The Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) expresses grave concern over the disturbing incidents that unfolded in the Senate amid efforts to enforce the arrest warrant against Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who is being sought by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity linked to the bloody anti-drug campaign under the Duterte administration. Reports of chaos, lockdowns, alleged gunfire, and attempts to portray the Senate as being “un

Center for People’s Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) Monthly Political Briefer March 2026 Introduction March 2026 saw an intensifying political polarization in the Philippines in the wake of various corruption scandals and a rapidly deteriorating global security environment after the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran. Domestically, rival elite factions, principally aligned with the Marcos and Duterte camps, continued to consolidate their respective bases in anticipation o

The Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) today issued a statement following the confirmation of charges by the International Criminal Court against former President Rodrigo Duterte in connection with alleged crimes linked to the government’s so-called “war on drugs.” CenPEG emphasized that the ICC’s confirmation of charges is a procedural legal determination that there are sufficient grounds for the case to proceed to trial. It is not a conviction, but it si

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