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EDITOR'S NOTE | The Duterte playbook of crisis, chaos, confusion
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (277+ words) At a time when ordinary Filipino families are confronting a real crisis " fuel, food, fertilizer, and the existential uncertainty brought by the Hormuz blockade, newly installed Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano has chosen to stage a crisis of his own…...
Philippine Political Showdown: Duterte's Fate Hangs in Senate Balance | Politics
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (223+ words) Philippine Political Showdown: Duterte's Fate Hangs in Senate Balance Devdiscourse Philippine Political Showdown: Duterte's Fate Hangs in Senate Balance The Philippine Senate is set to convene as an impeachment court to decide Vice President Sara Duterte's future, amid political turmoil....
Philippines Vice President
48+ min ago (169+ words) go Skagit - Manage Subscription (Pay Your Bill, Vacation Request, Update Account Info) Philippine Senator Panfilo Lacson wears his robe before they convene as an impeachment court for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte at the Philippine senate, Monday, May…...
Resolutions are not enough" - Human Rights Watch Asia director calls for justice at Mullivaikkal
57+ min ago (478+ words) Human Rights Watch's Asia Director Elaine Pearson called for renewed international efforts towards accountability and justice, whilst attending Mullivaikkal remembrance events in the Tamil homeland on Sunday. Speaking to the Tamil Guardian from Mullivaikkal during the 17th anniversary commemorations of the…...
ICC exposes democratic wounds in Philippines
1+ hour ago (633+ words) The Hague has not invaded Philippine democracy. It has exposed it. Unless you follow Filipino politics closely, the latest chapter in the International Criminal Court (ICC)s Philippines investigation may look like another legal argument about jurisdiction. It is not. It…...
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for five Israeli officials | AVA
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (117+ words) International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for five Israeli officials " " "() - Nine Zionists injured in Hezbollah attacks in the past 24 hours - The process of implementing the law to execute Palestinian prisoners in the West Bank has begun - Water supply project begins…...
Marcos won't meddle in Duterte impeachment trial " Palace
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (476+ words) MANILA, Philippines "President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will not interfere in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte as the Senate convenes as an impeachment trial court Monday, according to Malaca'ang. "We know that an impeachment trial is the work…...
ICC sets stage for Duterte drug war trial as defense raises health concerns
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (355+ words) News Line Philippines ICC sets stage for Duterte drug war trial as defense raises health concerns DAVAO CITY (May 18) " The long-awaited international trial over Rodrigo Duterte's bloody drug war may finally begin in November 2026, as prosecutors at the International Criminal…...
Council of Europe backs next step toward special tribunal to try Russian leadership over war in Ukraine
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (181+ words) The Secretary General of the Council of Europe has approved moving from the signature-gathering stage to concrete action aimed at establishing a Nuremberg-style special tribunal to prosecute Russia's leadership over its war of aggression against Ukraine. The decision was announced…...
Lazaro in The Hague to mark 75 years of PH-Netherlands ties
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (239+ words) Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro arrived in The Hague on Sunday for an official visit, marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and the Netherlands, the first such visit by a Philippine foreign secretary in 33 years. On Monday…...