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August 12, 2024
By Gerard Carreon in Manila An appeals court has struck down a 2018 government order that sought to shut down Rappler, an online Philippine news site celebrated for its critical coverage of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called “war on drugs” that left thousands dead. The Court of Appeals (CA) Special 7th Division, in a ruling ... <a title="Philippine court strikes down order to shut online news site Rappler" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/12/philippine-court-strikes-down-order-to-shut-online-news-site-rappler/" aria-label="Read more about Philippine court strikes down order to shut online news site Rappler">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2020
By Pia Ranada in Manila Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, for the third time, used his State of the Nation Address (SONA) to call on Congress to reinstate the death penalty for violators of the country’s anti-drugs law. “I reiterate the swift passage of a law reviving the death penalty by lethal injection for crimes specified ... <a title="Duterte again calls for return of death penalty by lethal injection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/28/duterte-again-calls-for-return-of-death-penalty-by-lethal-injection/" aria-label="Read more about Duterte again calls for return of death penalty by lethal injection">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2019
PDEA Director-General Aaron Aquino (centre) and PDEA Director III Irish Calaguas (left) led two operations in Muntinlupa on March 19, 2019, which yielded 166.5 kg of crystal meth worth an estimated 1.13 billion pesos. Image: PDEA By Nestor Corrales in Manila Despite the Philippine government’s brutal war on drugs, President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted that ... <a title="Drug problem in Philippines has ‘worsened’, admits Duterte" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/26/drug-problem-in-philippines-has-worsened-admits-duterte/" aria-label="Read more about Drug problem in Philippines has ‘worsened’, admits Duterte">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2017
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