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Good at recycling? Aguirre return to gov't is Duterte's 'exclusive' call, says spox

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 03:22 PM

The appointment of officials to the government is an "exclusive" call of President Rodrigo Duterte, his spokesman said on Tuesday, after a lawmaker criticized the return of former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II to state service.    Read more »

Ex-DOJ chief Vitaliano Aguirre II appointed as NAPOLCOM commissioner

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 09:05 PM

Former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has been appointed as a commissioner of the National Police Commission, an official said Monday. Read more »

‘Form of violence:’ CHR tells Duterte, officials ‘sexist, misogynistic remarks' are never right

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 06:16 PM

Misogynistic remarks are “never right,” the CHR said, not when the nation is reeling from a national emergency and not during the month when the country is observing 18 days of activism on violence against women.   Read more »

CHR blasts Parlade’s remarks: Celebrities have right to express convictions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 04:44 PM

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Friday expressed concern on a military official’s stern warning to actress Liza Soberano and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray about the groups they were associated with, saying celebrities have the right to express their own convictions and beliefs.  Read more »

UN refugee chief tests positive for COVID-19

Christophe Vogt, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 07 07:56 PM

The UN refugee chief said Wednesday that he had tested positive for Covid-19 after leading the first day of the agency's main annual meeting in person. Read more »

New Comelec commissioner served as Duterte lawyer, says Bong Go

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 11:28 AM

The newly appointed elections commissioner served as a long-time lawyer of President Rodrigo Duterte, his former aide Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go said Monday. Read more »

PH gov't rejects UN rights chief's call to end drug war policies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 11:06 PM

The Duterte administration rejected the United Nations Human Rights chief's call to end the drug war policies that resulted in deaths.  Read more »

'Data privacy' must be observed in social media monitoring of quarantine violations: NPC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 07 03:10 PM

The Philippine National Police must consider data privacy rights in its plan to monitor social media for quarantine violations, the country’s Privacy Commissioner said Monday. Read more »

'Wagon of criticisms': Lacson slams UN official for advocating vs Anti-Terror Bill

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 11:16 AM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday criticized a United Nations official who advocated against his Anti-Terror Bill, alleging that the body's Commissioner for Human Rights did not read the actual measure. Read more »

122 children killed in Philippines drugs war: NGOs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 09:17 PM

GENEVA - At least 122 children have been killed in the Philippines' war on drugs -- often deliberately, two non-governmental organisations said Monday, urging the UN to take action. Read more »

Malaysia detains 269 Rohingya found on boat in northern waters

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 09 06:35 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has taken 269 Rohingya Muslims into custody after intercepting a boat off the country's north, authorities said late Monday. Read more »

BASAHIN: Resulta ng pagbusisi ng UN sa human rights situation sa Pilipinas

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 09:06 PM

Ang labis umanong pagtutok ng gobyerno sa seguridad ng bansa at pagtugon sa anti-drug campaign nito ay nauwi sa matinding paglabag sa mga karapatang pantao. Read more »

'Heavy-handed' focus on security threats, drugs led to serious rights violations in PH - UN body

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 09:35 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The Philippine government's emphasis on addressing national security threats and illegal drugs has led to serious human rights violations, a report by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (UN rights office) said Thursday. Read more »

NTC 'regrets' not informing Congress of CDO vs ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 02:28 PM

The National Telecommunications Commission said on Monday it did not intend to cause any "confusion" when it issued a shutdown order against ABS-CBN without informing Congress.    Read more »

Why a Comelec Commissioner is commenting on the ABS-CBN controversy

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Feb 24 12:56 AM

Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said: “I’m a teacher by nature and intellect. I was a professor. Anything that impacts on our democracy, that’s freedom of the press, interests me." Read more »

Robredo seeks action on alleged bribery scheme for entry of Chinese POGO workers

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 08:40 PM

The immigration bureau has relieved five of its officials in connection with the controversy. Read more »

Philippine senator bares alleged bribery scheme for entry of Chinese workers in POGOs

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 02:35 PM

Philippine immigration personnel and relevant local handlers, including members of alleged syndicates, are receiving "service fees" from Chinese nationals who enter the country as tourists but work in the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) industry, a senator said Monday. Read more »

PH rights groups to UN: Human rights situation in PH ‘worsening’

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 11:22 PM

Philippine human rights defenders on Friday submitted their reports to the United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) on what they call the “worsening” human rights situation in the country. Read more »

PH drug war deaths a ‘matter of most serious concern,’ says UN rights chief

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 25 01:45 PM

MANILA — The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) has said deaths in the Philippines' drug war is “a matter of most serious concern” even as it acknowledged the “real numbers” as reported by government officials. Read more »

PBA: After ‘Spider-Man’ incident, June Mar has message to basketball fans

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 12:38 AM

San Miguel Beer center June Mar Fajardo appeared calm post-game after being involved in a fan's stunt at Araneta Coliseum on Friday. Read more »