President Duterte explained that he initiated all his programs -- including his controversial war on drugs -- because he wants to protect the country, the Filipinos, and the youth. President Rodrigo Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the statement after the International Criminal Court (ICC)...
Did Harry Roque just change his tone again regarding his potential senatorial bid in May 2022? Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) In a virtual press conference Friday, Nov. 5, the presidential spokesperson sounded more hopeful than he has been in weeks...
President Duterte has warned the next administration about the possible "return" of illegal drugs if the person placed at the helm doesn't share his stance against narcotics. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the inauguration of the Puerto Princesa Seaport Expansion Project and the Philippine...
The stage is set for the thorough investigation and case build-up of criminal cases against police officers whom critics described to have played God in the conduct of anti-illegal drugs operations in the last five years. This, after the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of...
Vice President Leni Robredo said if she wins the presidency next year, the fight against illegal drugs in the Philippines will remain as intense as the current administration's anti-narcotics campaign but will not be as bloody. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) "Ganun...
The presidential candidates of the two opposing factions of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) have expressed their readiness to undergo a drug test. Senators Manny Pacquiao and Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa--who are both standard bearers of the ruling political party but are...
President Duterte reiterated during the virtual plenary session of the 39th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit the Philippines' willingness to accept refugees coming from conflict-torn Myanmar. (Saw Wunna/ Unsplash) "We call on all parties to ensure the continued provisions of...
President Duterte is prodding the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to "stand with Myanmar", which according to some observers is in the middle of an escalating civil war. (Photos from Malacañang/ Unsplash) A statement from Malacañang Tuesday night, Oct. 26 said Duterte made the...
Malacañang said the report of the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the Duterte administration's infamous war on drugs proves that the Philippines is willing to fulfill its obligations to protect the people's right to life. File photo of several men carrying the body of an illegal drug suspect...
The Department of Justice's (DOJ) initial report on the 52 cases of deaths in the government’s anti-drug campaign showed “many lapses” in the operations, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, Oct. 24. As such, the opposition leader called for a thorough investigation into thousands more...
Both President Duterte and his former police chief, Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, should both be nervous of the International Criminal Court (ICC) case that will look into the spate of extrajudicial killings they perpetrated in the name of the government’s war on drugs, former Senator Antonio...
For those who claim that the administration's anti-illegal drug campaign has never snagged a "big fish", President Duterte begs to differ. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte, in a speech on Thursday night, Oct. 21 at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City, Quezon Province,...
