CA affirms cop’s conviction in teen drug war killings

By: Jane Bautista - Reporter 04/21/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The deaths of Carl Arnaiz and Reynaldo “Kulot” de Guzman, who were killed in 2017 during the Duterte administration’s drug war, underscore the grim reality of police misconduct “where those meant to safeguard us…

Bayan Muna starts ‘White Ribbon: Duterte Panagutin’ campaign

Faith Argosino 04/06/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Bayan Muna has officially launched the “White Ribbon: Duterte Panagutin” campaign joining various human-rights advocates and faith-based groups in their call for justice for victims of the drug war under the administration of former…

Canada court rejects residency plea of ex-PH cop over drug war

Jacob Lazaro 03/15/2025

MANILA, Philippines — A federal court in Canada has denied the application for permanent residence of former Philippine National Police officer Josue Limmong Ahuday for participating in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drugs. In a decision…

Palace: No info on Interpol red notice vs Rodrigo Duterte

Luisa Cabato 03/10/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Monday that the Palace has not received any information regarding the supposed International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) red notice issued against former President Rodrigo Duterte.…

House probe: Duterte accused of leading ‘grand criminal enterprise’ behind drug war

Krixia Subingsubing - @inquirerdotnet 12/14/2024

Former President Rodrigo Duterte is accused of being at the center of a “criminal enterprise” that used the war on drugs as a front to profit from the same problem he vowed to eliminate. This was revealed…

Task force probing Duterte’s possible violation of humanitarian law

Tetch Torres-Tupas 11/18/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Monday confirmed that the task force looking into extrajudicial killings (EJKs) during the drug war is also probing former President Rodrigo Duterte’s possible violation of Republic Act 9581…

Duterte dares ICC to start drug war probe: ‘Baka mamatay na ako’

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 11/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte has challenged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to immediately begin its investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed during his administration’s anti-drug campaign, saying he might die before the probe…

Quad comm offers to pay for Duterte’s airfare so he can join probe

Faith Argosino 11/10/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Members of the House of Representatives quad committee looking into President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s bloody drug war offered to shoulder his airfare and accommodations just so he could attend its hearings. Quad comm leaders…

Hontiveros: Duterte must face human laws before punishment in hell

Charie Abarca 10/29/2024

MANILA, Philippines – Former president Rodrigo Duterte, who dropped several stunning revelations regarding his war on drugs during a Senate inquiry on Monday must be held accountable to human law before being punished in hell, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said.…

Duterte to drug users: Doon sila sa impyerno at doon tayo magkita

Charie Abarca 10/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Former president Rodrigo Duterte, in his profanity-laced-testimony on Monday, said he does not intend to save drug users and suspects, daring them instead to go to hell and meet him there. Duterte made the…

Duterte on drug war: ‘I and I alone take full legal responsibility’

Maila Ager 10/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines—  Former President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday he would take “full legal, moral responsibility” for his administration’s bloody war on drugs which resulted in the deaths of thousands of drug suspects. Duterte made this admission when he faced…

Duterte defends drug war: I did what I had to do to protect the people

Charie Abarca 10/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — “I did what I had to do.” This was what former President Rodrigo Duterte had to say when asked on Monday what he could tell the public about his administration’s brutal anti-drug campaign. In…

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