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PNP denies revival of vigilante group to battle crime

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 08:33 AM

The Philippine National Police on Tuesday said it has no plan to revive the infamous "Alsa Masa" vigilante group to beef up community support in its anti-crime efforts. Read more »

Human rights abuses noong martial law, meron nga ba?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 09:47 PM

Umani ng puna ang mga pahayag ni dating Senador Juan Ponce Enrile tungkol sa human rights abuses noong panahon ng martial law.  Read more »

BY THE NUMBERS: Human rights violations during Marcos' rule

Compiled by the ABS-CBN Investigative & Research Group
Posted at Sep 21 08:25 PM

At least 9,000 victims of human rights violations were monitored by the Task Force Detainees of the Philippines from 1969 to 1986. Read more »

PH independence not genuine, child rights groups say

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 13 12:19 AM

The Children’s Rehabilitation Center (CRC) and Unity of Child Rights Advocates Against Inhumane Treatment and Neglect of Children (UNCHAIN Children) held a “unity gathering” as the nation celebrates its 120th Independence Day. Read more »

Callamard, ipinagtanggol ang Pinoy UN rapporteurs mula sa patutsada

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 01 08:23 PM

Ayon sa kapwa nila special rapporteur na si Agnes Callamard, walang bahid-pulitika ang pahayag ng dalawa, na ginagawa lang ang kanilang tungkulin na may tapang at walang kinakampihan. Read more »

Callamard, ipinagtanggol ang Pinoy UN rapporteurs mula sa patutsada

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 01 05:56 PM

Ayon sa kapwa nila special rapporteur na si Agnes Callamard, walang bahid-pulitika ang pahayag ng dalawa, na ginagawa lang ang kanilang tungkulin na may tapang at walang kinakampihan. Read more »

Grieving mom writes poem for son slain in Duterte’s drug war

Inday Espina-Varona
Posted at Oct 31 07:43 PM

Normita Lopez wrote an elegy to 23-year-old second son, Djastin. She describes the process as “a conversation with Djastin,” one of the thousands of slain victims of President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war. Read more »

VP Leni, PNoy, dumalo sa misa alay sa martial law, EJK victims

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 03:23 AM

Pinangunahan nina Bise Presidente Leni Robredo at dating Pangulong Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III ang pagtitipon ng iba't ibang grupo sa UP Diliman para managawan ng hustisya para sa mga biktima ng pag-abuso sa mga karapatang pantao, bahagi ng paggunita sa ika-45 anibersaryo ng pagdedeklara ng batas militar. Read more »

'Secret jail' existed for more than 5 years: PNP-IAS probe

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 08:17 PM

MANILA - Initial investigation conducted by the Philippine National Police-Internal Affairs Service (PNP-IAS) revealed that the so-called “Secret Detention Cell” in the Manila Police District Station (MPD) 1 Tondo, Manila has been there for more than five years.  Read more »

CHR chair says 'Bato' doesn't know Constitution

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 02:10 AM

MANILA - Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chairman Chito Gascon on Saturday criticized Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa for questioning the motive of a CHR team's inspection of a Manila jail which led to the discovery of a secret cell holding 12 people.  Read more »

Mga Lumad, magsasaka hinarang ng mga pulis sa Camp Aguinaldo

Henry Atuelan, DZMM
Posted at Apr 07 03:10 PM

Hindi pinayagan ng mga pulis na makalapit sa gate ng Camp Aguinaldo ang mga nagpo-protestang Lumad at magsasaka. Read more »

China says US trade orders should respect international rules

Reuters
Posted at Apr 02 02:35 PM

China called on the United States to respect international trade rules and improve cooperation and dialogue in reaction to two new orders by US President Donald Trump calling for an investigation into trade abuses. Read more »

US blacklists North Korean officials over rights abuses

Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 07:21 AM

The U.S. Treasury Department has added seven senior North Korean officials, including leader Kim Jong Un's sister, to its sanctions list because of human rights abuses and censorship by the communist nation. Read more »

Robredo tells Marcos: Return ill-gotten wealth

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 03:00 PM

KAILANGAN ISAULI: Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo on Wednesday called on Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to return the billions worth of money and assets his family allegedly stole from government coffers during his father's reign. Read more »

Critic of Vatican leaves its sexual abuse commission

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Feb 07 03:14 AM

VATICAN CITY - A prominent British member of a papal advisory commission on sexual abuse by the clergy who has been outspokenly critical of the Vatican has left the group, the Vatican said on Saturday. Read more »