Duterte’s statements at Senate probe angers ‘Tokhang’ victims kin

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 11/02/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Families of the victims of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) strongly reacted to the appearance of former President Rodrigo Duterte at the Senate hearing investigating the EJKs. During Monday’s Senate blue ribbon subcommittee hearing, Duterte admitted…

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.…

Former President Duterte to Senate: I have a death squad

Marlon Ramos - Reporter / @MRamosINQ 10/29/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, faced for the first time a Senate inquiry into his administration’s brutal crackdown on narcotics, where he confessed to keeping a seven-member “death squad” that had carried out his…

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…

Duterte willing to attend Senate drug war probe – Dela Rosa

Maila Ager 10/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte will attend the Senate probe on his war on drugs “regardless of who is presiding.” His former police chief and now Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa confirmed this on Tuesday,…

Lawmakers: Garma’s drug war exposé just ‘tip of the iceberg’

Jown Manalo 10/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Retired police colonel Royina Garma’s revelation of an alleged rewards system in the Duterte administration’s drug war is merely the “tip of the iceberg,” lawmakers said on Sunday. In a statement, Zambales 1st District…

Garma: Rewards of up to P1 million led to ‘narco-pol’ slays

Krixia Subingsubing, Marlon Ramos 10/13/2024

The murders of suspected “narco-politicians,” including Tanauan City Mayor Antonio Halili who was felled by a sniper’s bullet in front of city hall employees in 2018, were a result of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte’s offer to reward policemen…

Nograles siblings in bid to end Duterte family’s rule over Davao City

Germelina Lacorte 10/09/2024

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — It’s dynasty versus dynasty once again in Davao City as the Nograleses revive their rivalry with the Dutertes to end the family’s rule for almost four decades. Karlo Nograles’ resignation as chair of…

Rep. Marcoleta expelled from 5 House panels

Krixia Subingsubing 09/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Sagip Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, a known ally of former President Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, has been stripped of his membership in five committees in the House of Representatives. Marcoleta lost…

52nd martial law anniversary brings spotlight on Duterte

Kathleen de Villa 09/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — On the 52nd anniversary of the 1972 declaration of martial law, rights groups refocused the spotlight on former President Rodrigo Duterte as another figure of tyranny in recent history. “Under Duterte, ‘martial law’ ceased…

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.