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Prosecutors to indict Abe shooter after psych evaluation

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 24 09:45 AM

Prosecutors will indict the man accused of fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after a psychiatric evaluation, sources said. Read more »

Soldier killed, Army officer survives shooting in Cotabato City

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 12:30 AM

A soldier was killed while a officer of the Philippine Army survived an ambush in Cotabato City on Saturday. Read more »

Lapid kin distraught over death of alleged murder middleman

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 10:42 PM

The Lapid family is distraught after police announced the death of one of the two alleged middlemen who supposedly ordered Percy Lapid's assassination. Read more »

Sara Duterte arrives in Japan for Abe funeral

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 05:27 PM

Vice President Sara Duterte has arrived in Japan primarily to attend the state funeral of its assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe, according to the Agence France-Presse. Read more »

Japan police chief resigns over Abe assassination

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 25 02:59 PM

The head of Japan's National Police Agency announced his resignation after a probe on security for ex-PM Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated last month. Read more »

Rights groups commemorate Ninoy’s death anniversary

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 04:15 PM

'Mga Pahina ng Kabayanihan: Pagpatay Kay Ninoy, Pagbangon ng Bayan' featured past articles, photographs and video archives during the martial law period, in a bid to address disinformation and historical revisionism. Read more »

Ninoy Aquino remembered on 39th death anniversary

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 21 12:43 PM

Filipinos on Sunday remembered the late Sen. Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino Jr. on his 39th death anniversary. Read more »

Remembering Ninoy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 21 12:03 PM

Flowers are offered at NAIA-Terminal 1 in Paranaque City on Sunday, in commemoration of the 39th death anniversary of Sen. Ninoy Aquino. Read more »

Abe murder spotlights Unification Church controversy in Japan

Natsuko Fukue, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 29 11:20 AM

The assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe by a man resentful of the Unification Church has resurfaced years of controversy over the group. Read more »

Basilan leaders, Robredo mourn ex-mayor Furigay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 11:57 PM

Officials of Basilan province and former Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday mourned the killing of former Lamitan Mayor Mary Rose Furigay. Read more »

Unification Church founder was close to Abe's grandfather: ex-chair

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 19 11:23 PM

The former chairman of the Unification Church said Tuesday that its founder had a close relationship with both the grandfather and the father of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, amid growing public scrutiny of the church over the murder of Abe and his assailant's grudge against the religious group. Read more »

Abe shooter's plan to target religious head thwarted by COVID limits

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 14 11:01 AM

The suspect in former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's fatal shooting originally planned to kill the head of a religious organization but switched his target after the leader stopped coming to Japan due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Condolence book para kay Abe binuksan ng Japanese Embassy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 08:11 PM

Nitong Lunes ay bumisita na rin maging mga foreign dignitaries para ipaabot ang kanilang pakikiramay. Read more »

'No greater remorse:' Police chief regrets lax security in Abe event

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 04:19 PM

There were "undeniable" flaws in security for former prime minister Shinzo Abe, the head of police in the area where the leader was assassinated admitted on Saturday, pledging an investigation. Read more »

A tribute to former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 01:39 PM

A Japanese national signs a condolence book in honor of the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Japanese embassy on Monday. Read more »

Ex-Japan PM Abe mourned at wake as US hails 'man of vision'

Harumi Ozawa, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 11 07:02 PM

Washington's top diplomat hailed assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe as a 'man of vision' as his family prepared to hold a wake. Read more »

Abe killer tested homemade gun at religious group's facility: sources

Kyodo News
Updated as of Jul 11 11:07 AM

The man who shot and killed former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told police he test-fired his homemade gun at a facility connected to a religious group he believes has links to the dead Japanese leader, investigative sources said Sunday. Read more »

Pope Francis expresses 'deep sadness' over Abe assassination

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 04:59 PM

Pope Francis has expressed his "deep sadness" over the death of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe who was assassinated Friday. Read more »

Japan players remember Abe after emotional France Test

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 09 10:45 PM

Japan's rugby players said they were "sad" and "shocked" by the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe but had remained "focused" for Saturday's second Test against France. Read more »

PH leaders, nakiramay sa pagkamatay ni Shinzo Abe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 07:33 PM

Inalala rin ng mga lider ng bansa ang tulong at pakikipagkaibigan ni Abe sa Pilipinas. Read more »