The Philippines is hinting at a significant shift in its stance toward the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into thousands of killings during the controversial “war on drugs,” a probe that could potentially see former President Rodrigo Duterte face charges of crimes against humanity. Rodrigo Duterte rose to power inContinue Reading

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is raising alarms over the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision to allow commercial fishing in municipal waters, pointing to a growing body of evidence that overfishing is threatening the sustainability of the nation’s marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of small-scale fishermen. Recent studiesContinue Reading