Martial law in Mindanao ‘dress rehearsal’ for authoritarian rule — Monsod
Christian Monsod said there was a “a bigger agenda” in the declaration of martial law.
Tag Archives: Duterte
Justice Carpio tells Duterte to bring to UN Xi’s threat to go to war
Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio said today the Philippines can bring to the United Nations the matter of China’s President Xi Jinping threatening President Duterte that China would wage war if the Philippines starts drilling oil in disputed areas in the South China Sea.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Cayetano tells UN Duterte admin has ‘zero tolerance’ for police abuse
Does the Duterte admin have ‘zero tolerance’ for police abuse as Cayetano says?
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Can Duterte invoke territoriality on matters related to crimes specified in the Rome Statute?
President Rodrigo Duterte cited the principle of territoriality when asked if the International Criminal Court (ICC) has the jurisdiction to look into his alleged involvement in the “continuing mass murder in the Philippines.”
ICC complaint cites story of Ernesto Avasola, ‘first Matobato’
The story of a self-confessed killer is what lawyers hope will convince the International Criminal Court (ICC) that allegations of mass murder brought against President Rodrigo Duterte have firsthand basis.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Does Saudi Arabia provide 80% of the Philippines’ oil?
During his business trip to the Middle East, President Rodrigo Duterte thanked Saudi Arabia for its contributions to the Philippine economy: jobs for Filipino workers and oil supply.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Is it still necessary for the Philippines to claim Benham Rise?
On four occasions the past week, President Rodrigo Duterte said he will file a claim on Benham Rise and he will rename it “Philippine Ridge.”
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: How much does President Duterte earn monthly?
President Rodrigo Duterte made a fuss about the relatively low pay he has been receiving as president of the country.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Are atheists not bound by family laws?
Defending House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez from possible disbarment due to infidelity, President Rodrigo Duterte said non-Christians such as atheists are exempted from the “rules of the number of women (one) can have.”
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Duterte’s oxygen concentrator
Photos of President Rodrigo Duterte showing a blue contraption beside his bed in his residence in Davao City surfaced online on his birthday on May 28.
