Affirming injustice in Talaingod 13 case
The rescuers became the villain and prosecutors naturally could not contest the fact that no child was harmed during the entire period they were in the company of Castro, Ocampo, the pastors and teachers. That several of the accused were acquitted should be a cause for judicial dilemma for the Court of Appeals (CA) that affirmed a flawed decision.
CA decision vs Satur, France ‘unacceptable’ – Makabayan
The Court of Appeals (CA) decision upholding the guilty verdict on two of its former representatives is unacceptable, the Makabayan coalition of progressive partylists said. In a decision made public last week, the CA agreed with a 2024 Tagum City Regional Trial Court verdict that former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, ACT Teachers’ Rep. France […]
Sara’s squandermania
With COA findings that cannot be assailed, Sara’s goose is cooked and no matter how her dogs wail, they could hardly deflect, canalize or dismiss the mountains of evidence generated against her since 2022, when she strutted like a peacock in Manila to claim her piece of the political throne.
Marcos Jr. government among most rotten in history – Karapatan
Rights defenders and other activists gathered at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila to commemorate this year’s International Human Rights Day, denouncing continuing human rights violations under the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. government.
Dutertes in dreamland
The unadulterated arrogance is mirrored in the conduct of Sara Zimmerman Duterte Carpio, Rep. Apollo Duterte and Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian Duterte. Add Kitty Duterte to the mix and you get some sticky political porridge.
Cardinal sin
Religious leaders are not supposed to be wet behind the ears, or susceptible to being swayed by the belief that protest actions should not disrupt the political order.
Ang tunay na baha
Bahain natin sila ng ating galit/Bahain natin sila ng ating pagtutol—/Mga p*tang-*na n’yo, kami ang tunay na baha!
Dutertes eat crow in The Hague
By banking on humanitarian grounds to win Duterte’s interim release, the defense counsel failed to see that the accused faces charges of crimes against humanity and in the history of the ICC, there has never been an instance when anyone similarly charged was granted interim release.
Victims’ kin rejoice over Duterte’s continuing imprisonment
“Nagpapasalamat kami sa Appeals Chamber sa pakikinig sa aming panaghoy para sa hustisya. Dapat manatili sa kulungan si Duterte habang dinidinig ang kaso laban sa kanya,” Llore Pasco, who lost two sons, said.
People vs Team Impunity
“Habang pinababaluktot [tayo] para magkasya sa kumot, nagtatampisaw sa nakaw na buwis ng taumbayan ang mga kurakot – si Bongbong Marcos, Sara Duterte, mga senador, kongresista, matataas na opisyal sa gubyerno, at kanilang mga kasabwat na private contractors.”