Two contrasting headlines dominate Philippine newspapers this morning. On one hand, the United States indicts Pork Barrel Queen Janet Lim Napoles and kin for money laundering. On the other, Malacanang fires Deputy Ombudsman Arthur Carandang after suspending him for disclosing President Duterte’s bank transactions. This is a tale of two kinds of justice. On one […]
Tag Archives: Statement of Erin Tanada
We condole with the loved ones of Genesis “Tisoy” Argoncillo. We condemn the death of the 25-year-old while under police custody, and we demand justice. This recent death of a detainee, earlier incidents of false arrests, and the alarm raised by various groups should prompt a closer scrutiny of Oplan RODY (Rid the Streets of […]