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House-to-house drug test sa Payatas, walang pilitan: QCPD

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 23 12:51 PM

Nilinaw ng Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Miyerkoles na hindi nila pinipilit ang mga residente na sumalang sa drug test na isinasagawa ng mga pulis at opisyal ng barangay na nagbabahay-bahay sa Payatas. Read more »

PNP welcomes Senate, CHR probes on Kian's death

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 07:09 PM

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said it is ready to face investigations on the death of 17-year-old Kian Loyd Delos Santos. Read more »

Blood on the streets of Bulacan

ABS-CBN Research and Investigative Group; Infographic by Pamela Ramos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 12:53 PM

There's blood on the streets of Bulacan. The more than 2 dozen people killed in the province in a single day this week confirmed the status of Bulacan as the province which has the most number of drug-related fatalities under the Duterte administration.  Read more »

CHR naaalarma sa bilang ng mga napapatay sa kampanya kontra-droga

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 03:00 AM

Naaalarma na ang Commission on Human Rights sa muling pagtaas ng bilang ng mga napapatay kaugnay ng kampanya kontra-droga.  Read more »

US's MCC yet to decide on PH's 2nd compact

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 05:16 PM

MANILA- The United States' Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) will still decide on the Philippines' eligibility to receive fresh grants after the country qualified as a candidate.   Read more »

24-hour spree

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 06:39 PM

Manila's Finest was up to the task. Read more »

37 inmates killed in government raid on Venezuelan prison

Maria Ramirez, Reuters
Posted at Aug 17 07:41 AM

PUERTO ORDAZ, Venezuela - Thirty-seven inmates were killed during an overnight raid by government security forces on a prison in Venezuela's southern jungle state of Amazonas, the governor said on Wednesday. Read more »

Sotto, binanatan ang mga U.N. experts ukol sa karapatang pantao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 01:31 AM

Binanatan ni Sen. Tito Sotto si United Nations Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard at ibang U.N. experts na nanawagang tugunan ng gobyerno ang mga paglabag sa karapatang pantao. Read more »

Duterte's joke on CHR abolition 'counter-productive'

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 04:12 PM

An official of the Commission on Human Rights on Monday described as "counter-productive" President Rodrigo Duterte's joke that the constitutionally-protected body should be abolished. Read more »

CHR raises alarm over drug drop boxes, 'narco-free' stickers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 13 04:00 PM

MANILA - The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Sunday expressed concern over several anti-narcotics tactics at the barangay level, including the use of drop boxes to collect information on drug suspects and the use of "drug-free home" stickers. Read more »

Alvarez: CHR should have 'zero budget'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 02:53 AM

MANILA - House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Monday accused the Commission of Human Rights (CHR) of protecting only the human rights of criminals and doing nothing for their victims.   Read more »

Alvarez: CHR, dapat zero budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 02:51 AM

Malaki na ang natapyas sa panukalang budget ng komisyon para sa susunod na taon, pero kung si House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez daw ang masusunod, zero na ang budget ng CHR.  Read more »

Tillerson expected to raise human rights with Duterte: Cayetano

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 04 03:38 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday said it is open to discussing human rights issues with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson should the senior official bring it up during his trip to Manila this week. Read more »

The future of Martial Law

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 03 08:09 PM

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Cebu inmate accuse jail guards of maltreatment

Jude Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 12:07 AM

An inmate of the Cebu City Jail accused jail guards of maltreatment which prompted him to escape.   Read more »

Duterte says plan to abolish CHR 'just a joke'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 11:35 PM

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said his earlier threat to abolish the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) was just a joke. Read more »

Aquino hits plans to abolish PCGG, CHR

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 02:36 AM

Former President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday expressed apprehension over the proposed dissolution of the Presidential Commission on Good Government and the Commission on Human Rights. Read more »

Akbayan slams threat to abolish CHR

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 02:47 AM

Akbayan party-list Rep.Tom Villarin on Monday criticized President Rodrigo Duterte's threat to abolish the Commission on Human Rights (CHR).   Read more »

More executions reported in Philippines: UN experts

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 01 01:28 AM

Reports of summary executions, including of children, are multiplying in the Philippines, three United Nations experts said Monday, urging the government to investigate and curb "spiraling rights violations".  Read more »

Padaanin niyo sa akin: Palace explains Duterte order on probes

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 03:33 PM

Malacañang on Monday maintained the independence of the Commission on Human Rights in the wake of President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement demanding that the constitutionally created body should seek his permission first before conducting a probe against allegedly erring law enforcers. Read more »