Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Wilkins Villanueva said on Wednesday, August 4, that the new Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) which focuses more on clearing of barangay from the influence of illegal drugs. Villanueva said the Barangay Drug Clearing Program (BDCP) is a holistic...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has issued a memorandum directing all its personnel to use body-worn cameras (BWCs) while serving search or arrest warrants in compliance with the rules set by the Supreme Court, a move seen as a milestone for transparency amid allegations of human rights abuses...
President Duterte once more defended law enforcement agencies on the killing of drug suspects against human rights advocates, claiming that Filipinos are the ones benefiting from such operations. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his regular address to the nation on August 2, 2021. (PCOO...
Malacañang said it was up to American President Joe Biden if he will condemn President Duterte over a supposed "continuing pattern of human rights violations" under his administration. President Duterte and US President Joe Biden (Malacañang, AFP file photos) Presidential Spokesman Harry...
President Duterte is prepared to face death penalty if he is convicted before a local court, not the International Criminal Court (ICC). President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Addressing the nation late Wednesday, July 28, the President asserted that he would rather stand...
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...