Panelo backtracks, confirms Palace memo suspending deals with nations backing probe on drug war deaths

Darryl John Esguerra - INQUIRER.net 09/23/2019

MANILA, Philippines—Malacañang on Monday confirmed the existence of a confidential memorandum terminating all financial assistance from the 18 countries that voted to approve a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution calling for an investigation on the…

Duterte warns: Expect ‘radical change’ in gov’t war on rebels

Julie M. Aurelio - Philippine Daily Inquirer 08/29/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday warned of a “very radical change” in the government’s war on communist insurgency, terrorism and illegal drugs. The President reminded the Armed Forces of the Philippines to end the…

Duterte dares US to declare war with China

07/06/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday dared the United States, a longtime ally of the Philippines, to send “all their armaments” to the South China Sea and stop Beijing’s militarization in the disputed sea. “Let…

War veterans in Cebu dream of ‘decent’ memorial park for WWII heroes

Zena Magto 04/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – War veterans in Cebu look forward to having a decent burial place for heroes of the World War II. Rodulfo Buma-at Jr., vice president of the Veteran’s Federation of the Philippines in Central…

Binay asks Cebuanos to buy her book Make Love Not War

Irene R. SIno Cruz and Doris C. Bongcac 03/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–“Accept and love your flaws so no one can use it against you.” This was  one of the many advises that Senator Nancy Binay wrote on her book “Make Love Not War” to make people…

Police eye drug war as possible motive for man killed in Pit-os ambush

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Was Joselito Junyo, the man who was killed in an ambush on Sunday, February 17, in Barangay Pit-os, Cebu City, a casualty of a drug war? Senior Superintendent Royina Garma, Cebu City Police…

PNP chief: No Christmas break on war on drugs

Inquirer.net 12/17/2018

MANILA, Philippines — There will be no letup in police operations against illegal drugs during the Christmas season, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said. “Walang tigil iyan. Doon sa illegal drugs during the…

Balangiga and Cebu’s war against the Americans

Radel Paredes 12/15/2018

The Filipino nation was jubilant over the recent return of the historic bells to the church of Balangiga in Eastern Samar, after American soldiers took them away 117 years ago as war booty after they razed the…

Human rights groups call for end of drug war, martial law in Mindanao

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 12/10/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Human Rights groups are calling for the end of the martial law in Mindanao and the end of the war on drugs on the anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of…

Accountability in the war on drugs

11/01/2018

A news story on an ongoing assessment by the Department of Interior and Local Governments (DILG) on anti-drug councils nationwide came on the heels of the sacking of Customs officials and their replacement with soldiers after more…

254 CV drug suspects killed in war on drugs

Benjie Talisic 10/25/2018

THE government’s relentless war on drugs has claimed the lives of at least 254 drug suspects who were gunned down in separate police operations in Central Visayas. “All of them tried to shoot it out with the…

US war with China likely in next 15 years, warns retired US general

AP 10/25/2018

WARSAW, Poland — The former commander of the U.S. Army in Europe warned Wednesday that it’s very likely the United States will be at war with China in 15 years. Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges said that…

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