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PNP considering amnesty for loose firearms

Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 05:18 PM

Col. Kenneth Lucas, chief of the PNP Firearms and Explosives Office said that to date, there are some 1.2 million firearms in the country. Read more »

Amnesty pleads for FIFA to compensate World Cup migrant workers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 11 04:25 PM

Amnesty International has made an urgent plea less than 10 days before the World Cup in Qatar kicks off for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to commit to a compensation package for the migrant workers who built the tournament's gleaming stadiums. Read more »

Tribong pinaalis umano sa sariling lupa, nananawagan ng hustisya

Zyann Ambrosio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 09:17 PM

Nananawagan ang tribo ng Manobo Pulang-iyon ng Bukidnon na muli sanang makabalik ang 1,500 na pamilya sa 20 ektaryang ancestral domain. Read more »

Thousands of rebels may avail of gov't amnesty program

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 07:00 PM

The government is expecting thousands of rebels to avail of the planned amnesty program of the government, an official said Wednesday. Read more »

More Ukraine grain sets sail as new strike hits nuclear site

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 08 06:00 AM

Four more ships loaded with grain set off from Ukrainian ports on Sunday, as Moscow and Kyiv blamed each other for a new strike at a Russian-occupied nuclear plant. Read more »

NTF-ELCAC eyes amnesty for communist rebels

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 02:10 AM

The Philippines' anti-insurgency task force eyes the grant of a presidential amnesty to communist rebels. Read more »

Tax reforms generated P576 billion for gov't in 4 years: DOF

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 02:30 PM

The Comprehensive Tax Reform Program of President Rodrigo Duterte has generated P575.8 billion in additional revenues from 2018 to 2021, the DOF said. Read more »

Myanmar political prisoners excluded from new year amnesty

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 17 04:56 PM

Families of detained Myanmar protesters had their hopes dashed Sunday after political prisoners were not included in some 1,600 people released by the junta to mark the Buddhist new year. Read more »

Duterte ipinag-utos ang pagsusumite ng drug war report sa ICC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 08:21 PM

Pero duda naman ang Amnesty International kung sinsero ang Pangulo. Read more »

Issues vs Duterte administration remain unresolved, not rehashed - watchdog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 05:33 PM

Amnesty International slammed Malacañang's claim their reports were a rehash of previous issues hurled by critics against the Duterte administration. Read more »

'False rehash': Palace blasts Amnesty International over report on PH rights woes

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 07:25 PM

The Palace said the international group failed to vet the information it used, describing it as 'cut-and-paste collection of recycled issues' hurled by critics against government. Read more »

Russia's attacks vs Ukraine could constitute war crimes - watchdog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 11:49 AM

Russia's military has committed indiscriminate attacks on civilians and protected areas such as hospitals during its invasion of Ukraine. Read more »

BIR collects P2.08 trillion in 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 05:45 PM

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has collected P2.08 trillion in 2021 despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, it said Monday. Read more »

Amnestiya sa mga MILF, MNLF member aprubado sa Senado

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 25 12:03 AM

Nakasaad sa proklamasyon na patatawarin na ang mga krimeng ginawa ng mga nabanggit gaya ng pagpatay kung ginawa dahil sa ideolohiyang pampulitika. Read more »

Amnesty warns over 'sportswashing' at Beijing Olympics

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 07:23 PM

Amnesty International warned that the international community must not allow China to use the Winter Olympics as a "sportswashing opportunity." Read more »

Football: Rights fears voiced over takeover of Newcastle

Kieran Canning, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 08 06:01 AM

Human rights group Amnesty International has warned of Saudi Arabia's continuing efforts to "sportswash" its human rights record. Read more »

Jolie writes child rights book with Amnesty International

Rollo Ross and Marie-louise Gumuchian, Reuters
Posted at Sep 02 01:12 PM

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie says she hopes to empower children around the world with tools to 'fight back' for their rights with a book she has written with Amnesty International. Read more »

Tagum court clears 6 activists accused of murder despite not being in crime scene

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 09:38 PM

A court in Tagum City in Davao del Norte has dismissed a criminal charge against 6 activists who were accused of murder despite being miles away from the place where the killing took place. Read more »

Duterte OKs extended real estate tax amnesty

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 30 06:23 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday approved a bill extending the estate tax amnesty for 2 years, based on a document that Malacañang released.  Read more »

Duterte's refusal to cooperate with ICC probe 'not a problem': Amnesty Int'l

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 07:06 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte's expected refusal to cooperate with the International Criminal Court on any possible investigation into his deadly drug war will not be an obstacle, Amnesty International said Tuesday. Read more »