The Philippine National Police’s (PNP) move to share information of its drug war records for a state review is a good sign, opposition Senator Leila de Lima said. De Lima, a staunch critic of the Duterte administration’s war on drugs, said the state-led investigation should uncover the whole...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, May 30, was all praises to Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar for opening for review of at least 61 cases in the bloody war on drugs, which began during President Duterte’s term. “Parang si (It’s like) General Eleazar (is)...
Two senators are calling for swift and impartial justice be served to the family of an 18-year old with special needs who was supposedly killed in a scuffle in Valenzuela City last May 23. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the victim, Edwin Arnigo, a person with autism, was reportedly shot in a gun...
President Duterte is taking a “completely neutral” stance on the killings in Negros Oriental although he ordered government agencies to investigate the matter and “resolve these disputes in favor of the poor,” Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Tuesday, May 25. President Rodrigo...
Although she remains critical of President Duterte about some “non-negotiable” issues, Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, May 24, said she tries to choose her battles because she doesn’t want to be a divisive figure. President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Friday maintained that President Duterte is the driving force behind the unabated spate of killings and human rights abuses in the country because he continues to promote a culture of violence and impunity. Senator Leila de Lima (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO /...
