Albuera’s top police officer, Chief Insp. Jovie Espenido and PO3 Hydie Yutrago were accused by three aides of Kerwin Espinosa of forcing them to sign a fabricated affidavit, which showed policemen who were linked to the illegal drug operations of Kerwin Espinosa in Eastern Visayas. Kerwin is an alleged drug lord in Region VIII, who […] More
On Thursday, President Rodrigo Duterte threatens to follow Russia’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) due to their outspoken concern on the administration’s bloody war on drugs. On Wednesday, Moscow withdrew its signature from the ICC’s founding statute with the reasoning that the global court “did not live up the hopes associated with it […] More
On Wednesday, in front of the Judicial and Bar Council, Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Persida Acosta expressed that she is in favor of maintaining the law handing out tougher penalties on women regarding cases of adultery even with numerous concerns coming from women’s groups who find it discriminatory. According to Acosta, “Yung sa issue […] More
In an opinion article by Raissa Robles, she reveals the truth behind the torture and death of Archimedes Trajano, a student of Mapua Institute of Technology found lifeless on a road during the reign of Martial Law. His parents were informed that Trajano’s death was a result of his fight with his dorm mates. Other […] More
Several Filipino netizens, who are supporters of Democratic party standard bearer Hilary Clinton, expressed their frustrations about the result of the US elections on social media showing pictures of the “squad” they would rather not see. With the hashtag “#SquadGoals,” Pinoys posted edited pictures of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte together with US President-elect Donald Trump, […] More
Civic group Black and White Movement released a statement following the surprise burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at noon on Friday, calling him “forever a thief.” “Ferdinand Marcos was buried as he lived: holding nothing sacred. Neither tradition nor decency, neither the law nor the institutions meant to uphold them mattered to Marcos, […] More
Vice President Leni Robredo called the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ “hidden” burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani on Friday “like a shameful criminal deed.” “Like a thief in the night. The Marcos family deliberately hid the information of burying former President Marcos today from the Filipino people,” she said in her official statement. “They […] More
PNP and AFP confirmed on Friday morning that the remains of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. will be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City at 12 noon today. [ads1] National Capital Region Police Office Chief Supt. Oscar Albayalde said in his interview on dzMM that Marcos’ remains were airlifted from […] More
Alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa arrived in Manila from Abu Dhabi from early morning on Friday. He took the Philippine Airlines flight 657, which landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) at 3:41 a.m. He was arrested in Abu Dhabi in October after eluding the authorities for months. Kerwin and his father, the late […] More
Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos said that the Marcoses only wanted a soldier’s burial for her father, the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. “Simpleng paglilibing lang ng isang kawal, isang sundalo… Hindi naman bonggang-bongga ang inaasahan [n gaming pamilya],” she said in GMA News’ Unang Balita. [ads2] However, IT expert and Democracy.Net.Ph co-founder Pierre […] More
“Akala ko ba three to six months lang kaya niya ng tapusin ang drug problem or else magre-resign siya? Tapos ngayon kailangan na mag martial law? Anyare? Nag-supermoon?” Trillanes told reporters through a text message. [ads1] One of the campaign promises of President Rodrigo Duterte during the elections was that he would wipe off the […] More
Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar clarifies on Wednesday that President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement about martial law being a “contingency to meet widespread violence” merely serves as warning to the terrorist groups who seem to be the root of the lawlessness in certain areas. “It is his way of merely telling those guys or even the […] More