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    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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  • 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
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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
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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

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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 
January 31, 2017

"Bato" Redeems Himself

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1121 Views drug war, operation tokhang, ronald dela rosa

In light of the scandal engulfing the Philippine National Police (PNP), the chief of the force – Roland “Bato” dela Rosa – has suspended

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The Philippines 
January 28, 2017December 24, 2018

Why Chavit Singson is the Wrong Man to Front Miss Universe

Posted By: Louie Encabo 6187 Views chavit singson, miss universe 2016, miss universe 2017, miss universe pageant, rachel tiongson

On the 3rd of November 2016, the reigning Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach announced that the next iteration of the prestigious beauty pageant will be held

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The Philippines 
January 25, 2017

Duterte is Right, Mamasapano was a CIA Operation

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2878 Views afp saf, anti-imperialism, central intelligence agency, mamasapano encounter

In an address to the bereaved family members of the 44 slain Police-Special Action Force (SAF) commandos, President Rodrigo Duterte called the botched 2015

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The Philippines 
January 24, 2017

Condoms for Students

Posted By: Louie Encabo 935 Views Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, RH Bill, sex education, tito sotto

The Department of Health’s campaign to distribute free condoms in public high schools has been criticized as one might expect in a conservative country

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The Philippines 
January 21, 2017

The Arrogance of Tito Sotto

Posted By: Louie Encabo 949 Views plagiarism, RH Bill, tito sotto

You can usually point out the arrogant person in the room, these people share a common trait: in that they feel superior over their

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The Philippines 
January 19, 2017

Time to replace Bato dela Rosa?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 922 Views jee ick joo, pnp corruption, ronald dela rosa

It’s important to have trust in the people you have appointed to do important tasks, if they have become incompetent or ineffectual in their responsibilities

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The Philippines 
January 18, 2017

Zubiri v.s. Trillanes: Is It Really Wrong to Call Migz a "Cheat"?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 894 Views 2007 senate elections, antonio trillanes IV, corruption, miguel zubiri

Commotion erupted on the Senate floor last night as two prominent Senators got into a verbal stand-off that almost turned physical. Senators Juan Miguel

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The Philippines 
January 17, 2017

Duterte's Police Chief – a Clown?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 949 Views drug war, philippine national police, police corruption, ronald dela rosa

With the revelation of high-ranking police officers involved in illegal activities such as kidnapping and the President, himself admitting that he may take “drastic

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The Philippines 
January 13, 2017

Duterte's Drug War Targets Foreigners

Posted By: Louie Encabo 920 Views drug war, extortion, philippine national police

A Korean businessman went missing on October 18, 2016 along with his domestic helper. The wife of the former testified that armed men had

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The Philippines 
January 12, 2017

Jobs v.s. Conservation: Palawan's Nickelodeon Theme Park

Posted By: Louie Encabo 873 Views environment, gina lopez, nickelodeon, palawan, tourism

This week, Viacom International Media, parent company of the popular children’s television network Nickelodeon announced a lucrative project in the Philippines that left Filipinos with

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