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2022/08/11 | Michael Beltran

Ex-VP Candidate Walden Bello Arrested for Accusing Sara Duterte’s Aide of Narcotics Involvement

Walden Bello, an esteemed scholar and candidate for vice president in the last election in the Philippines, is the latest victim in a string of “cyber-libel” cases that have undermined civil liberties.

2017/05/11 | Keith Schneider

Big Business Wins in the Philippines: The Rise and Fall of a Maverick Environment Minister

After a 10-month battle to shut down polluting mines, Philippine environment secretary Regina Lopez lost her post last week.