The country’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute that created the International Criminal Court (ICC) was an “empty gesture” since it never became a law in the country in the first place, President Duterte insisted late Wednesday. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang)...
President Duterte admitted that despite the strides made, there was still a long way to go in his infamous drug war. President Duterte delivers his sixth and final State of the Nation Address on July 26, 2021 (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the statement during his sixth and final State of the...
A spokesman for the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) praised what he describes as a "tremendous success" of the drug war launched by President Duterte since July 2016. “Yung kritiko they focus on the EJK (extra judicial killings). Ang narrative nila ipakita na it has been a...
Senior members of the House of Representatives lauded as victory for justice and rule of law the Supreme Court (SC) ruling that upheld the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the cases of crimes against humanity allegedly committed under the administration of President Rodrigo...
Even though she hasn’t decided about running as president next year, Vice President Leni Robredo already has an answer about the possibility of rejoining the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a member country. Vice President Leni Robredo (Jansen Romero/Manila Bulletin) She’ll have to think...
President Duterte is still not keen on cooperating with any inquiry of the International Criminal Court (ICC) despite the latest Supreme Court ruling on the country's pullout from the Rome Statue. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque maintained that...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque confidently declared President Duterte's controversial war on drugs a success, saying all barangays can still be freed from illegal drugs before the President's term ends. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Roque made the...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque thought that, instead of a legacy of notoriety, the administration's bloody drug war will be a "true legacy" of President Duterte as he fulfilled his promise that the country will win against illegal drugs. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Roque made the...
President Duterte’s primary legacy is the thousands of killings that happened during his term, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said as the administration prepares for the last stretch before his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) next week. President Rodrigo Duterte and former Senator...
President Duterte intends to seek help from the Supreme Court in case he is unfairly haled into the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his controversial war on drugs. President Rodrigo Duterte attends virtual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) informal leaders' retreat on July 16, 2021....
Crime in the Philippines reduced by more than 60 percent in the past five years, with the Philippine National Police (PNP) attributing it to the aggressive campaign against illegal drugs which was started when President Duterte took over the country's leadership in July 2016. In a statement...
Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles Brown on Friday, July 16, met with some widows and orphans of drug war victims when he visited the St. Arnold Janssen Kalinga Center in Tayuman, Manila. Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown at the St. Arnold Janssen Kalinga Center in Manila (Photo...
