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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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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

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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 
January 10, 2018January 12, 2018

Paddle Your Own Waka

Posted By: Louie Encabo 907 Views featured, Louie Encabo, new zealand first, waka jumping legislation, winston peters

The controversy over the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill which the New Zealand First party wants to pass into a law brings to our attention one

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New Zealand 
January 9, 2018

Jim Anderton: Roman Catholic Hero

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1120 Views featured, jim anderton, Louie Encabo, roman catholicism

The passing of former Deputy Prime Minister and founder of the New Labour Party, Jim Anderton, ushered in several tributes from different personalities in

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International Solidarity 
January 8, 2018January 8, 2018

Since We Boycott Israel, We Should Also Boycott Saudi Arabia

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1397 Views BDS movement, featured, Israel, Lorde, Louie Encabo, saudi arabia

Proponents of the BDS Movement laud the decision of singer Lorde to cancel her planned concert in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, calling

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The Philippines 
January 3, 2018January 3, 2018

The Death of Decorum in Philippine Politics

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2087 Views featured, Louie Encabo, manny pacquiao, martin andanar, pantaleon alvarez, rodrigo duterte, sherwin gatchalian

What ever happened to having expectations that our public servants be model citizens? 

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International Solidarity 
January 1, 2018January 3, 2018

Can the World Expect a Happy New Year in 2018?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1083 Views china-taiwan war, featured, iran, Louie Encabo, north korea, saudi arabia, usa, world war three

As the clock hits midnight, jubilant crowds welcome the new year full of hope and optimism for the year ahead. It is only custom

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The Philippines 
December 31, 2017January 8, 2018

On Rizal Day, Duterte Calls on Filipinos to Emulate Hero’s Actions — Here’s Why That’s Ironic

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1251 Views featured, Louie Encabo, nationalism, rizal day, rodrigo duterte

“As an author and as a scholar, he denounced the corruption, greed and other social ills that up to this day continue to plague

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Sports, Culture, and Religion 
December 30, 2017

Christmas Isn’t Wonderful For Everyone

Posted By: Louie Encabo 928 Views 2017 Egypt Coptic Christian Attack, Christian persecution, featured, Louie Encabo, Quetta Christmas Attack, terrorism

Andy Williams immortalized himself as a Christmas carol staple with his piece, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”. The song’s refrain proclaims

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The Philippines 
December 29, 2017December 31, 2017

Trigger Happy Cops Leave Two Dead

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1154 Views featured, Louie Encabo, Mandaluyong City shootout, police brutality, rodrigo duterte

Police brutality is a big crime in itself, but inflicting police brutality on innocent victims while allowing the suspects to go scot-free is an

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Sports, Culture, and Religion The Philippines 
December 25, 2017December 31, 2017

Why Filipino Christmas is Unlike Any Other

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2063 Views Christmas, featured, filipino culture, Louie Encabo

In the well-loved story by Dr. Seuss, a fictional character called “Grinch” is purportedly repulsed by the Christmas season due to its jubilant atmosphere,

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The Philippines 
December 18, 2017December 20, 2017

Duterte’s 180-Degree Turn

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2239 Views elitism, featured, Louie Encabo, oligarchy, rodrigo duterte

George Orwell’s Animal Farm (1945) is a perfect allegory of the rise to power of President Rodrigo Duterte. 

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