Mortal enemies: De Lima vs. Duterte (Photo composite by Asia News Network) Press Release: February 24, 2020 Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima today (Feb. 24) marks her third year of illegal arrest and unjust detention – a grim reminder that the Duterte regime is intolerable of dissent and perceives political opposition as a threat […]
President Rodrigo Duterte CANADA Government to review sale of military hardware Just one day after signing a $233 million agreement to sell 16 helicopters to the Philippines, the Canadian government on Wednesday (February 7)ordered a review of the deal amid concerns the aircraft could be used to fight rebels, Reuters reported. Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne
Helicopters: Is Canada helping to kill Filipinos? Read More »
Lowell Menorca with wife in a Facebook profile image. Vancouver, B.C. Iglesia ni Cristo fugitive wins case By Ted Alcuitas The Canadian Immigration and Refugee Board has granted INC minister Lowell Menorca refugee status citing the current climate of impunity and extrajudicial killings among the reasons in approving the claim. “When the panel considers the
IRB cites climate of impunity in allowing refugee claim Read More »
Pet Cleto, right, with another womens activist Bernadette Ellorin, chair of USA Bayan. Toronto,Ontario Life-long devotion to womens issues By Ted Alcuitas She was called a revolutionary woman, defender of human rights and a journalist, but to the mostly young women who followed her, she was plain ‘Tita Pet’ and to those on the
‘Revolutionary’ activist Pet Cleto dies at 72 Read More »
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa. (ABS/CBN) Philippines In a move reminiscent of Ferdinand Marcos’ muzzling of the press, President Rodrigo Duterte, through the Securities and Echange Commission (SEC) today revoked the registration of Rappler, a fierce critic. The move happened just as the movie The Post was released to international audiences. The movie is about The
Breaking:Duterte silences Rappler Read More »
[featured-img-caption] Philippines THE END OF THE AFFAIR? Duterte’s romance with the Reds Who failed the talks? Both the government and the communist rebels claim betrayal. TEXT BY CARMELA FONBUENA Rappler Published 11:54 AM, December 27, 2017 Updated 5:51 PM, December 27, 2017 AT A GLANCE: Rodrigo Duterte, the first president to declare himself a
Is Duterte’s romance with the communists over? – Rappler Read More »
Paolo Duterte during appearance at Senate investigation into alleged shabu shipment Photo: PhilStar Rappler December 25, 2017 DAVAO CITY, Philippines (UPDATED) – Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte has resigned. He made the announcement during a special session of the city council, which he was supposed to preside on Christmas Day. “My parents never failed
Breaking: President Duterte’s son Paolo resigns As Davao City vice-mayor- Rappler Read More »
TRUSTED ALLY: When Duterte became president in June 2016, he appointed Ronald Dela Rosa as his national police chief. Like Duterte, Dela Rosa hails from Davao. Here the two men are pictured together at the presidential Malacanang palace in Manila, in January. REUTERS/Ezra Acayan How a secretive police squad racked up kills in Duterte’s drug
Reuters investigates the deadliest ‘Davao Boys’ killing machine Read More »
Rain did not stop protesters in Manila. (ABS/CN photo) Filipino diaspora celebrates International Human Rights Day with protests By Ted Alcuitas Filipinos across the diaspora commemorated the 70th International Human Rights Day by holding rallies and discussions on the current situation in the Philippines. Rallies were held on December 10 in San Francisco, LA, Paris, Sidney,
Diaspora protests against Duterte on Human Rights Day Read More »
In 2006, I stood in front of the Philippine Consulate office in Vancouver together with other activists to protest the killings of church people. Bishop Alberto Ramento of the Iglesia Filipina Independente was brutally murdered on October 3, 2006. Musings on my 78th birthday… By Ted Alcuitas Editor & Publisher philippinecanadiannews.com What does one
Editorial: Hope for the Philippines ? Read More »
