ICC ruling opens way to investigation on killings in Philippines
Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Manila, The Philippines Reuters Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court have cleared the way for an investigation into thousands of killings during the Philippines’ “war on drugs”, a move families of victims and right groups hailed as another step towards justice. In a ruling on 18th July, the ICC appeals judges rejected […]
Philippines will pursue drugs war appeal with ICC, says top government lawyer
Manila, The Philippines Reuters The Philippines will pursue its appeal questioning the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction and authority to investigate killings during former President Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’, its top lawyer said on Wednesday. The remarks come after President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, said last month he would cut off contact with the ICC after […]
Duterte slams ICC prosecutor’s plan to reopen Philippines drug war probe
Manila, Philippines Reuters Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s office said on Saturday it was “exasperated” with International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan and his plan to resume an investigation into killings during the government’s crackdown on drugs. Khan said on Friday that a deferral of the ICC’s probe sought by Manila was not warranted and the […]
Philippine expert says some drug war death certificates falsified
Manila, The Philippines Reuters The Philippine justice secretary pledged on Tuesday to launch an investigation after a forensic pathologist said some death certificates issued for victims of the country’s crackdown on drugs had been falsified to show they died of natural causes. The South-East Asian country has come under international pressure to hold a thorough […]
Philippines’ Pacquiao says he is not to be counted out of presidential race
Manila, The Philippines Reuters Shrugging off his low rating in opinion polls, Philippine politician and former boxing star Manny Pacquiao says his impoverished roots make him the best person to be president, as he warned voters to avoid corruption-tainted candidates. Pacquiao questioned why people supported Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the current frontrunner for the 9th May […]
Philippines’ Pacquiao to fight drugs “the right way” if elected president
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters Philippines boxing icon and presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao said he will welcome an international probe into President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs if elected, and promised to fight narcotics “the right way”, with due process, not street shootings. In remarks this week to foreign journalists, Pacquiao, a former multi-division world boxing […]
Philippines reports dozens more deaths from Typhoon Rai
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters At least 72 people died in the central Philippine province of Bohol in the wake of Typhoon Rai, the provincial governor said on Sunday, taking the total number of casualties across the country to above 100. Authorities ramped up relief operations on Sunday after Typhoon Rai hit on Thursday and Friday, the […]
Death toll from powerful typhoon in Philippines climbs to 12
Manila, PhilippinesReuters The death toll from a typhoon that slammed into the Philippines rose to 12 on Friday, and its President feared it could climb further as authorities assess the devastation caused by one of the strongest tropical storms to hit the country this year. Aftermath of Typhoon Rai is seen in Dimiao, Bohol province, […]
ICC prosecutor suspends probe into Philippines drugs war
The Hague, The Netherlands/Manila, The PhilippinesReuters The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has suspended a probe at Manila’s request into suspected rights abuses during Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s crackdown on drugs. ICC judges approved a probe in September into the campaign in which thousands of suspected drug peddlers have died. Activists say many […]
Cyclone Kompasu strikes Philippines, kills nine
Updated: 7.20pm (AEDT)Manila, PhilippinesReuters Nine people have been killed in the Philippines and 11 were missing on Tuesday due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rain from tropical Cyclone Kompasu, the national disaster agency said. People cross floodwaters caused by tropical cyclone Kompasu during an evacuation assisted by the Philippine Coast Guard at Brooke’s […]