Tag: Leni Robredo
Pink tears for the Philippines, and transforming the rage into hope
COMMENTARY: By Nina Santos in Auckland
On May 9, the Philippines went to the polls in what has been called “by far the most divisive...
After election defeat, Robredo to lead ‘biggest volunteer movement in Philippine...
By Mara Cepeda in Manila
Philippine Vice-President Leni Robredo will not allow the massive, volunteer-led movement she inspired in the 2022 presidential elections to just...
Making sense of the scary Philippines election – 10 seconds into...
COMMENTARY: By Keeara Ofren
Many of you will know that I am Filipina. The past few days have been quite a journey following the Philippine...
Dictator’s son Bongbong Marcos Jr leads partial count in presidential race
Rappler
With 84.39 percent of precincts already accounted for, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., the heir and only son of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos,...
Bongbong politics: Rehabilitating the Philippines’ martial law Marcos family
ANALYSIS: By Binoy Kampmark
Children should not pay for the sins of their parents. But in some cases, a healthy suspicion of the offspring is...
‘Our blood is boiling’ – victims angry as dictator’s son edges...
Rappler
Former political prisoner Cristina Bawagan still has the dress she wore the day she was arrested, tortured and sexually abused by soldiers during the...
Robredo’s plea to 412,000 in Pasay – 200 in Auckland: Fight...
By Mara Cepeda in Manila
Philippine presidential candidate and Vice-President Leni Robredo issued her marching orders for the crucial homestretch of the election campaign before...
‘Fight not over’, says Robredo pushing for safeguards in anti-terror law
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Days after President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Philippines Anti-Terrorism Law, Vice-President Leni Robredo has pushed for safeguards so that the controversial...
Robredo slams extrajudicial killings, online trolls in Rights Day message
By Mara Cepeda in Manila
On the eve of Human Rights Day, Philippine Vice-President Leni Robredo called on Filipinos to stand up against all forms...