VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Andanar’s claim that Iceland has no representation in PH is WRONG
Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar is wrong in saying that Iceland has no diplomatic representation in the Philippines.
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How we kill: Notes on the death penalty in the Philippines
The history of the death penalty in the Philippines in the 20th century is the history of the state’s pursuit to clinically execute convicts. The political leaders may all have wanted to act tough on criminals, yet, in the execution chamber, the functionaries of the state went to great lengths to relieve or mask the pain for the convict in the course of an execution. They did not always succeed.
How we kill: Notes on the death penalty in the Philippines
A week after assuming office, neophyte senators Christopher “Bong” Go and Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa proposed the reinstatement of the death penalty through Senate Bills (SB) 207 and 226, respectively. Two incumbent senators refiled what they had proposed before: Ping Lacson sent in SB 27, Manny Pacquiao SB 189.
Locsin warns of “far-reaching consequences” as PH rejects UNHRC resolution to report on PH human rights situation
Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin warned on July 11 of “consequences; far reaching ones” as he rejected the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution to report on human rights in the Philippines next June.
Waging a bloody war on drugs
Text and video by LUIS LIWANAG AS the veil of darkness shrouds the city, they gather and hold their nightly vigil. They are local and international journalists out to investigate the deaths. For months now, dead bodies have been littering the streets every night. The bodies are found and categorized according to the manner of
Speeding but not getting home
By IRA V. PANGANIBAN Nine days before Christmas three years ago, a Don Mariano bus fell off the Skyway in Bicutan, Taguig and landed on a delivery van below, crushing the driver to death. The bus driver survived but 18 of his passengers never got to celebrate Christmas. At least 20 were injured. Investigation later
Boost military defenses ahead of South China Sea ruling — Enrile
By BRYAN EZRA GONZALES WEEKS before a ruling is expected on the arbitration case of the Philippines at The Hague, a senator is urging the youth to pressure the government to boost the country’s defense capabilities. “This century will not be a peaceful century,” Senate Minority Floor Leader Juan Ponce Enrile said, referring to escalating tensions
Vietnam supports PH position: UN tribunal has jurisdiction on South China Sea dispute
By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS The Philippine case against China’s nine-dash line before the United Nations Arbitral Tribunal gained support from Vietnam in a statement it submitted to the court in The Hague on Thursday. The Vietnam Foreign Ministry said the tribunal has jurisdiction to settle disputes concerning the interpretation of the U.N. Convention on
Stricter laws sought to curb illegal fishing
A HEAVY penalty of P10 million for serious fishery violations is being proposed to combat illegal and unreported fishing, a senior government official said. During the National Symposium on Fisheries held in Quezon City on Monday, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) national director Asis Perez said the fine is being increased from a
Philippines poor in prosecuting trafficking cases—US gov’t
By VINCE NONATO DESPITE the Philippine government’s efforts to combat human trafficking, the United States’latest global Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report said it its overall number of convictions remained low. “The Government of the Philippines does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking;however, it is making significant efforts to do so,”
