Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile (File photo) MANILA (Philippines News Agency) – Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said the International Criminal Court (ICC) probers should not be allowed to enter the Philippines to conduct a formal investigation into the government’s campaign against illegal drugs. “Pag punta dito, dapat wag papasukin sa bansa (If ICC will … Continue reading
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LETTERS FROM DAVAO: Duterte a lame duck?
LETTERS FROM DAVAO By Jun Ledesma, Columnist, Philippines News Agency Duterte a lame duck? PIA Ranada of Rappler did an interview with Ana Tabunda of Pulse Asia. It is obvious that this is part of the pre-SONA (State of the Nation Address) and also a pre-election agenda that Rappler had plotted. Pia came prepared with … Continue reading
LETTERS FROM DAVAO: The silence of Mindanao
LETTERS FROM DAVAO By Jun Ledesma, Columnist, Philippines News Agency The silence of Mindanao THE International Criminal Court (ICC) has become a domineering institution that is presented as a prosecutor and judge at the same time. It does not respect the justice system of sovereign nations and lump the victims of its misplaced prejudices … Continue reading
Duterte says he’s not afraid of ICC
President Rodrigo Duterte (Presidential Photographers Division) MANILA (Philippines News Agency) – President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday night said he is not afraid of suffering the consequences of his administration’s anti-illegal drugs campaign, saying his administration is just doing what is right for the greater good. Duterte rejected the remark made by former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV that … Continue reading
International Criminal Court report on Philippine anti-drug campaign ‘unfair, one-sided’: PDEA
By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan (PNA file photo) MANILA (Philippines News Agency) – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Wednesday questioned the basis of the report of the International Criminal Court (ICC) citing a “reasonable basis” to believe that crimes against humanity have been committed under the Philippine government’s anti-illegal drug campaign. In a statement, the … Continue reading
Palace thanks Russia for comment on PH exit from ICC
Palace thanks Russia for comment on PH exit from ICC By Jelly Musico MANILA (Philippines News Agency) — Malacanang on Thursday thanked Russia for its comment respecting President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s move to withdraw the Philippines’ ratification of the Rome Statute which created the International Criminal Court (ICC). “That’s to be expected. We would … Continue reading
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