Philippines: Anti-‘drug battle’ priest charged with sedition

A Catholic priest within the Philippines is about to face trial on prices of “conspiracy to commit sedition” over an alleged plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte.

Father Flavie Villanueva is a fierce critic of the president’s “battle on medication”, which since July 2016 has seen 1000’s killed in police operations.

He has been accused, alongside 10 others, of being behind a viral video sequence that the federal government says tarnished the president’s popularity.

Father Flavie denies the fees.