Tag: war on drugs

CHR report that the Philippine Government’s “war on drugs targets the poor” is a lie

September 27, 2016 benign0 32 Comments

In a report submitted to the United Nations the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) reportedly asserts that the Philippine Government’s war on drugs targets the poor. Citing statements made by Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald “Bato” M. dela Rosa during a Senate inquiry, the CHR also noted that more than a thousand deaths…

Crime, Media

De Lima should learn from Arroyo how to suffer with quiet dignity when under fire

September 23, 2016 benign0 32 Comments

It’s beginning to emerge that there was a rivalry between gang leaders Herbert Colangco and Jaybee Sebastian within the New Bilibid Prison. It seems, in the midst of all that, Sebastian emerged as the one favoured for coddling by the Philippine Government during the administration of former President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III. Senator Leila…

Crime, Government, Politics

De Lima a failure as head of the CHR and DOJ, now also a failure as a senator

September 21, 2016November 6, 2021 Ilda 50 Comments

“I might be jumping to conclusions, but what if it is true?” Those are the words of Senator Leila De Lima in her privilege speech right after she said “The implication is that we have a group of serial killers and mass murderers right within the ranks of the organization which is supposed to protect…

Crime, Government, Politics

Schadenfreude of the Elites: People who want Duterte to fail

September 19, 2016September 19, 2016 Carlo de Leon 19 Comments

Schadenfreude: Substantiv, feminin – boshafte Freude über das Missgeschick, Unglück eines andern. (Translation: Noun, feminine – malicious pleasure over the misfortune, mishap of someone else.)* An elite class that is free to operate without limits – whether limits imposed by the rule of law or fear of the responses from those harmed by their behavior…

Economy, Government, Politics

Sick and tired of hypocrites attacking Duterte

September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 Celestino Manrique II 36 Comments

Not even two months into the Rodrigo Duterte administration, we have already had several events which were truly newsworthy, and the war on drugs led by no less than the President and his Chief PNP General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. The said war on drugs has led to over half a million voluntary surrenders from…

Crime, Politics

Philippines’ extrajudicial violence traces roots to Aquino admin according to The New York Times

September 13, 2016September 29, 2018 Ilda 80 Comments

A New York Times article has confirmed what some of us have been saying all along – that the root of the problem in the Philippines that the current government is facing today can be traced to former President Benigno Simeon Aquino. It is funny though how it had to take foreigners to validate what…

Crime, Media

Transcript of Ph President Duterte’s video where he supposedly swore at US President Obama

September 6, 2016 benign0 28 Comments

Transcript of the above video (recorded the 5th September 2016 before President Rodrigo Duterte’s departure for a summit in Laos in which he was scheduled to meet with US President Barrack Obama) follows: * * * “You know, the Philippines is not a vassal state. We have long ceased to be a colony of the…

Government, Media

Leila de Lima’s statements in her CNN interview were unfair to the Philippine police

September 4, 2016February 19, 2022 Ilda 71 Comments

There are Filipinos whose actions can be considered treacherous. In their obsession to stay in power, they will do anything, including destroy the reputation of the Philippines with the international community. Take the case of Senator Leila de Lima. In her recent interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, De Lima not only was critical about President…

Crime, Politics