Partylist lawmaker Carlos Isagani Zarate on Tuesday, July 19 expressed disappointment with the Supreme Court’s dismissal of plunder charges against former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
The Duterte administration wants to move the date of resumption of the formal talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDF) from third week of July to August this year.
An estimate of 5,000 Lumads, farmers, activists and human rights advocates from Mindanao started their caravan to Manila on Monday, July 18 to mark President Rodrigo Duterte’s first State of the Nation Address in Manila.
Over 200 people’s rights advocates from 25 countries are set to convene here for the first International Conference for People’s Rights in the Philippines on July 23 to 24. The conference is co-sponsored by the International League of People’s Struggle and the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan.
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in region 11, clarified that alleged drug lord, Peter Lim was not invited for meeting last Friday, July 15 in their office but that he voluntarily surrendered to President Rodrigo Duterte to clear his name.