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Top Philippine drug war critic arrested, but defiant

On: February 24, 2017

Manila: The highest-profile critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte`s brutal drug war was arrested Friday on charges she said were meant to silence her, but she vowed to keep fighting the “sociopathic serial killer”. Speaking to journalists minutes before armed police in flak jackets detained her, Senator Leila de LimaContinue Reading

In Philippines, brutal drug war prompts Catholic outcry

By: Matters India

On: January 25, 2017

In: International

Manila: Catholic leaders have spoken out against a drug war that has left thousands dead, and the Philippines’ new president is not taking the criticism well. President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war is “not any more in accord with the legal processes, and the moral norms are being violated and soContinue Reading