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A viral claim suggests the ICC has no witnesses against former president Rodrigo Duterte—and that it jails suspects even while still investigating. Rating: MISLEADING What’s the issue? Supporters of former president Rodrigo Duterte have circulated claims suggesting that the International Criminal Court (ICC) does not have enough witnesses against himContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – 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 police operations, and yet methamphetamine and party drugs continue toContinue Reading
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
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
When Rodrigo Duterte stormed to victory in 2016, it was more than a political triumph — it was a cultural revolt. Millions of Filipinos, weary of the recycled promises of traditional politicians, rallied behind a man who spoke their language: blunt, angry, and unapologetically defiant of the elite. To many,Continue Reading
MANILA — Once hailed by supporters as a tough-talking populist who “made the streets safe again,” former Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte now faces a far different reckoning — before the world’s highest criminal court. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed that it will proceed with charges of crimesContinue Reading
