The man who ordered thousands of extrajudicial killings in his so-called war on drugs now finds himself in the hands of the justice system. But unlike his victims, he is to go through due process.
His victims had no arrests, no trials, no lawyers to argue their innocence. They were shot in dark alleys, inside their homes, and in front of their children. Their bodies were left sprawled on the streets, tagged as drug suspects without investigation, their families forced to grieve in silence out of fear.
Human rights groups estimate 30,000 people were killed during Duterte’s drug war, including vigilante-style executions. Even the government’s own count—6,252 deaths in police operations as of May 2022—paints a damning picture of state-sponsored bloodshed. Each of those numbers represents a life taken without due process, a family left without justice.
Duterte will have lawyers, will be housed in a facility that meets international standards, and will have every opportunity to defend himself—privileges his victims never got. He will be tried in a court of law, not executed on mere suspicion. While his supporters cry foul, they should remember: due process was never the problem. The problem was Duterte’s belief that the poor never deserved it.
Ito pa lang ang simula ng hustisya. Ang tunay na laban ay ang paniningil para sa bawat buhay na kinitil at ang pagpapanagot sa lahat ng may kasalanan.
JUST IN: An alleged convoy of PNP Chief Rommel Marbil was flagged down by the DOTR-SAICT for passing through the EDSA busway along Ortigas Station NB, a video shared to ABS-CBN News showed. | via @manahan_job
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While we’re banning books…
Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.
Be. Like. Finland.
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on Friday assured the public that he would remain objective if the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte reaches the Senate.
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Luh bobo. Fix your public transpo mga engot, add trains, nice p2p buses and bus stops. Lagyan ng schedule and they should be always on time, mas mahihikayat mga tao mag public transpo. Umalis ka dyan, ako na. Chariz.
To ease traffic congestion during the Christmas season, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has prohibited the holding of mall-wide sales in the National Capital Region. https://t.co/Mojk5TKkew
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Chinese Coast Guard vessels and Chinese military vessels rammed and fired water cannons at a Philippine patrol boat near Scarborough Shoal this morning, damaging its navigation equipment, Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson Jay Tarriela says.
The attack occurred during a routine PCG-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources patrol mission for Filipino fishers in Scarborough Shoal — a feature within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. | via @chicristina_
'IF ANYTHING, I AM ALSO A VICTIM AND I AM DETERMINED TO SEEK JUSTICE'
Actress-comedienne Rufa Mae Quinto broke her silence regarding an arrest warrant served to her, denying any connection to fraudulent activity.
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