More and more protest rallies are being held across the countries especially in Visayas and Mindanao against the sudden arrest of FPRRD. It is hoped that these are sporadic and spur of the moment. Prolonged sustained protest can cause damage to Philippine financial markets and could deter the country from reaching its economic targets. Says a former deputy governor of BSP
The number of protest could be a gauge for people support to the former President and impact the result of elections of Senators and congressmen. The arrest timing sucks for many.
Former Pres. Duterte despite announcement that PNP will not enforce alleged arrest warrant by ICC was arrested after arriving from HK at NAIA. What is going to happen to the Duterte political clan?
His alleged crime - crime vs humanity in the conduct of drive vs drug menace. Now we see softening of the efforft and policemen dying now due to drug dealers striking back and fear once more has come back to the street.
There were repeated lies, ie pronouncement from leaders and publicist that the govt will not support ICC. Quite the reverse - the govt is in full support of ICC. They were not able to arrest vs Netanyahu and Putin because their minions were strong vs ICC. Trump is withdrawing support to ICC.
Somebody ratted on FPRRD?
What happens to the political powerhouse in Southern Mindanao?
Either they keep quiet and that means the end of the era? Equally hard pressed is Sarah Duterte who is facing impeachment trial when the Congress resumes after election. The force against their family is so huge that only one can guess that full resources of the govt is behind the whole debacle. And one can guess also the architect of the Martial law may be behind this scenario.
Or
They fight back and organize mass action that will see chaos in the country. Hopefully they choose 1.
Somebody out there is hell bent on controlling the political scenery and even the country's resources. Much more dangerous than open martial law.
Pastor Apollo Quiboloy snd 4 others have been arrested (surrendered?) last Sunday and are now under the custody of PNP. The accused have posted bail for bailable offenses. However for the Pasig RTC case of trafficking, it non bailable.
This case is a big blow to religious leaders who can be charged and jailed. Connection with powers that be cant guarantee that a religious leader cant be charged and jailed.
The mighty and powerful all not look helpless and worthy of pity. Let us pray for them.
SC Chief conducted a press conference yesterday saying that the courts are out to stop slide country into anarchy. She is alarmed at the 1700 number of deaths that are drug related perpetrated by the police and the vigilante.
Some reasons cited over the slow grind of justice are: weak evidence by police, lack of personnel and courts to handle the ever growing number of cases especially from drug problems.
Sereno cited the independence of the judiciary and mentioned the courtesy call made by some justices to the President
In a speech today by Duterte at EastMinn command, he cautioned the chief justice for warning against warrantless arrest. He clarified as former prosecutor and as a lawyer that arrest can be made when crime is to be committed and being committed. To warn against such arrest can be dangerous. He also disagreed that the incessant war vs crime and drugs is leading the country into anarchy.
We should be thankful that finally there is a leader who is focused to lead the country and its officials to do what is right: to fight drugs and corruption. The other do gooders can not think of other things to see the right from their own point of view, or simply go on doing what they thought was right (but have been corrupted) and /or defend the status quot. In the words for former senator Enrile, PH won in a lotto for having Duterte
Ladies seem to be nemesis for Duterte: Sereno and de Lima.
