Sara Duterte impeached again
For the second time in 15 months, the House of Representatives impeached Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, May 11, with more congressmen wanting to see her stand trial in the Senate.
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The Duterte dynasty’s hardest battle
What is happening to the Dutertes is also a reflection of the country’s justice system. If wrongdoing is proven, someone must be held accountable. If they are proven innocent, then the truth must also come to light. But we should not let these issues be the cause of our division.
Have we forgotten? The Dutertes can kill
Duterte had no single deterrence to kill if he wanted to. He ordered the Davao Death Squad to kill Fr. Lamata. The children have acquired the killing psyche of the father. Sara Duterte’s explosive tantrum to kill the Marcos Jr. couple is signature Duterte – there is no such thing as deterrence to them.
You can’t impeach hunger
Accountability matters. If the vice president crossed legal lines, the truth must come out. No one is above the law. But if “reasonable time” becomes years of televised standoff, the costs will be borne elsewhere—by stalled reforms, persistently high electricity rates and the elusive goal of affordable rice.
ICC orders update on Duterte detention at Scheveningen prison
Trial Chamber III :The Chamber observes that, pursuant to the statutory framework, the Accused’s pre-trial detention shall be reviewed at least every 120 days. In light of the developments following the annual hearing, the Chamber considers it necessary to give the parties and participants the opportunity to submit any observations they may have regarding the Accused’s continued detention or release, with or without conditions, including the existence of any changed circumstances.
Jeepney drivers on life support: When the math does not add up
Jeepney drivers are among the hardest hit with oil price hikes that have made it a struggle for them to survive. Ayuda (aid) from the government aside, how do they see themselves fighting to continue driving as their livelihood?
IO walang sinasanto: Influence Operations ginawang ‘santo’ si Kian delos Santos
Habang patuloy ang pagdinig sa kaso ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa International Criminal Court, naglipana naman sa Facebook ang mga maling naratibong santo na umano ang naturang 17-anyos na biktima ng extrajudicial killings noong panahon ng drug war.
Health advocates call for higher taxes to cut alcohol-related diseases, deaths
Medical experts and health advocates are urging the government to raise alcohol taxes to reduce diseases and social harms, saying 47 deaths daily are attributed to alcohol-related diseases.
Taxpayers bear high cost of VP Sara’s ‘silence’
She just can’t dismiss all issues raised against her as politically motivated. There are questionable reports and receipts that originated from her office that need to be explained. Monies appropriated to her office have to be accounted for. Those were not deposits to her personal ATM account that she could spend however she wanted to.
Zaldy Co in custody: Breakthrough or breakdown in accountability?
If Co becomes merely a tool to purge political opponents while allies are shielded, the cycle of corruption will simply reset under a different name. The real test of the administration’s sincerity lies in whether the investigation follows the money wherever it leads, even to the doorstep of those currently in power.
