Since no ranking government official has been investigated in the previous administration's illegal drugs operations that resulted in deaths and other abuses, a probe by the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a must, said lawyer Kristina Conti, an ICC assistant to counsel. Conti,...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (left), Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. (Facebook) Veteran members of the House of Representatives continue to make the case for letting the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigate the previous...
Human rights groups welcomed the possible assistance and cooperation by former senator Leila M. de Lima in the probe by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on alleged crimes against humanity during the illegal drugs operations of then President Rodrigo R. Duterte. In a joint statement, the...
Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel (left), Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa (Facebook) Makabayan member Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel has advised a certain senator to brace for the potential entry of International Criminal Court (ICC)...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo courtesy of OVP) After Vice President Sara Duterte told House members what they shouldn't do, ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro told the Vice President what she thought she should do. This as Castro, the House...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) "We will follow the policies." House Speaker Martin Romualdez had this to say Friday afternoon, Nov. 24 after President Marcos confirmed that there was a...
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Friday, November 24 said he believes he needs to be ready “for any eventuality” to face a possible probe by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Dela Rosa, former Philippine National Police (PNP) and chief implementer of former President Rodrigo...
Senator Francis Tolentino believes that the country's return to the International Criminal Court (ICC) might require concurrence coming from the Senate. Tolentino made the statement in reaction to President Marcos' pronouncement that the Philippine government is considering its return to the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe (Facebook) Speaker Martin Romualdez hasn't given any instructions regarding the House resolution (HR) seeking government cooperation with the International Criminal Court's (ICC) planned probe on...
President Marcos declared that the Philippines is studying if it could return to the International Criminal Court (ICC). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) While explaining his stand on the recent calls for the government to cooperate with the ICC in its probe...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (left), and Vice President Sara Duterte (PPAB. Facebook) A "shameless interference" in the work of Congress. That's how Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro described Vice President Sara...
President Marcos said the call for the government to cooperate with the International Criminal Court investigation into the previous administration's drug war was "not unusual" but maintained his stand that "outsiders" should not meddle with the country's own investigation. President Ferdinand...