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Delfin Lorenzana Armed Forces of the Philippines Red-Tagging University of the Philippines
The Philippines 
January 30, 2021January 31, 2021

The recklessness of the AFP’s red-tagging

Posted By: Louie Encabo 201 Views 0 Comment armed forces of the philippines, delfin lorenzana, featured, red tagging, university of the philippines

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has officially apologised for accusing several alumni of the University of the Philippines (UP) of being involved

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COVID-19 vaccine Presidential Security Group Rodrigo Duterte
The Philippines 
January 6, 2021

Above the law

Posted By: Louie Encabo 259 Views 0 Comment armed forces of the philippines, covid-19 philippines, COVID-19 vaccine, featured, presidential security group, rodrigo duterte, sinovac vaccine

In the latest development of the “VIP vaccinations” controversy, President Rodrigo Duterte has effectively told the nation that he and his soldiers are above

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Rodrigo Duterte Facebook fake news
The Philippines 
September 26, 2020

The Facebook crackdown all but confirms the Duterte regime’s direct involvement in spreading fake news

Posted By: Louie Encabo 340 Views 0 Comment armed forces of the philippines, facebook crackdown, fake news, featured, philippine national police, rodrigo duterte

Facebook recently announced the removal of almost 200 fake accounts for violating its so-called ‘coordinated inauthentic behaviour’ (CIB) policy. This rule cracks down on

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Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and fake NPA surrenderees
The Philippines 
December 29, 2019

Can we really trust the Armed Forces of the Philippines?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 732 Views 1 Comment AFP propaganda, armed forces of the philippines, delfin lorenzana, featured, new people's army

The top brass of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have been left red-faced after being forced to admit that they had doctored

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Farmers protesting PNP chief Oscar Albayalde
The Philippines 
April 16, 2019April 18, 2019

Operation Sauron: the covert war happening in Negros Oriental

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1037 Views 5 Comments armed forces of the philippines, featured, oplan sauron, philippine national police, rodrigo duterte, war on farmers

In less than six months, the province of Negros Oriental has witnessed two different massacres killing a total of 20 people – mostly farmers

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The Philippines 
June 13, 2017November 18, 2017

The United States’ Armed Forces of the Philippines

Posted By: Louie Encabo 291 Views 0 Comment armed forces of the philippines, marawi crisis, US intervention

It’s no secret the Philippines and the United States are close allies, but is this alliance one of partnership or peonage? 

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The Philippines 
April 28, 2017

Ten Years On, Where is Jonas Burgos?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 424 Views 0 Comment armed forces of the philippines, desaparecidos, disappearances, Jonas Burgos, new people's army

Modesty may have been the motif of his upbringing, but the life Jonas Burgos lived was anything but simple. 

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