NO ICC RULING By RIGOBERTO D. TIGLAO, The Manila Times First of 2 partsTHE Philippine Star* last week ran a front-page story headlined “ICC sees crimes against humanity in Philippines drug war.” Its lead read: “The International Criminal Court has found ‘reasonable basis’ to believe that crimes against […]
ROQUE: Whatever happens, we will not help, we will not cooperate ICC prosecutor Bensouda playing politics December 16, 2020 Malacañang on Wednesday accused a prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) of “playing politics” after releasing a report which allegedly found “reasonable basis” to believe that crimes against […]
DUTERTE: I will die for my principles. If those principles will be the death of me, it’s fine by me. If I’m sentenced to life imprisonment, it’s fine as long as I did what was right Duterte says he’s not afraid of ICC President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday […]
PDEA: Data by the Philippine government is the most accurate source of information on the campaign against illegal drugs Read: ICC FINDS BASIS DUTERTE COMMITTED CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY ‘Real Numbers’ on PH anti-drug campaign accurate December 15, 2020 The “Real Numbers” data being released by the Philippine government is […]
Officers of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) should be held criminally and administratively liable for their “persistent, relentless and malicious Red-tagging and vilification AFP: A diversionary tactic to manipulate and draw away attention from the well-supported cases filed by the government against […]
“No ideology can justify these senseless violations on the right to life.” The Commission on Human Rights on Sunday condemned the “disproportionate” and “brutal” killings of indigenous people (IP) perpetrated by the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in Surigao del Sur early this month.CHR spokesperson and lawyer Jacqueline […]
No reason to revoke PH’s GSP+ status The Philippine government does not see any reason the European Union (EU) would revoke the trade perks it granted to Manila, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said Friday. “So far, we are able to explain objectively the Philippines side on issues that […]
ANDANAR tells human rights watchdogs to uphold the highest level of integrity and credibility to maintain their relevance The Duterte administration has prioritized human rights and dignity of all Filipinos in the time of the pandemic, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said Wednesday, denying a […]