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Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa commended Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra for his decision not to represent the Philippine government in the petitions filed by former President Rodrigo Duterte’s children before the Supreme Court. “Mabuti pa itong Solicitor General alam nila ang kanilang trabaho. Mabuhay po kayo SolGen Guevarra et. al for refusing to defend this […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is hopeful that the Supreme Court will rule fairly on the petition challenging the legality of the International Criminal Court’s arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. “Again, we are praying that the Supreme Court will be guided accordingly, at sana ‘yung kanilang decision, they should decide according to the merits […]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is not for the pursuit of justice, but about controlling their member-states, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said. The national police chief-turned-lawmaker issued the remark after Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla recently stated that the Philippine government will talk to the ICC soon and discuss certain areas of cooperation […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero said he will consult with fellow senators on how to proceed with the investigation into the Duterte administration’s war on drugs to ensure that the probe is fair and impartial. Varying opinions have emerged as to which committee of the Senate should handle the drug war investigation, including those from two […]
House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to order the creation of an independent fact-finding commission to investigate the extrajudicial killings associated with the previous administration’s controversial war on drugs. “We urge the President to form a panel – similar to the Agrava Fact-Finding Board – that will probe […]
Senator Chiz Escudero expressed concern that an announcement made by the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding its preparation for a legal briefing for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on “possible legal options” should the International Criminal Court (ICC) decide to arrest his predecessor, would exacerbate the tension between the Marcoses and the Dutertes. “What I don’t […]
Representatives Paolo Duterte (1st District, Davao City) and Eric Yap (Lone District, Benguet) have sought the passage of a measure that would categorically exclude persons convicted of heinous crimes from availing themselves of the benefits of the law that cuts prison time for inmates with good behavior. Duterte and Yap said the enactment of their proposed […]
Senator Bong Go has welcomed and expressed willingness to support a proposed Senate resolution defending former president Rodrigo Duterte against the probe of the International Criminal Court’s Office of the Prosecutor into the country’s drug war during his administration. “I thank Sen. Robinhood Padilla for his Proposed Senate Resolution No. 488 defending former president Rodrigo […]
A lawmaker asked President Rodrigo Duterte to sign into law a measure seeking to make producers and their distributors responsible for proper management and disposal of their plastic packaging waste. Camarines Sur Representative Luis Raymund Villafuerte said the measure, which has been ratified by both chambers of Congress and transmitted to Malacañang for President Duterte’s […]
On top of the incentives provided by the law, Senator Bong Go confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte will award additional incentives to some 400 athletes and their coaches who won medals in the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Hanoi, Vietnam. Go, who chairs the Committee on Sports, recognized the Filipino athletes’ dedication, reassuring them […]