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Politics 1 year ago

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AGO may close in on former minister in laptop graft case as more suspects named

Attorney General’s Office (AGO) investigators alleged that former education, culture, research and technology minister Nadiem Makarim had instructed the officials that are accused of favoring Google’s Chromebooks in the nationwide procurement project.

Editorial 1 year ago

Satire is protected speech

Both the President and former president are part of the country’s political institutions which should not be shielded from criticism, including satire.

Editorial 1 year ago

Judging our judges

Better recruitment and oversight systems may help reduce opportunities for corruption in the judiciary, which has been resistant to external supervision by the Judicial Commission.

Archipelago 1 year ago

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Garut Police arrest ob-gyn for alleged sexual abuse of patients

The Health Ministry has suspended the license of an obstetrician-gynecologist in Garut after a viral video allegedly showed him sexually abusing a pregnant patient during an ultrasound session.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Philippine Senate launches probe of Duterte's ICC arrest

The 79-year-old, the first Asian former head of state charged by the ICC, stands accused of the crime against humanity of murder over his years-long campaign against drug users and dealers that rights groups have said killed thousands.

Academia 1 year ago

Breaking impunity: Duterte’s arrest and new chapter in Southeast Asian Justice

More than a symbolic act, Duterte’s arrest signals the beginning of a new era in which no leader, regardless of domestic popularity or political influence, can evade accountability.

Editorial 1 year ago

Who's next after Duterte?

Many say Duterte’s arrest is not enough, as there are figures who remain untouchable despite the blood on their hands, such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

What we know about ex-Philippine president Duterte's arrest

Other former Philippine leaders have been arrested before, including Joseph Estrada in 2001 and Gloria Arroyo in 2011, both on graft charges, but Duterte is the first potentially to face an international tribunal.