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MANILA, Philippines โ More than three years after Rodrigo Duterte stepped down, the bloody legacy of his โwar on drugsโ continues to shape Philippine politics, policing, and the lives of thousands of grieving families. A new VICE documentary โ โThe…
ICC Rejects Duterte Appeal; Ex-Philippine President To Remain In Detention
THE HAGUE โ The International Criminal Courtโs Appeals Chamber on Friday rejected former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterteโs appeal for interim release, ordering that he remain in detention as proceedings in his crimes against humanity case continue. In a decision made…
EXPLAINER: What Is Non-Refoulement โ And Why It Matters In Cases Like Atty. Harry Roqueโs
MANILA, Philippines โ As questions emerge over the situation of former presidential spokesman Atty. Harry Roque in the Netherlands after his asylum application was reportedly denied, one legal concept sits at the center of whether he can be deported back…
DOH pushes total vape ban amid rising youth use, misleading ads
MANILA, Philippines โ The Department of Health (DOH) is calling for a nationwide total ban on vape products, warning that the devicesโoften marketed as safer, trendier, and even โnicotine-freeโ alternatives to cigarettesโpose serious and long-term health risks. In a statement,…
ANALYSIS: Food Security Time Bomb As Philippine Farmland Disappears
The Philippines is losing its farmland at a pace and scale that now threatens the countryโs long-term food security. New figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) show a steep decline in the land devoted to food production, underscoring a…
From Palace Power To Red Notice: The Legal Freefall Of Harry Roque
MANILA โ Once a fixture behind the Malacaรฑang podium, former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque now in the Netherlands, fighting to stay in Europe as Philippine authorities push for his deportation. The man who once defended controversial policies under the Duterte…
Why Transparency Reforms In DPWH, DA Wonโt Work Without Empowered Citizens
The Department of Agricultureโs plan to launch FMR Watch, an online platform for monitoring farm-to-market road (FMR) projects, signals a familiar move in the governmentโs attempt to clean up agencies long plagued by corruption. Like the transparency tools rolled out…
PCEC Backs โTrillion Peso Assembly,โ Urges Marcos To Certify Anti-Corruption Bills
MANILA, Philippines โ The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), the countryโs largest network of evangelical denominations, publicly endorsed the โTrillion Peso Assembly Against Corruptionโ on November 30, calling for deeper investigations into alleged large-scale corruption and urging President Ferdinand…
DOJ rejects Roqueโs asylum claim: Why non-refoulement doesnโt apply
Manila, Philippines โ Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roqueโs attempt to frame his situation as one of political persecution โ and therefore protected under international refugee law โ has been quickly rejected by the Department of Justice (DOJ). But the pushback…
BIRโs Audit Freeze Exposes Deeper Crisis: Can the Agency Clean Up Its Own Ranks?
MANILA, Philippines โ When the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) abruptly suspended all field audit operations this week, it looked like a routine administrative pause. But behind the announcement lies a deeper, more troubling question: Can the countryโs most powerful…
Myths and Promises: How the โGreen Transitionโ Risks Repackaging Old Mining Models in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines โ The global race to secure minerals for electric vehicles, batteries, and renewable energy is accelerating. And at the Philippine-Sweden Smart Mining Forum held on November 18 at the Baguio Country Club, Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla framed it…
โRise Above the Noiseโ: PMA Ritual Teaches Plebes the Meaning of Endurance Amid National Turmoil
MANILA โ Every year, under the sharp mountain air of Fort del Pilar, a familiar scene plays out on the Philippine Military Academyโs Borromeo Field. Freshmen cadetsโknown as plebesโstand ramrod straight, their faces fixed with determination, as upperclassmen order them…
