Feb 18, 2022, Ralf Rivas 627 EU lawmakers urge the EU Commission to initiate the procedure which could lead to the temporary withdrawal of the Philippines’ trade perks MANILA, Philippines – The European Union (EU) Parliament reiterated its call for the Philippines to act on human rights abuses, or else lose trade perks and market…
By: DJ Yap – Reporter / Philippine Daily Inquirer / February 02, 2022 MANILA, Philippines — The Senate blue ribbon committee on Tuesday accused President Rodrigo Duterte of complicity in “one of the biggest plunders of the Philippines’ coffers in recent history” that involved his friends and appointees in the government’s multibillion-peso pandemic supply deals…
Philstar.com, November 21, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A global human rights coalition on Sunday morning called on the International Criminal Court to “proceed without delay” with its investigation into alleged crimes against humanity in the Duterte administration’s “war on drugs”. In a statement sent to media, the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines said that the…
Nov 15, 2021 Jairo Bolledo Manila, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) The retired general who is running for president says this is common knowledge among the officer corps in the armed forces The mouthpiece of government’s fierce anti-communist campaign described presidential aide-turned-senator Bong Go as one of the country’s problems who was “controlling” the decisions of President…
Opinion/Editorial, Philippine Daily Inquirer /October 23, 2021 In this time of historical denialism, in which politicians and internet trolls try to erase or redraw the historical record, it is necessary to stand by the facts. To allow history to be distorted would be to allow yet more misguided leaders to “rob” us to death. “You…