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THE Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) held a lightning rally outside the World Bank office in Taguig on April 21, to demand accountability for coal projects financed by the bank’s private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
THE Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) has condemned the World Bank for what it calls “hypocritical” financing practices, following the approval of an $800 million loan to support the Philippines’ clean energy transition.
SENATORIAL aspirant Gregorio ‘Gringo’ Honasan yesterday, April 10, revealed that House Rep. Rodante Marcoleta will present a petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, calling for former President Rodrigo Duterte to be brought back to the Philippines.
TWO vloggers from Cagayan de Oro City are set to be issued subpoenas by the House of Representatives’ tri-committee investigating the spread of fake news on social media, after failing to appear at a hearing on April 8.
BRIGADIER Gen. Michele Anayron Jr., commander of the Philippine Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID), on Tuesday, April 8, urged Filipinos to foster patriotism by defending the West Philippine Sea and rejecting foreign narratives, particularly those coming from China.
THE National Amnesty Commission (NAC) is partnering with the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) to improve the efficiency of access to amnesty for jailed political combatants.
VIRGILIO Garcillano, the controversial commissioner of the Commission on Elections and the key figure of the ‘Hello Garci’ scandal during the 2004 elections, died last Saturday, March 29. He was 87 years old.
FORMER House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate has strongly condemned the rise in election-related violence, following the ambush slaying of election officer Atty. Maceda Lidasan Abo and her husband, Jojo Abo, along the Cotabato-Shariff Aguak Road in Barangay Makir.
THE International Bar Association (IBA) hosted a high-level meeting in Geneva, bringing together officials from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), and state representatives to discuss enhancing the role of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in promoting accountability for international crimes.
SENATORIAL candidate Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr. continued his campaign trail in the city, drawing enthusiastic support from residents during a motorcade on Sunday, March 23.
A majority of Filipinos (69%) support the renewal of ABS-CBN’s broadcast franchise, according to a February 2025 national survey by independent research firm WR Numero.
Filipino organizations in Europe, along with human rights lawyers representing victims in the International Criminal Court (ICC) case against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, held a press conference on March 23 to demand justice for victims of extrajudicial killings and push for Duterte’s full accountability.