The Philippine Army has acknowledged a possible case of mistaken identity after soldiers fatally shot a woman and wounded her husband during a patrol operation in Bukidnon. The couple, later identified as local residents gathering firewood, had reportedly been mistaken…
Can the Philippines Arrest a Sitting Senator on an ICC Warrant? The Law Has a PathโBut Politics Will Decide
The Department of Justice says Philippine law provides a possible legal pathway to act on an International Criminal Court warrant against Sen. Ronald โBatoโ dela Rosa, citing statutory surrender under RA 9851 and extradition mechanismsโthough enforcement depends on political and…
ASEAN Rights Group Condemns Killings in Central Philippines, Calls for Independent Inquiry
A regional rights group denounces a deadly military operation in Negros Occidental that left 19 dead, including civilians, and urges an independent investigation.
Lawyers Demand Answers After a Child Killed in Zamboanga Police Operation
A childโs death in a Zamboanga raid sparks calls for an independent probe, as lawyers question police claims and demand accountability.
Digital Age, Same Old Battles: Disinformation Weaponized Against Indigenous Peoples
As the Philippines goes digital, disinformation is increasingly weaponized against Indigenous Peoplesโreshaping narratives to justify exploitation and silence resistance.
Bangsamoro Officials Step Up to Guide Police Reforms
Three Bangsamoro officials have joined the regionโs police reform advisory group, signaling stronger multi-sector backing for professionalism and community-focused policing in BARMM.
Carpio: Filipinos Must Confront Conscience Over Duterte Drug War Killings
Former Supreme Court associate justice Antonio Carpio urges moral reckoning as ICC hears Rodrigo Duterteโs drug war case over alleged crimes against humanity. (Image by Wikimedia Creative Commons) MANILA, Philippines โย Former Supreme Court associate justice Antonio Carpio is calling for…
ICC Clears Way For Duterte Trial As Families Of Slain Drug War Victims Await Justice
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ The family of 19-year-old Anwar Sawadjaan, who was killed alongside friends Noel Rey Bacalso (22) and Angelo Hofer (20) in 2016, is among the drug war victims hoping for justice as the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
ICC: Duterte Fit To Join Pre-Trial Proceedings
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is medically fit to participate in pre-trial proceedings, the International Criminal Courtโs (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I ruled on Monday. The decision followed a medical assessment by a panel of three independent experts appointed by the…
Duterte Is Gone, But The Shadow Of Drug War Hangs Over Marcos Presidency
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…
โThe war on drugs will never endโ: Why experts say itโs time for a new approach
MANILA, Philippines โ Nearly a decade since the country launched its most aggressive anti-drug campaign, the flow of illegal narcotics in the Philippines remains largely unabated. Drug lords have been killed or jailed, thousands of street-level suspects have died in…
