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Tag: Edgar Matobato

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    ‘Duterte himself recruited us’: The case at the ICC, Part I

    By Antonio Montalvan II  |  Jul 08, 2021 6:03 PM

    There was an element of surprise in the June 14 announcement of former International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. In her request for authorization for an investigation on Rodrigo Duterte, a scope was added. It had been understood that this was a complaint for crimes against humanity of murder committed in the context of the war on drugs, therefore beginning with the Duterte presidency on July 1, 2016.

    Edgar Matobato, International Criminal Court

  • Edgar Matobato in the Senate. Photo by Senate PRIB Albert Calvelo.jpg
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    Matobato and the firefly

    By By Ellen T. Tordesillas  |  Mar 26, 2018 5:16 AM

    The priest cites the Alitaptap incident to underscore how God works in mysterious and heart-warming ways. That even in the darkest situation, light will find its way in.

    Davao death squad, Edgar Matobato

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