In a 32-page decision released on Thursday, October 23, the ICC asserted its power to investigate Duterte for his alleged mass murder of civilians from 2011 to 2019 when the Philippines was still a signatory to The Rome Statute.
..(T)he Sangguniang Barangay of Munguia… declare the officials, employees and agents of Woggle Corp. as ‘persona non grata’ within the territorial jurisdiction of the barangay,” the resolution said.
NUPL president Atty. Ephraim Cortez said that the subpoena powers of the PNP cannot be used to harass, intimidate or threaten anybody to prevent them from exercising their right to free expression, peaceful assembly and redress of grievances.
“Magnakaw, gusto? Magtayo ng classroom, ayaw?” the Alliance of Concerned Teachers- Philippines (ACT) said to revelations that DPWH has only completed 22 classrooms out of 1,700 targeted for 2025 as of this month.
KMP said that despite promises, no genuine agrarian reform has taken place under Marcos Jr., and that landlessness, rural poverty, and hunger continue to plague millions of farmers across the country.
“What kind of justice system allows those accused of stealing billions to choose their place of detention while political prisoners — many elderly and ailing — are left to rot in congested, filthy, and inhumane conditions, denied even the most basic rights?” Kapatid spokesperson Fides Lim asked.
The league of mayors in the province of Nueva Vizcaya have joined forces to reject new mining ventures, declaring their firm opposition to exploration and extraction projects they say threaten the province’s environment and its people.
“Indigenous communities face a rise in human rights violations, yet the very institution meant to defend our rights remains silent, blind, and complicit. We do not need an agency that serves the plunderers of our lands. We demand justice, not betrayal,” Longid said.
A Special Investigation Task Group (SITG “Samar”) has been activated to lead the investigation, gather evidence, and identify those responsible, PTFOMS reported.
Makabayan’s bill wishes to strictly prohibit commercial or large-scale fishing using passive or active gear for trade, business, or profit beyond subsistence, within municipal waters and bays.
