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#ICYMI: According to the redacted filing, the evidence covers police records on anti-drug operations, the structure and activities of the Davao Death Squad, Duterte’s alleged support for the killings, and the practice of placing placards on some victims of the drug war. #batodelarosa #icc #internationalcriminalcourt #rodrigoduterte verafiles.org/articles/icc-p…
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#ICYMI: COMMENTARY:Will Pia Cayetano vote to convict Sara Duterte? While not part of the core administration majority bloc in the Senate then, she aligned with the key policy goals of the Aquino administration in 2012. She played politics. #piacayetano #renatocorona verafiles.org/articles/why-d…
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There is a festering lethal drug trade in Cebu that the province’s police seem unable to fully deal with and account for, despite its claim of success in its anti-criminality crusade. As long as this is the case, Cebu will remain the center of drug-related killings in the Philippines. verafiles.org/articles/the-u…
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The prosecution maintained throughout the submitted applications that the defense, the trial judges, and common legal representatives of victims will have the opportunity to question the witnesses live at court. They added that granting the requests will expedite the proceedings at trial. #icc #internationalcriminalcourt #rodrigoduterte verafiles.org/articles/icc-p…
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#ICYMI: Peke ang kumakalat na post sa Facebook na nagsasaad na sinabi ng paring Katoliko at tagapagtanggol ng karapatang pantao na si Rev. Flaviano "Flavie" Villanueva na hindi kailanman magiging ligtas ang bansa hangga't may miyembro pa ng pamilya Duterte na nabubuhay. #antoniotrillanesiv #frflavievillanueva #rodrioduterte #saraduterte verafiles.org/articles/fact-…
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The Supreme Court’s latest ruling on Unprogrammed Appropriations is an important step toward restoring discipline and accountability in the national budget. It does not abolish UA. But it makes clear that this budgetary device cannot be used to circumvent constitutional limits or give the Executive virtually unrestricted discretion over public spending. verafiles.org/articles/guard…
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