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Paring kritiko ng 'Davao Death Squad', may banta sa buhay

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 30 04:26 AM

MAYNILA - Kasalukuyang nagtatago si Father Amado Picardal matapos makatanggap ng banta sa kaniyang buhay.   Read more »

Seek protection, Palace tells priests claiming life is in danger

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 05:41 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Tuesday suggested to a priest claiming that his life is in danger under President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration should seek legal remedy. Read more »

OPINION: Matobato and the firefly

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Mar 26 12:28 AM

The priest cites the alitaptap (firefly) incident to underscore how God works in mysterious and heart-warming ways. That even in the darkest situation, light will find its way in.  Read more »

Palace: PH leaving ICC a possibility

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 05:04 PM

Malacañang on Tuesday said the Philippines might consider leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it will conduct an investigation into a complaint filed before it even though there is no evidence the Philippines has shown unwillingness or inability to exercise jurisdiction. Read more »

OPINION: Commission on Human Rights explained

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Sep 14 09:02 PM

When the House of Representatives to give only P1,000 budget for the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) for 2018, it showed that stupidity is not the monopoly of its Speaker. Read more »

Ombudsman: Probe on hitman's murder, kidnapping charges vs top officials set

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 31 07:52 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman has set the preliminary investigation on the complaint that self-confessed hitman Edgar Matobato filed against President Rodrigo Duterte and several other officials for alleged involvement in vigilante killings. Read more »

Supt. Marcos, PNPA batchmates working for Duterte's 'PH death squads': Trillanes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 03:42 PM

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday accused President Rodrigo Duterte of forming a "Philippine Death Squad," which is behind extrajudicial killings (EJK) in the country. Read more »

Aguirre wants DFA to cancel Lascañas passport

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 04:59 PM

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Thursday asked the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to cancel the passport of Arturo Lascañas, a retired police officer and confessed assassin who linked President Rodrigo Duterte to an alleged death squad.   Read more »

Aguirre seeks Interpol help in search for death squad whistleblower

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 10:43 AM

Justice Vitaliano Aguirre II has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to coordinate with the International Police Organization for the immediate arrest of Arturo Lascañas, a retired policeman who linked President Duterte to an alleged death squad. Read more »

3 arrest warrants out vs. Lascañas over Jun Pala slay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 08:56 PM

MANILA- Three arrest warrants have been issued against retired Davao cop and confessed hitman Arturo "Arthur" Lascañas over the killing of radio broadcaster Jun Pala. Read more »

Lascañas, a more credible witness before flip-flopping: Senate committee report

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 09:23 PM

MANILA- Retired SPO3 Arturo “Arthur” Lascañas had a more credible testimony last year before he flip-flopped and claimed involvement in the alleged Davao Death Squad (DDS), according to a Senate committee report. Read more »

OPINION: An ICC investigation would affect Duterte’s foreign travels

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at May 03 12:30 PM

If the International Criminal Court (ICC) issues a warrant of arrest for President Duterte, he can be arrested in any of the 124 ICC state parties when he goes abroad. Read more »

House to prioritize impeachment rap vs Duterte: Farinas

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 05:23 PM

The House of Representatives will prioritize the impeachment complaint filed by Magdalo Party-list Rep. Gary Alejano against President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

ICC complaint vs Duterte difficult if PH doesn't cooperate: expert

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 02 07:28 PM

The complaint filed before the International Criminal Court (ICC) against President Rodrigo Duterte and other top Philippine officials may take as long as 10 years before it reaches the trial stage. Read more »

Lawyer accuses Duterte of 'crimes against humanity'

Clare Baldwin and Stephanie van den Berg, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 24 11:08 PM

HONG KONG/THE HAGUE - A Filipino lawyer said he had filed a complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte and senior officials at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday, accusing them of crimes against humanity in a nationwide anti-drugs crackdown. Read more »

No record of Lascañas arrival from Singapore - BI

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 01:19 PM

MANILA- Retired police officer Arturo "Arthur" Lascañas has not returned to the Philippines over the weekend despite a return ticket from Singapore dated April 22, 2017. Read more »

De Lima calls ex-hitmen 'brave, honorable' for admitting state-sponsored killings

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 11:43 AM

Senator Leila de Lima on Saturday praised confessed former assassins for the courage to "break their silence" and confirm the occurrence of state-sponsored killings under the administration's bloody war on drugs. Read more »

Lascañas mulls filing case vs. Duterte before ICC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 02:32 PM

Self-confessed hitman Arturo Lascañas is mulling filing a case against the president before the International Criminal Court. Read more »

Lascañas, plano magsampa ng kaso laban kay Duterte sa ICC

Jenny Reyes-Dogma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 05:26 PM

Dahil sa pangamba para sa kanyang kaligtasan, wala munang balak umuwi si dating SPO3 Arturo Lascanas matapos pumunta sa Singapore.   Read more »

PNP denies funding drug kills

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 05:10 PM

The Philippine National Police is challenging retired and active police officers used as sources in a Reuters report to come forward with their allegations that police are being paid to kill drug and criminal suspects all over the country.  Read more »