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Read more about the article Marcos’ legitimacy a moral question, say Martial Law survivors
Progressive groups held a protest at the Plaza Miranda in Manila as Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of the Philippines’ late dictator, took his oath as the country's new president on Thursday, June 30, 2022. (Photo by Carlo Manalansan/Bulatlat)

Marcos’ legitimacy a moral question, say Martial Law survivors

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was sworn in Thursday of June 30 after clearing all disqualifications filed against him at the Comelec and Supreme Court, but survivors of his late father's dictatorship will continue to question his presidency.

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Read more about the article As Duterte ends term, another journalist shot dead in Mindanao
Radio announcer Federico “Deng” Gempesaw, 62, reportedly alighted from the taxi upon arriving home in Sitio Macangan, Barangay Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City when an unidentified assailant approached and shot him in the head using a .45 caliber pistol. (Photo courtesy of Cagayan de Oro City Police Office)

As Duterte ends term, another journalist shot dead in Mindanao

A day before Pres. Rodrigo Duterte relinquished his power as a president, another journalist was gunned down in broad daylight.

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Read more about the article Abuse on women, children goes digital during pandemic
Talikala shares a screenshot of a Facebook conversation that involves trafficking of minors in Davao City. (Mick Basa / davaotoday.com)

Abuse on women, children goes digital during pandemic

Talikala, a non-government organization, said that women and young children remain the vulnerable target of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). This as many poor Filipinos would do everything to alleviate their sorry situation.

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Read more about the article Rights group says Duterte’s anti-drug war encourages ‘culture of impunity’
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Rights group says Duterte’s anti-drug war encourages ‘culture of impunity’

Continuing the present government’s anti-drug war by the next administration will not solve the country’s spate of killings but will “encourage a culture of impunity”, human rights alliance Karapatan said Tuesday, May 31.

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