“This action is not only in defense of my own person and dignity, but more importantly, in defense of the women I represent in Congress and the broader sector of Filipino women who continue to face sexism, misogyny, harassment, and attacks meant to degrade and silence them,” Elago in a statement said.
DZRH reporter Misael “Boy” Gonzales Jr. was arrested by police officers while on coverage at the Department of Justice on Wednesday for an alleged violation of the Data Privacy Act by publishing details of an arrest warrant against Manila Councilor Rosalino Ibay Jr.
“The arrest of Duterte remind us that fascism has no place in a democratic society and accountability must reach the highest levels of government,” the Duterte Panagutin Network said.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa may be a step closer to final exoneration after the Philippine government recommended her acquittal from a cyber-libel conviction in June 2020.
The peso sank to a new all-time low as the country scrambles to find new crude sources as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatens its slim two-month buffer supply of petroleum products.
“Mary Ann de Vera has died. But where are you? Here, staying in US$17,000 per night hotel rooms! Shame on you!” the activists said.
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz as a no-sail zone following joint attacks by the US and Israel starting February 28, affecting roughly 20,000 seafarers and 15,000 cruise passengers.
“We allow nobody to interfere in our domestic affairs. This is up to the Iranian people to elect their new leader,” Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said.
“Any enabling law that falls short of outright prohibition is not reform — it is a mockery of the Constitution, and we refuse to be party to it,” ACT, Kabataan and Gabriela representatives said.
OWWA said that based on its simulations, mass evacuation of OFWs from the region could cost up to PHP3.67 billion if the crisis continues to escalate.
