President Rodrigo Duterte will have no immunity from the case filed against him before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his bloody war on drugs campaign even if he gets elected senator in 2022, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said. President Rodrigo Duterte and former Senator Antonio...
Opposition senator Leila De Lima said on Saturday, Nov. 20 that the reasons cited by the government for the suspension of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) investigation were just done to delay the proceedings, if not for the ICC to entirely defer investigation and prosecution to President...
The Duterte administration may have made a blunder by requesting the International Criminal Court (ICC) to defer its investigation on President Duterte’s war on drugs, according to an assessment made by former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
Malacañang has welcomed the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to suspend its "investigative activities" on the Philippines' war against illegal drugs, which has become the signature of the current Duterte administration. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) "We welcome the...
Senatorial aspirant and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno on Monday, Nov. 15, assured families of the victims of President Duterte’s bloody war on drugs campaign that he will “stand” by them in fighting for justice and achieving healing. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno attends the...
President Duterte explained that he initiated all his programs -- including his controversial war on drugs -- because he wants to protect the country, the Filipinos, and the youth. President Rodrigo Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the statement after the International Criminal Court (ICC)...
The stage is set for the thorough investigation and case build-up of criminal cases against police officers whom critics described to have played God in the conduct of anti-illegal drugs operations in the last five years. This, after the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of...
Malacañang said the report of the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the Duterte administration's infamous war on drugs proves that the Philippines is willing to fulfill its obligations to protect the people's right to life. File photo of several men carrying the body of an illegal drug suspect...
The Department of Justice's (DOJ) initial report on the 52 cases of deaths in the government’s anti-drug campaign showed “many lapses” in the operations, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, Oct. 24. As such, the opposition leader called for a thorough investigation into thousands more...
Both President Duterte and his former police chief, Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, should both be nervous of the International Criminal Court (ICC) case that will look into the spate of extrajudicial killings they perpetrated in the name of the government’s war on drugs, former Senator Antonio...
President Duterte casually revealed to a huge audience Thursday, Oct. 21 that Senator and former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa was "nervous" over the International Criminal Court's (ICC) investigation on the bloody anti-illegal drug war of the administration....
Senators on Thursday welcomed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) move to review the Duterte government’s infamous war on drugs following indications of foul play and the involvement of policemen. This was after the DOJ announced it will review the 52 cases of summary killings under that happened...
