War On Drugs

DENR eyes ₱38T forest investments, but sustainability will be the real test

MANILA  (August 6)  — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is positioning the country’s forests as a major source of rural jobs and investment, identifying 1.18 million...

New ECCD rules promise better start for Filipino children, but LGUs face the real test

MANILA  (August 6)  — The government has formally set the rules for expanding early childhood care and development...

Davao durian breaks into Oman market with first 1-ton trial shipment

DAVAO CITY  (August 6)  — Davao’s durian industry has secured a foothold in the Middle East after a...

COMELEC draws line between rice aid and electioneering as BARMM polls begin

MARAWI CITY  (August 6)  — Rice assistance can still reach Bangsamoro communities during the election period, but the...

8,299 cops deployed as government tightens BARMM election security

MANILA (August 6) — The government is deploying at least 8,299 police personnel across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region...
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ICC Sets Ground Rules for Duterte Crimes Against Humanity Trial

MANILA (June 22)  — Judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have issued detailed guidelines governing the conduct of the upcoming crimes against humanity...

Rare Agreement at the ICC: Duterte’s Fitness Evaluation Moves Forward

DAVAO CITY (June 5) — In a case defined by legal battles and political controversy, prosecutors and lawyers for former president Rodrigo Duterte have...

ICC Races to Lock Duterte Trial as Court Tightens Deadlines, Evidence Rules

MANILA (May 29) — The International Criminal Court is moving with increasing urgency to lock down the trial of former president Rodrigo Duterte, imposing...

ICC Moves to Accelerate Duterte Trial as Health, Expanding Charges Complicate Case

MANILA  (May 28) — The International Criminal Court is moving with increasing urgency in the case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, signaling its intent...

Church-Backed Truth Body Opens Drug War Probe

MANILA  (May 28) — A civilian-led, church-supported commission was launched Wednesday to document alleged extrajudicial killings linked to the Duterte administration’s war on drugs,...

Kalinga Marijuana Raid Revives Debate on Traditional Cordillera Use

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (May 19) — Thick smoke drifted across the mountains of Tinglayan as anti-drug operatives burned what authorities described as one...
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