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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
The Philippines 
March 18, 2017August 31, 2017

Remembering the Ozone Disco Tragedy

Posted By: Louie Encabo 4272 Views manor hotel fire 2001, ozone disco fire, safety regulations, valenzuela factory fire 2015

On the night of the 18th of March 1996 hundreds of youthful party-goers saw their lives cut short by a tragedy. Of the estimated 350 patrons

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The Philippines 
March 16, 2017

Where's the Jet ski?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1003 Views benham rise, rodrigo duterte, west philippine sea

One of the most memorable lines during last year’s Philippine Presidential Debates was when the eventual winner, Rodrigo Duterte, pledged to ride a jet

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The Philippines 
March 14, 2017

Invest in More Social Housing

Posted By: Louie Encabo 789 Views housing urban development coordinating council, Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap, national housing authority, social housing

Recent headlines reported of a mob of angry individuals occupying government property. Reading that should bring back memories of the 2013 Zamboanga Siege orchestrated by

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The Philippines 
March 12, 2017

Why Yasay Got Rejected

Posted By: Louie Encabo 869 Views commission on appointments, department of foreign affairs, perfecto yasay

Despite having a reputation as a mere “rubber stamp” of the President, the Commission on Appointments (CA) this week rejected the appointment of President Duterte’s

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The Philippines 
March 10, 2017

The Hypocrisy of Manny Pacquiao

Posted By: Louie Encabo 878 Views death penalty, house bill 4727, manny pacquaio

A bill seeking to reinstate the death penalty passed one of its’ toughest hurdles this week as the House of Representatives approved it on third

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Sports, Culture, and Religion The Philippines 
March 8, 2017August 28, 2019

No Love for the Volcanoes?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 882 Views philippine rugby, philippine volcanoes

In an historic upset the Philippine national rugby team, dubbed “the Volcanoes”, toppled regional powerhouse Thailand to bag the 2017 Asia Rugby Sevens championship

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The Philippines 
March 6, 2017

Arrest Fredison Atienza

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1444 Views elitism, fredison atienza, road rage

Anthony Mendoza was on his way home on his motorcycle, his older brother in tow, when he was nearly hit by an SUV driving recklessly.

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The Philippines 
March 2, 2017

Whose Side is He On?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 940 Views Bong Revilla, janet napoles, pork barrel scam, rodrigo duterte

Like a hero from an action movie, Rodrigo Duterte took the mantle of a crusader against illegal narcotics and corrupt politicians during the 2016

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The Philippines 
March 1, 2017November 18, 2017

Remembering Francis Magalona: Nationalist Rapper

Posted By: Louie Encabo 3502 Views francis magalona, francis magalona foundation, original philippine music

“My rhyme sticking to your head like epoxy, this is how it should be done, ‘coz this rhyme is identical to none.”  – Francis

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The Philippines 
February 26, 2017

A Battle of Two Evils

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1033 Views leila de lima, rodrigo duterte, VIP prisoners, vitaliano aguirre

After a highly-publicized Senate investigation and many months of political mudslinging, the saga between President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Leila de Lima entered a

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