A common representative of the victims of the Duterte administration’s deadly war on drugs has reminded judges and the public that they are not mere statistics but human beings whose rights have been violated “in the most profound ways.” Paolina Massida on Tuesday, Feb. 24, represented...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte was indeed “not joking” when he said that, under his presidency, funeral homes would make a lot of money from his deadly war on drugs, which saw children reduced to bodies that funeral homes could profit from, an International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor...
Senator Risa Hontiveros branded as “historic” former president Rodrigo Duterte’s confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Hontiveros made the remark after the first day of the hearing in The Hague, Netherlands where the former leader is facing crimes against...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte 's lead defense counsel Nicholas Kaufman has alleged that President Marcos was "set out to neutralize" his predecessor and his legacy. "So it is indeed the defense case that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. set out to neutralize Rodrigo Duterte and his legacy,"...
The Senate will discuss, among others, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s absence from plenary sessions in an all-senators’ caucus on Monday, February 23. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying senators see the necessity of...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian delegation was heading to Geneva on Monday for another round of U.S.-brokered talks with Russian officials, ahead of next week’s fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor. There was no anticipation of any significant progress on...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Sunday, February 15 expressed concern over the plight of the more than 24 Filipino seafarers amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations chairperson said he is set to meet with officials from the Department of Foreign...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, on Saturday, Feb. 14 rejected allegations that linked him to the crimes outlined in the International Criminal Court’s recent Document Containing the Charges (DCC), wherein his name was listed among several individuals tagged as alleged...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has advised Filipinos against joining foreign armed forces amid reports that a Filipino national fighting for Russia against Ukraine died in the war. According to the DFA, participation in foreign armed conflicts "exposes Filipinos to grave danger and serious...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A new round of U.S.-brokered talks on ending Russia’s war on Ukraine is set to go ahead this week after a brief postponement, a senior Kremlin official said Monday, with negotiations taking place against a backdrop of continued front-line fighting and deadly long-range...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that President Vladimir Putin has agreed not to target the Ukrainian capital and other towns for one week as the region experiences frigid temperatures. There was no immediate confirmation from the Kremlin that Putin has agreed to...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel turned over the bodies of 15 Palestinians on Thursday, just days after recovering the remains of the last Israeli hostage, a Gaza Health Ministry official said. It marks the last hostage-detainee exchange between Israel and Hamas carried out as part of the...
