The war on illegal drugs waged by the Rodrigo Duterte administration starting from July 2016 and reached its crescendo around 2019 managed to rack up a record of sorts: more than 6,000 suspected drug traffickers and users shot dead by law enforcers who claimed their prey drew weapons and fought back when accosted in legitimate police operations.
Human rights groups here and abroad, however, insist the death toll in Duterte’s...
"On Duque’s seeming immunity from presidential discipline"
Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. made clear on Twitter that in his view, “someone dropped the ball” on a...
"Only the basics—decency, fairness and genuine compassion—remain."
This year’s holiday season is decidedly different from those of previous years. The COVID-19 pandemic brought loss and...
