This gov’t is so oppressive: Bato

Former Philippine National Police chief-turned-senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa slammed authorities for failing to present Duterte in a local court before flying him out of the Philippines.

“Isipin mo hindi man lang binigyan ng respeto ‘yung ating mga courts ‘no. Supposed to be kung talagang hinuli nila, dapat i-present muna nila sa court bago nila dalhin don sa ibang lugar, ibang bansa,” dela Rosa told reporters in a recent interview.

Many loose ends to tie

Who paid for the charter of the Gulfstream 550 luxury private jet that was used to whisk former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte out of the country last night (Tuesday) en route to The Hague, Netherlands?

Definitely, the International Criminal Court does not indulge in such expensive travel arrangements in ferrying arrested individuals to face trial for alleged crrimes against humanity.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor,

More questions on rescue ops, transparency, and integrity

I wish to raise significant concerns about a recent police operation on a kidnapped 14-year-old Chinese student of a British school in Taguig City, conducted by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP).

PNP officials to unmask Jonvic’s ‘rescue' hoax in Senate hearing

Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla is expected to be in a dramatic showdown with officials from the Philippine National Police (PNP) who are ready to unveil the truth behind a conflicting claim made by the former that the Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) staged a recent daring "rescue operation" for a kidnapped 14-year-old British School Manila student.