Due to hatred, contempt, Meta suspends SMNI page

Inquirer.net 03/19/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Sonshine Media Network International’s (SMNI) Facebook pages have been suspended for “expressing hatred or contempt for a group of people.” In a statement on its website, SMNI confirmed that Meta also took down its…

VP Sara on running for president: ‘Do we still have a country by 2028?’

John Eric Mendoza - @inquirerdotnet 03/15/2025

MANILA, Philippines — “Do we still have a country by 2028?” This was Vice President Sara Duterte’s response when asked on Friday (Saturday Manila time) if she would run for president in 2028. “The way that we…

What is the International Criminal Court, which had ex-President Duterte arrested?

Associated Press 03/13/2025

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court where detained former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will face justice after his arrest in the Philippines is a court of last resort for the most serious international offenses,…

Mother of EJK victim in Cebu: Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest is justice served

Pia Piquero 03/12/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Raquel Lopez, 57, has waited nearly seven years for justice. Her son, Rabby Lopez, was killed in a police operation in Cebu City. As news broke on March 11 that former President Rodrigo…

Lawmaker: Duterte’s ‘kill senators’ comment shouldn’t be taken lightly

Jason Sigales - Reporter / @jasonsigalesINQ 02/15/2025

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker warned on Friday that former President Rodrigo Duterte’s remark about killing some senators could have serious consequences and should not be ignored. Representative Jude Acidre of the Tingog Party-list said that under…

Marcos uses heroin, former President Rodrigo Duterte claims

Charie Abarca - Reporter / @charieabarcaINQINQUIRER.net 02/14/2025

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is addicted to illegal drugs. This was again the allegation of former President and Partido ng Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) where he said that by the age of 80 Marcos is…

Former President Duterte: Disbarment case filed against him

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 01/17/2025

MANILA, Philippines — A disbarment case has been filed against former President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday by human rights group Karapatan, several  human rights advocates and religious leaders, together with relatives of victims of extrajudicial killings. Duterte…

VP Sara Duterte also flagged by House Panel

Krixia Subingsubing - Reporter / @KrixiasINQ 12/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The sweeping report of the House quad committee also did not let Vice President Sara Duterte escape as the panel also called for her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, to be held liable for…

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…

Duterte failed on vow to back cops charged on drug war — PNP chief

Jason Sigales - Reporter / @jasonsigalesINQ 11/14/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s pledge to support officers during his brutal war on drugs “was not fully realized.” This was according to Philippine National Police (PNP) chief as he stood by its statement about…

Former President Duterte is running again for Davao Mayor

Germelina Lacorte 10/08/2024

DAVAO CITY — Former President Rodrigo Duterte finally made true his earlier hint to run again for mayor here in the 2025 elections. This was despite him saying that he was already weak and would rather retire from…

Quiboloy ‘political backers’ told: Tell him to adhere to the law

Faith Argosino - Reporter / @FArgosinoINQ 08/26/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The “political backers and influential supporters” of fugitive televangelist Apollo Quiboloy has been encouraged on Sunday by the Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Rommel Marbil, to exemplify true leadership by advising him to adhere…

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