Veering away from former president Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs, representatives and experts from various sectors are urging the government to treat the drug problem as a "public health" issue to be dealt with a human rights-based approach.
Former senator Leila De Lima said that threats from former president Rodrigo Duterte will not dissuade her from filing charges against him.
Duterte and his allies are looking for a political opportunity to get back in power, former senator Antonio Trillanes IV said.
Given his several somersaults on Charter change and many other issues, are you convinced that Duterte has transformed into an advocate of free speech and a defender of the Constitution?
Sa exclusive interview sa China state-owned media na Global Times, sinalungat ni dating pangulo Rodrigo Duterte ang sariling pahayag na gusto niyang maging “neutral” ang foreign policy ng kanyang dating administrasyon.
In an exclusive interview on Global Times, former president Rodrigo Duterte said he wanted his foreign policy to be neutral but later declared he loves China more than the Americans.
A reel containing audio clips of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos supposedly directing the armed forces to “fight back” against China and even calling former president Rodrigo Duterte’s alleged “gentlemen’s agreement” with Xi Jinping treasonous is still circulating online.
The question is immediately clad with infirmity. The Philippines has no existing law that prosecutes the crime of treason in times of peace. If the act happened when he was president, he can be protected by presidential immunity.
Fr. Flavie: Dambana is “a landmark to remember the injustices of the war-on-drugs of the Duterte administration and to celebrate our people’s prophetic faith that will not be silenced.”
The Dutertes think that the rules don't apply to them, and they protest, using vulgar language, at any instance they are criticized or made to account.
