Duterte’s Debt Borrowing Binge

Back-to-back with the controversial withdrawal of the Philippines from the International Criminal Court (ICC) that took effect on March 17, the following day President Duterte dismissed the government panel negotiating peace with the National Democratic Front and, the day after, even said it was a “permanent” termination. These moves by the president raise big questions…

The ban extends to any journalist who would write or broadcast anything that the President deems to be ‘fake news.’ By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA — Three days before the World Press Freedom Day, 41 journalists filed a petition urging the Supreme Court to lift President Rodrigo Duterte’s ban against Rappler. In a petition…

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