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MANILA, Philippines – Senator Imee Marcos has accused her own brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., of being a longtime cocaine user – a claim that, if true, raises a disturbing question: Was Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war only a bloody campaign against the poor, sparing the rich and powerful? The allegationContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines — Reports linking lawmakers to lucrative public works contracts have reignited concerns over entrenched corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), as an independent probe recommends criminal charges against several high-profile politicians allegedly involved in a flood-control kickback scheme. In its latest report, the IndependentContinue Reading
Juan Ponce Enrile passed away on Thursday at the age of 101. His death marks the end of one of the most complex, controversial, and consequential lives in Philippine political history. Few Filipinos have lived through — and shaped — as many eras of the nation’s tumultuous story as EnrileContinue Reading
It remains anybody’s guess whether or not the International Criminal Court (ICC) has indeed issued a warrant of arrest for Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. But if it has issued the warrant, what comes next will depend on law, politics, and power. Here’s what you need to know: 1. TheContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – Warrant or not, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, the man who once stood at the frontline of Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs now finds himself in the crosshairs of international justice. Dela Rosa, the former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief who launched the controversial anti-drug campaign,Continue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Kalmaegi, the deadliest storm to hit the Philippines this year, has claimed at least 114 lives and left 127 others missing after triggering massive floods and landslides across Cebu and nearby provinces, authorities reported on Friday, November 7. The typhoon’s torrential rains inundated entire communities, washedContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – The Catholic Church in the Philippines has recognized seven Filipinos as “new martyrs” — men and women who gave their lives for the Gospel, most of them victims of religious and social violence in the country’s south. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said itContinue Reading
