Jonas Cortes rejoins PDP-Laban two years after exit

Airam Limatog 05/24/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Two years after his resignation from the political party, former Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes said he has rejoined the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). Cortes announced his return through…

Baste alleges ₱200M+ ‘bribe’ to oust VP Sara at RAGE Cebu launch

Airam Limatog 05/11/2026

Baste alleges ₱200M+ ‘bribe’ to oust VP Sara at RAGE Cebu launch LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte alleged that some House members were offered millions in funds to support the impeachment of…

PH courts can hear crimes against humanity cases: Senate minority

02/25/2026

MANILA, Philippines – A law that’s been in place for nearly 17 years empowers courts in the Philippines to try cases of crimes against humanity. At least that’s what the Senate’s minority bloc asserted, saying that Filipinos…

Former President Duterte earned global infamy, praise at home

Agence France Presse 02/20/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte earned global infamy for the deadly drug crackdown that led to his arrest over crimes against humanity charges, despite his huge popularity at home. A profane-lipped populist and self-professed…

‘Kill Them All’: Policy that sparked ICC case vs. Duterte

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQINQUIRER.net 02/16/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Nearly a decade ago, a Davao City mayor renowned for his tough-on-crime, “iron fist” persona pledged to eradicate illegal drugs from the country. Months after Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in as president in 2016,…

Holiday visits to Digong prohibited under ICC rules

Dempsey Reyes - Reporter / @dempseyreyesINQ 12/27/2025

ormer president Rodrigo Duterte, just lke on Christmas Day, will likely have to spend New Year’s Day without family visits because of the holiday visitation rules of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands.…

Int’l criminal court ‘under assault’ from US, Russia, watchdog says

Gillian Villanueva - @inquirerdotnet 12/02/2025

Members of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is currently handling the case of former President Rodrigo Duterte, must protect the “court of last resort” against attacks from countries like the United States and Russia, a global rights…

ICC verdict on Duterte’s interim release appeal set on Nov. 28

Charie Abarca - @inquirerdotnet 11/21/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Appeals Chamber is set to decide on former President Rodrigo Duterte’s interim release appeal on November 28. In a scheduling order dated November 20, the ICC expressed that it…

Nov. 30 Luneta rally: Marcos, Duterte defenders not welcome, says Casiño

Dianne Sampang - @inquirerdotnet 11/20/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Organizers of the “Baha sa Luneta 2.0” anti-corruption protest on November 30 say supporters of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. or those calling for Vice President Sara Duterte to assume the presidency will not be…

Plunder, other criminal raps filed by Trillanes vs Ex-pres. Duterte, Bong Go

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 10/21/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Tuesday,  October 21, 2025, filed plunder and several other criminal complaints against former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Bong Go. This is over the alleged funneling of nearly…

Shuvee Etrata nag deactivate sa X human gisaway ang iyang Duterte post

09/28/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Nag deactivate sa iyang X (kanhi Twitter) ang Cebuana actress-host nga si Shuve Etrata human sa grabe nga pagsaway nga iyang nadawata tungod sa usa ka pro-Duterte post nga mikatap sa social media.…

Dela Rosa, Aguirre named by ICC in raps vs Duterte

Kathleen de Villa, Zacarian Sarao - @inquirerdotnet 09/25/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Ronald dela Rose and former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has been mentioned by the Prosecutors of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the Netherlands in the “pre-confirmation brief,” which explained…

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