Fr. Picardal, priest who fought Duterte’s war on drugs, passes away
The Catholic community and human rights advocates mourn the loss of Redemptorist priest Fr. Amado Picardal, CSsR, who passed away from cardiac arrest at age 69 on Wednesday, May 29......»»
Love Is All That Matters singer Eric Carmen passes away
American singer-songwriter Eric Carmen passed away. He was 74. .....»»
Award-winning actress Jaclyn Jose passes away at 60
Cannes-winning actress Jaclyn Jose passed away on March 2, according to several media reports. She was 60. .....»»
Filmmaker Tikoy Aguiluz passes away at 72
Renowned filmmaker Tikoy Aguiluz passed away at the age of 72. .....»»
ABS-CBN executive Deo Endrinal passes away at 60
ABS-CBN's Dreamscape Entertainment head Deo Endrinal has passed away. He was 60. .....»»
Renowned cinematographer Romy Vitug passes away at 86
Veteran cinematographer Romeo "Romy" Vitug has passed away. He was 86. .....»»
Ordinance regulating vehicular traffic passes first reading
Ordinance regulating vehicular traffic passes first reading.....»»
Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote
Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote.....»»
House passes RBH No. 7 on economic Charter change
House passes RBH No. 7 on economic Charter change.....»»
Marcos insists ‘Uniteam’ remains intact despite word war with Dutertes
Marcos maintained that his relationship with Vice President Sara Duterte is “exactly the same” even after he and his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, engaged in a war of words......»»
Youth groups condemn Marcos, Duterte ‘word war’ amid cha-cha talks
"We maintain that the two rallies are not expressions of the genuine calls and struggles of the Filipino masses" The post Youth groups condemn Marcos, Duterte ‘word war’ amid cha-cha talks appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
‘This cannot be our reality’: De Lima honors drug war victims on 7th arrest anniversary
'Injustice continues to cast a long shadow over our nation, its darkness deepened by the countless Filipinos who perished in the brutal war on drugs. Their stories cry out for justice, yet accountability remains an elusive dream,' says Leila de Lima.....»»
Ex-President Duterte is lone 2024 Datu Bago awardee
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / March 5)—Former President Rodrigo Duterte, who also served as mayor for over two decades, will be the lone 2024 Datu Bago awardee. Davao City Councilor Pilar Braga, who also chairs the Datu Bago Awards Organization (DBAO), said it is high time for Duterte to receive the award as the “most deserving […].....»»
Raid inside Bilibid yields drugs, gadgets, bath tub
Tetch Torres-Tupas MANILA, Philippines—Operatives from the National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine National Police (PNP) conducted a surprise inspecting inside the New Bilibid Prisons early Monday morning as part of its crackdown against illegal drugs inside the facility. The operatives, together with Justice Secretary Leila De Lima seized illegal drugs and home items such.....»»
Cops seize illegal drugs from 16-year-old boy in Cebu City
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City police seized illegal drugs from a 16-year-old boy during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Ermita, Cebu City on Wednesday evening, May 22. The minor, who was the subject of the buy-bust operation, was reportedly caught in possession of suspected illegal drugs. According to Police Lieutenant Colonel Janette Rafter, Deputy.....»»
Lascañas, ex-cop, claims Sara Duterte ‘invented’ Tokhang
MANILA, Philippines — A confessed Davao Death Squad (DDS) gunman claimed that “Oplan Tokhang,” the brutal “knock and plead” anti-drug operation carried out by former President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration was a brainchild of then Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte. The confessed DDS gunman also claimed that the brother of then Mayor Sara Duterte, then Vice.....»»
Duterte to Marcos: let’s take a drug test at the Luneta Park
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 January)—Former President Rodrigo Duterte dared President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to take a drug test at the Luneta Park in Manila to prove to the public that he does not use illegal drugs. He said he is willing to take the drug test, too. “It is not me who will prove, […].....»»
Senior citizen who enjoyed doing laundry after taking drugs nabbed
Senior citizen who enjoyed doing laundry after taking drugs nabbed.....»»
Mayor Duterte: ‘War on drugs’ needed
DAVAO City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte said there was a need to declare "war on drugs" in the city due to the rampant drug use within the communities......»»
Marcos, Duterte ‘drug war’ erupts
Turning the tables on former president Rodrigo Duterte who had publicly called him a drug addict, President Marcos said yesterday his predecessor is highly addicted to the painkiller fentanyl, the serious side effects of which may have affected his thinking and behavior......»»
‘20,322 killed until 2017 in Duterte drug war’
A total of 20,322 people were killed during Duterte’s war on drugs from July 1, 2016 to Nov. 27, 2017, human rights lawyer Chel Diokno said during yesterday’s hearing of the House committee on human rights on the alleged extrajudicial killings during the past administration......»»