Malacañang is leaving it to the courts to evaluate the pieces of evidence against detained Senator Leila de Lima after another witness flip-flopped on his earlier statement about the lawmakers' supposed involvement in the illegal drug trade. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar and Senator...
Malacañang said that self-confessed drug lord Kerwin Espinosa retracting his accusations against detained Senator Leila de Lima has no weight on the charges lodged against the lawmaker. Kerwin Espinosa (file photo) Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said this after Espinosa cleared De Lima of...
President Duterte had admitted that he was wrong when he promised to solve the country's problem with illegal drugs in three to six months, saying hubris probably forced him to make such a pronouncement when he was campaigning for the presidency in 2016. President Duterte (Malacañang photo)...
Reelectionist Senator Leila de Lima on Wednesday, April 13 deplored the reported falsified death certificates of the people killed under President Duterte’s “war on drugs”, which showed that the anti-narcotics campaign was “an organized malevolent conspiracy that involved even medical...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday, April 10 reiterated his belief that President Duterte was able to fulfill most of the promises he made when he ran for the country’s top government position during the May 2016 elections. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and other challenges, Go,...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao, a devout Christian who recently said "if you kill, you commit a sin," has warned drug personalities that he will publicly kill those who will import illegal drugs in the country if he becomes the country's leader. "Kaya kung ako ang magiging pangulo...
Malacañang has slammed the annual Amnesty International (AI) report which it considered as a "cut-and-paste collection of recycled issues and arguments" on human rights violations in the country used by critics of the Duterte administration. This picture taken on October 29, 2016 shows police...
Vice President Leni Robredo bared her time at the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) was the most challenging role she had taken in her years-long public service. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) But she said she does not regret any of it and affirmed that despite it...
Malacañang said the Department of Justice's move to endorse 250 cases of drug war deaths for investigation does not reinforce the allegations of human rights violations in President Duterte's war on drugs. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Instead, it shows that the country has a mechanism for...
Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Saturday, Feb. 26 said Filipinos must anticipate the cost of living to get more expensive in the coming days with oil prices soaring at over $100 per barrel and stock markets facing increased volatility amid the ongoing conflict...
While PROMDI party presidential candidate Senator Manny Pacquiao would certainly welcome President Duterte’s potential endorsement, he has expressed reservations in complying with two conditions set by Malacañang to earn it. Senator Manny Pacquiao in Pateros In a media interview at Farmers...
Senatorial candidate and human rights lawyer Harry Roque said that President Duterte's signature drug war should be continued by the next administration as it has reduced the crime rate in the country significantly. Senatorial candidate and former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (MANILA...
