(Eagle News) — Supporters of ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno said the Supreme Court’s decision to reprimand her for criticizing her former colleagues was a move to “gag criticism and opposition.” “The Supreme Court has effectively transformed itself from a means of truth and justice to a menace to those who seek them,” the Coalition for Justice said in a statement on Friday, July 20. According to the group, “that the High Tribunal would […]
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Brazil’s Lula loses appeal against corruption conviction
by Eugenia Logiuratoo Agence France-Presse PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AFP) — A Brazilian appeals court Wednesday upheld ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s conviction for corruption, dealing a body blow to his hopes of running for re-election this year. The three-judge panel sitting in the southern city of Porto Alegre unanimously ruled that his original 9.5-year jail sentence will be extended to more than 12 years. Thousands of Lula supporters rallied in Sao Paolo to protest […]
Thousands of pro-Duterte rallyists call on critics to support gov’t, instead of working to put it down
(Eagle News) – Thousands of supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte staged their own rallies for the President, saying that Duterte has done a lot for the country, and called on government critics to just support the government, instead of making plans to put it down. On Thursday, September 21, the National Day of Protest, the supporters came from all over Metro Manila and Southern and Central Luzon to voice their appreciation for what the […]
Clinton or Trump? America waits as suspense builds
by Jennie MATTHEW / With Dave Clark in Washington NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were locked in a dead heat Tuesday in their historic clash for White House, as the world waited anxiously for results from the key battleground states that will decide the winner. A deeply divided electorate of about 200 million Americans were asked to make a momentous choice between electing the nation’s first woman president, or […]





