Duterte Completes Senate Picks from ICC Cell, Adds Military Veterans to 2025 Slate
From behind the walls of an international detention facility, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has made his final political moves for the upcoming 2025 elections. Despite his confinement at The Hague, Duterte’s influence on Philippine politics remains undiminished as he completes his Senate endorsement list with two military veterans. The surprise announcement came through his […]
Duterte Expands Senate Slate: Querubin and Honasan Join the Race Amid ICC Detention
In a stunning twist from behind bars, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has thrown his support behind two new Senate candidates for the 2025 elections: retired Colonel Ariel Querubin and former senator Gringo Honasan. This bold move comes as Duterte remains locked up at the International Criminal Court (ICC) facility in The Hague, facing charges […]
Duterte Loyalists Explode Over Sara’s Shock Endorsement of Marcos, Villar: Inside the Political Firestorm”
Loyalists of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte erupted in fury this week after his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, shocked the nation by endorsing political rivals Imee Marcos and Camille Villar. A Family Divided: Sara’s “Personal” Endorsement Ignites Backlash Sara Duterte’s decision to back Marcos and Villar—both tied to the Marcos political dynasty—has cracked open […]
Duterte Loyalists Fume as Sara Endorses Marcos and Villar: A Political Shift in the Philippines
A spark of political intrigue has ignited a firestorm in Manila. Vice President Sara Duterte’s unexpected endorsement of Sen. Imee Marcos and Rep. Camille Villar, announced on April 21, 2025, has left Duterte loyalists reeling and the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) grappling with internal strife. The move, seen by some as a bold […]
Senate Detains Special Envoy Over Duterte-ICC Controversy
MANILA, April 22, 2025 – A whisper of suspicion in the Philippine Senate has erupted into a roar of controversy. Ambassador Markus Lacanilao, the special envoy who personally escorted former President Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague to face trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC), now finds himself detained by the very institution he served. […]
Alliance In Ashes: Marcos-Duterte Feud Intensifies Ahead of 2025 Philippine Midterms
From “UniTeam” to “Toxic”: How the Power Pact Crumbled The cracks in the Marcos-Duterte alliance appeared almost immediately after their landslide victory in 2022. Sara Duterte, daughter of the controversial former President Rodrigo Duterte, was appointed Education Secretary, despite reportedly wanting the more powerful Defense portfolio. Tensions simmered. By May 2023, Duterte resigned from her […]
ICC Opens Door Wider for Filipino Drug War Victims with New ID Rules
In a pivotal move that could alter the course of justice for thousands of Filipino families, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected former President Rodrigo Duterte’s defense team’s demands for restrictive identification requirements. The Pre-Trial Chamber I ruled on April 17 that relatives of drug war victims can now present over 25 different types […]
ICC Sets Critical July 1 Deadline for Duterte War on Drugs Case Evidence
MANILA, Philippines (April 19, 2025) – The clock is ticking for prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) as they race to compile thousands of documents against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in what has become a watershed moment for international justice in Asia. In a decisive order issued Wednesday, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I established […]
Sara Duterte’s Meteoric Rise: From Davao Mayor to Philippine Presidential Frontrunner
In the scorching heat of Philippine politics, a storm is brewing. Vice President Sara Duterte, once a trusted ally of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has transformed from coalition partner to fierce rival in what analysts call the most dramatic political realignment in decades. “I’m seriously considering running in the 2028 presidential elections,” Duterte declared bluntly […]
Enrile Slams Duterte ‘Kidnap’ Claims, Defends ICC Process Under Philippine Law
The clash over former President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest erupted into a war of words Tuesday as Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile fired back at claims that Duterte was “kidnapped” on his way to face international justice. In a scathing Facebook post that shattered the diplomatic silence surrounding the case, Enrile defended the Philippine […]