Since August, the House of Representatives (HoR) has convened a joint panel to examine human rights abuses committed by the police during former president Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs”. Initially,… Continue reading "Enough with the Congressional hearings, it’s time to bring Rodrigo Duterte to the Dept of Justice"
In the wee hours of March 7, 2021, combined police and military elements forcibly entered the residence of activist couple Chai and Ariel Evangelista in Nasugbu, Batangas. State authorities had… Continue reading "Rodrigo Duterte is a hypocrite for crying about “police brutality” and “lack of due process”"
Another human rights lawyer has been extrajudicially killed in the Philippines. On the afternoon of Thursday, 26 August lawyer Rex Fernandez was ambushed by unidentified assailants in Cebu City. The… Continue reading "Rex Fernandez: The 64th legal practitioner killed under the Duterte administration"
For thousands of years, diplomats and emissaries have been given special status that ensures them immunity from prosecution and a safe passage. The concept of diplomatic immunity can be traced… Continue reading "What does it say about a government that kills peace consultants?"
An anti-mining lawyer survived an assassination attempt this week in Capiz province, while she was on board a vehicle with her daughter and a client in broad daylight. Attorney Cris… Continue reading "A war on the law: 47 jurists have been killed under Rodrigo Duterte’s watch"
No greater episode exists in the narrative of Philippine history than the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution. It was the greatest testament of the power of ordinary people in a… Continue reading "Never "Move On" From the Lessons of EDSA"
President Rodrigo Duterte is no stranger to controversy, particularly because of his callous rants that begs one to question if he is serious about them or not. Most of his supporters… Continue reading "Why We Cannot Ignore Duterte's Rhetorics"
