Sara Duterte won ‘presidency’ in 2022
So, squandering P612.5-million wasn’t plunder, the billions in useless flood control projects in Davao City wasn’t corruption. Sara’s campaign is the longest in history, and her early salvo for the 2028 presidential run is nothing but a damp squib.
ICC grants Duterte’s wish to be absent in confirmation sessions
“No, he is not sick or frail. He is ‘fit as a fiddle.’ And it is for this reason that he opts not to appear. Otherwise, the public will have a glimpse as to how fit he is to face trial,” NUPL president Atty. Ephraim Cortez said.
Rally denial at EDSA Shrine ‘Marcosian,’ Bayan asserts
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) said authorities should not be allowed to dictate what people can express or protest on Wednesday and vowed to challenge the ban.
Group urges JBC to reject ‘warrant factory judge’ anew
“Judge Villavert’s record of repeatedly voided warrants and the grave human consequences disqualify her from promotion. The rule of law demands accountability — not advancement,” Lim said.
Rights lawyers accuse Duterte of ‘cowardice’ for refusing to confront accusers
“Without his bodyguards and cordon sanitaire, he could not muster enough courage to confront his accusers,” Cortez said.
What will Duterte look like on Monday?
Next week’s hearings would be the first time that the public would see Duterte after nearly a year since his arrest in Manila and detention in The Netherlands.
Gov’t to allow Interpol arrest of senators
Presidential communications officer Claire Castro said the Philippine government is ready to cooperate with the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in serving warrants to co-perpetrators of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
Migrant group to Marcos: Do not be heartless, release Mary Jane Veloso
Migrante International said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is being “heartless” for ignoring pleas for clemency for Mary Jane Veloso even after receiving thousands of petitions since 2024.
Bong Go denies Bong Go
Go has gone ballistic to prove he is lily-white despite his admission before Senate reporters in 2019 that: “Nabanggit niya (Duterte) na nandyan pa rin ‘yung reward na kanyang sinabi noon. P1 million sa mga ninja cops pag patay, ‘pag buhay kalahating milyon lang, ‘pag lumaban, P2 million.”
Judge denies Cumpio, Domequil bail bid; rights group decries liberty curtailment based on ‘speculation’
“KAPATID stresses that with no proven criminal intent and key elements of the prosecution’s theory dismantled, continued detention is legally and morally indefensible. Justice demands evidence, not conjecture,” Lim said.