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PNP: None of 200 arrested for vaping were charged

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Posted at Nov 26 11:34 PM

Philippine police have apprehended hundreds of people for vaping in public but none were charged due to the absence of a law or an ordinance on the vaping ban. Read more »

Free Leila: Robredo, et al seek De Lima's release after 1,000th day in detention

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Updated as of Nov 21 06:48 AM

MANILA—Leaders, activists and organizations from around the world is urging the Philippine government to free Sen. Leila de Lima, who is spending her 1,000th day in jail over what they called trumped-up and politically-motivated illegal drug charges. Read more »

Prosecutor junks ex-DILG official's raps vs Maria Ressa, Rappler reporter

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Updated as of Nov 19 08:25 PM

In a resolution dated Sept. 10, 2019, prosecutors recommended the dismissal of the libel charges for "lack of probable cause." Read more »

MPBL files game-fixing raps vs 21 Soccsksargen Marlins players, members

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Posted at Nov 13 02:32 AM

MANILA—The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) on Tuesday filed multiple counts of game-fixing charges against 21 members of Soccsksargen Marlins for allegedly rigging the league's game results.   Read more »

Carpio: De Lima should be released

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 04:14 PM

MANILA – Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has added his voice to personalities and organizations calling for the release of detained Sen. Leila de Lima.  Read more »

'Ninja cops' probe findings out before Albayalde retirement: Napolcom

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Updated as of Oct 19 06:15 PM

MANILA - The National Police Commission (Napolcom) is optimistic that they can submit their findings on the ninja cops controversy before former Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde retires from service. Read more »

Ban them here too: Go, Sotto scoff at US senators' call for travel ban vs De Lima jailers

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Updated as of Sep 29 01:09 PM

Two administration senators on Saturday hit the move of United States Senators Patrick Leahy and Dick Durbin to ban from American soil Philippine officials involved in the detention of Sen. Leila de Lima.    Read more »

Trillanes: New criminal charges another harassment attempt by Duterte gov't

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Posted at Aug 31 12:25 AM

Former opposition senator Antonio Trillanes IV is charged, along with a priest and a nun, with the alleged 2016 kidnapping and detention of a businesswoman. Read more »

Former foreign affairs chief Yasay arrested

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Updated as of Aug 22 07:32 PM

MANILA -Former foreign affairs chief Perfecto Yasay Jr. was arrested Thursday in relation to criminal charges allegedly committed by officials of Banco Filipino. Read more »

LOOK: Detained De Lima's tearful reunion with ailing mom

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Posted at Aug 16 03:06 PM

Detained Sen. Leila de Lima's office shared Friday photos of her reunion with her 86-year-old mother who suffers from dementia in their hometown in Iriga City.    Read more »

Robredo hopes De Lima cleared of drug charges soon

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 01:30 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on said Thursday she hoped that Sen. Leila de Lima would soon be cleared of the drug charges that led to her 2-year detention so that she can fulfill her duties as lawmaker.    Read more »

OSG under fire for representing police in probe vs. PH opposition members

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Posted at Aug 10 12:14 AM

The Philippine justice department begins its preliminary probe into the sedition complaints filed against the Vice President and other key opposition figures. Read more »

Clashes in Hong Kong after police charge protesters with rioting

Jerome Taylor, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 31 05:42 AM

HONG KONG, China—Renewed clashes broke out between pro-democracy protesters and police in Hong Kong on Tuesday night after dozens of demonstrators were charged with rioting—an offense that carries a jail term of up to 10 years. Read more »

Bong Revilla 'personally' supports death penalty for plunder, drug trafficking cases

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Posted at Jul 23 08:29 PM

MANILA - Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla on Tuesday said he "personally supports" President Rodrigo Duterte's call to reinstate capital punishment for high-level illegal drug trafficking and plunder. Read more »

Football: Cristiano Ronaldo will not face rape charges in US

Andrew Marszal, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 23 11:09 AM

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo will not face any charges over an alleged rape in Las Vegas a decade ago after US prosecutors said Monday they did not have enough evidence to proceed. Read more »

‘Greatly’ disturbing: Sedition, cyber-libel charges against members stun CBCP

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Posted at Jul 20 06:35 PM

CBCP president Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles said the sedition and cyber-libel charges were "beyond belief." Read more »

Gov't denies hand in sedition charges vs opposition figures

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Posted at Jul 20 03:12 AM

The Philippine government denied it had a hand in the filing of sedition charges against Vice President Leni Robredo and other opposition figures over viral anti-Duterte videos. Read more »

Lawyers' group denounces raps against members

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Posted at Jul 20 12:41 AM

MANILA - The Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) on Friday denounced the filing of criminal charges against its members Chel Diokno and Theodore Te, as well as opposition figures, saying the raps were "baseless and means of intimidation."   Read more »

Robredo ready to face 'Bikoy' allegations: spokesman

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Posted at Jul 19 11:41 PM

MANILA - In the face of "persecution", Vice President Leni Robredo is ready to face the charges filed against her for her alleged involvement in the viral videos that linked President Rodrigo Duterte's family to the drug trade. Read more »

Trillanes blasts sedition charges against opposition figures

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Updated as of Jul 19 01:41 PM

MANILA - Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday called the sedition charges filed against him, Vice President Leni Robredo, and other opposition figures as "political persecution and harassment."   Read more »