Tag: President Rodrigo Duterte
A decade of digital repression and resistance in Southeast Asia
As internet use became more widespread, it was also turned into an essential weapon of citizen movements speaking truth to power
Philippine groups hail court’s decision to grant bail petition of jailed...
In a decision dated November 10, Judge Gener Gito allowed former senator Leila de Lima to post bail of 300,000 pesos ($5,350)
Filipino prelate backs ICC probe versus Duterte
Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan said the country “should not hesitate” to let ICC officials investigate
Unfinished business: Philippines’ land reform program
Aging and in their twilight years, farmers interviewed by TFM lament the frustratingly slow land distribution process
Banality of evil
What if evil becomes banal and normal... What if it is clothed in garments of obedience, duty, obligation, purpose, patriotism, or "truth”?
Philippine court acquits priests, activists of sedition charges
The court ruled that the prosecution had failed to establish their guilt in the conspiracy to commit sedition case
Second Philippine judge quits trial of jailed Duterte critic
Multiple witnesses, including prison gang bosses, died or recanted their testimonies, resulting in the dismissal of two charges against her
Ecumenical youth group slams Philippine president for refusing to rejoin ICC
"The Philippines has no intention of rejoining the ICC," President Ferdinand Marcos Jr told reporters on Monday
Duterte unlikely to face court over Philippines drug war killings
Duterte's signature policy to rid the country of drugs has been widely condemned and sparked an international probe
Philippines’ Duterte, infamous for deadly drug war, ends term
A tough-talking populist and self-professed killer, Duterte launched an anti-crime campaign that has resulted in the deaths of thousands
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