Manila’s homeless, kin of Duterte drug war victims celebrate Palm Sunday

Manila’s homeless, kin of Duterte drug war victims celebrate Palm Sunday

MANILA, Philippines – Dozens of homeless persons and relatives of Duterte drug war victims gathered in Manila to celebrate Palm Sunday, April 13, as a prominent missionary priest challenged them to find hope in the face of suffering. The blessing of palms at the Catholic Trade Building along Oroquieta Road in Manila was led by Divine Word Missionary Father Flavie Villanueva, a critic of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. The relati…

Go urges supporters to pray for Duterte

SEN. Bong Go paid tribute to former president Rodrigo Duterte and his inclusive approach to governance and deep respect for the Muslim population of Mindanao, in an event organized by Green Rise Action Movement at Rizal Park in Davao City. The gathering called for the immediate repatriation of Duterte from The Hague to the Philippines. Duterte was arrested by the International Criminal Court on March 11 for alleged crimes against humanity commit…

Aftereffects of Duterte Arrest Shake Marcos Administration

By: Viswa NathanAs the saying goes, the sting was in the tail. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is feeling it now, with incumbent Senators Bato dela Rosa and Bong Go, both allies of the arrested and rendered former President Rodrigo Duterte, now polling among the top three preferred senatorial candidates in the May 12 elections.Some vested interests in the administration, rather than the president, concluded that arresting the former president and …

Candidate for vice mayor says Duterte-Marcos rift affecting services in Davao

Davao City Councilor Bernard Al-ag being interviewed by reporters on Tuesday (15 April 2025). MindaNews photo by IAN CARL ESPINOSA DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/ 15 April) – A candidate for vice mayor here said the political conflict between the Duterte and Marcos camps has affected the delivery of government services in the city. City Councilor Bernard Al-ag, a former Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod member who is running against City Mayor Sebastian Duterte …