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Duterte allies outperform in early Philippine Senate vote count
Published on 12/05/2025
» MANILA - Allies of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte are outperforming in the early count for the Senate elections, boosting her chances of surviving an upcoming impeachment trial and remaining eligible to run for the presidency in 2028.
China takes centre stage in Philippines' feisty midterm election
Published on 11/05/2025
» MANILA - In political rallies, Senate hearings and voter surveys ahead of Monday's midterm elections in the Philippines, China has been an overwhelming - and unusual - presence.
China takes centre stage in Philippines’ midterm election
Published on 10/05/2025
» MANILA - In political rallies, Senate hearings and voter surveys ahead of Monday’s midterm elections in the Philippines, China has been an overwhelming — and unusual — presence.
Duterte lawyers ask ICC to throw out case, order his release
Published on 02/05/2025
» Lawyers of detained former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte have asked the International Criminal Court’s pre-trial chamber to nullify his case and order his release.
Censure theatrics
Oped, Postbag, Published on 29/03/2025
» Re: "Political experts split on censure outcome", (BP, March 26).
Unpunished crimes, except Duterte's maybe
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 18/03/2025
» Everybody has heard the saying: "The mills of justice grind slowly, but they grind exceeding fine". The saying is a promise that all crimes will eventually be punished -- but it is a lie.
Manila probes network of alleged Chinese spies
News, Published on 15/03/2025
» Philippine authorities have uncovered a network of hundreds of alleged Chinese spies, a senior official said, a much more extensive operation than previously disclosed that adds to tensions between the countries.
Duterte's first ICC appearance set for Friday: court
AFP, Published on 14/03/2025
» THE HAGUE - Rodrigo Duterte's first appearance at the International Criminal Court has been set for Friday, the court said, as the former Philippines president faces crimes against humanity charges over his deadly war on drugs.
Duterte case seen as a 'gift' for embattled ICC
AFP, Published on 14/03/2025
» THE HAGUE - The high-profile case of former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court comes at a welcome time for the institution, which faces unprecedented attacks from all sides and even US sanctions, experts say.
Philippines’ Duterte bound for ICC’s Hague jail with spiritual advisers and volleyball
Published on 13/03/2025
» Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will be trading his cozy countryside home for the sterile walls of the International Criminal Court’s detention centre, following his high-profile arrest as part of a probe into his deadly war on drugs.