Evidence must convict Sara
Vice President Sara Duterte’s chief legal counsel Sheila Sison’s opening statement only hews closely to the general character of Sara’s legal theory, which is to deny everything, refuse to debunk allegations and accuse complainants of trying to besmirch her reputation, as if she has any.
Sara’s impeachment trial gets underway, finally
Chief prosecutor Gerville Luistro denied that the impeachment trial is to persecute Duterte but to answer the question if accountability still means something in the Philippines.
Si Rosario Baluyot at ang sundalong Amerikanong pumatay sa kanya
Isa sa karumal-dumal na krimen ng sundalong Amerikano sa Pilipinas ay ang kamatayan ni Rosario Baluyot, isang batang Pilipino. Itinago ng pamahalaang US ang may-sala at wala pang napapanagot sa krimen laban sa 11-anyos na bata.
INC loses its sting
For the INC to spend time and effort, as well as for its members to waste their money in defense of Marcoleta amounts to defending the senator’s negative pregnant defense on accepting P75-million from three donors — all of whom would join him in jail – since the “private” donation was given to Marcoleta while he was still a Sagip party-list congressman.
Marcoleta nabbed for plunder; arrest changes composition of Duterte impeachment court anew
With both Marcoleta and Estrada in jail and de la Rosa in hiding, pro-Duterte senators in the impeachment trial are decimated to eight: Christopher “Bong” Go, Robin Padilla, Imee Marcos, Mark Villar, Camille Villar, Alan Peter Cayetano, Pia Cayetano, and Loren Legarda.
Environmentalists raise alarm over Marcos-OceanaGold mining agreement
In agreeing to US$1.9 billion investment from OceanaGold Corporation to extend Didipio Gold-Copper Mine operations in Nueva Vizcaya until 2037, Marcos has once more sold out the Philippines.
VP Sara’s resignation would not spare her from the consequences of impeachment
“Bayan Muna supports the efforts to increase energy supply from renewable energy, but it must be undertaken under a regime of transparency and accountability. While we agree with the ERC’s suspension of GEA ALL collections, we demand a complete accounting of all GEA ALL funds collected from consumers.” — BAYAN MUNA Chairperson Atty. Neri Colmenares
Clearing the Green: How clean energy projects are destroying forests and watersheds that keep communities safe
From the island and mountains of Rizal to the watershed of Samar Island, wind energy projects are being built on the forests that protect communities from floods and landslides. The clearing has started, turbines are already being built, and downstream communities are already feeling the effects.
INC’s destabilization tack
When the state sees that what purports to be a church is abusing its prerogatives and forcing the state to follow its will, the state must eventually act. Morons and clowns must not exercise political power.
Batas ng ligalig
Ngayong araw ang ika-anim na anibersaryo ng pagkakapasa ng Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020. Ito ang naging pangunahing batas ng Estado para usigin ang mga aktibistang walang ibang ninais kundi itatag ang isang lipunang makatarungang makatarungan at malaya.