what pro-Administration fanatics argue (many of whom celebrated the

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Editor's Notes New Zealand 
May 13, 2018May 22, 2018

NZ First Hits Rotorua: Why it was Significant

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1047 Views featured, fletcher tabuteau, new zealand first, winston peters

“It’s the people we set out to help that should be our greatest purpose. There’s a whole lot of people who’s very life and

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New Zealand 
May 11, 2018May 17, 2018

Making Forestry Great Again

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1129 Views coalition agreement, featured, forestry new zealand, new zealand first, one billion trees, shane jones, te uru rakau

Staying true to their pre-election promise of prioritising developments for the regions, New Zealand First celebrates the revival of the forestry service which it won

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New Zealand 
May 10, 2018May 14, 2018

Bringing our Veterans Home

Posted By: Louie Encabo 933 Views featured, Louie Encabo, ministry of defence, new zealand first, ron mark

Staying true to his words, the Hon. Ron Mark – Minister of Defence and Veterans’ Affairs – witnessed as the bodies of Engineering Mechanic First

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The Philippines 
May 7, 2018May 10, 2018

The Tulfos are Sorry for Being Caught

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2568 Views department of tourism, erwin tulfo, Louie Encabo, wanda tulfo-teo

After being cited by the Commission on Audit (COA) for an anomalous transaction, the infamous Tulfo brothers – Ben, Raffy, Mon and Erwin –

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New Zealand 
May 5, 2018May 7, 2018

It’s Time We Talked About Education

Posted By: Louie Encabo 978 Views chris hipkins, education in new zealand, featured, Louie Encabo, new zealand first, new zealand labour party, tracey martin

This weekend, an estimated 800 individuals will converge at the Education Summit in Christchurch which will be the biggest gathering of different stakeholders in

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