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Duterte supporters in Belgium question International People's Court ruling

Raquel Bernal-Crisostomo, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at Sep 21 06:32 PM

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Members of the Diehard Duterte Supporters (DDS) here have lambasted the ruling of the International People’s Tribunal (IPT) last Wednesday finding President Rodrigo Duterte guilty of human rights abuses.  Read more »

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 »

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: SEA lawyers groups call on Senate not to pass Villanueva bill on fake news

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Nov 23 04:27 PM

The concern about fake news has created another concern: in the urgent desire to solve the problem of fake news, we might end up with a cure that is worse than the disease.  Read more »

Roque to take up ouster call with Duterte

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 10:49 PM

MANILA – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. on Tuesday said he would bring up with President Rodrigo Duterte the call of some of the chief executive's social media supporters that he be sacked as the president's mouthpiece. Read more »

'Hollow blocks' threat meant to assure DDS, says Roque

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 02 11:51 AM

Incoming Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Thursday his threat to throw hollow blocks at people peddling lies against the administration was meant to appease President Rodrigo Duterte's ardent supporters. 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 »

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 »

Aguirre: Lascañas fears have no basis

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 10:18 PM

The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Arturo "Arthur" Lascañas' fears that his life in the country is in danger has no basis. Read more »

Lascañas: Duterte paid me using Davao City’s 'ghost' employees

Ellen T. Tordesillas, VERA Files
Updated as of Apr 03 03:28 PM

In the business of death, self-confessed hitman Arturo Lascañas had reaped a ghastly reward: He became a “ghost” employee of the Davao City Hall, whose paycheck got a boost from the salaries of other “ghost” employees. Read more »

Court orders arrest of Matobato for kidnapping

Claire Cornelio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 02:24 PM

DAVAO CITY - A Regional Trial Court (RTC) has issued an arrest warrant for self-confessed Davao Death Squad (DDS) member Edgar Matobato and a man identified as Sonny Custodio for kidnapping. Read more »

Destroy De Lima: A sinister drama written and directed by Duterte

Buddy Gomez
Posted at Mar 17 02:00 AM

There can no longer be any room for doubt that the decision to demonize, to harass and silence, to intimidate and incarcerate, nay obliterate, to destroy Sen. Leila de Lima was concocted and manufactured in Malacanang.  Read more »

Lacson says Trillanes, Lascañas in destab plot

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 10:11 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson said the testimony of retired SPO3 Arturo Lascañas, which was supported by Sen. Antonio Trillanes, are part of a destabilization attempt against the Duterte administration.   Read more »

VP Leni on ICC case vs Duterte: Everyone has the right to file a case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 03:53 PM

MANILA- "Everyone has the right to file a case." Read more »

OPINION: Malacañang shaken by Lascañas exposé

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Updated as of Mar 13 12:35 PM

However Malacanang  tries to discredit  SPO3 Arturo Lascañas explosive  exposé about President Duterte’s direct role in the  Davao Death Squad, it’s obvious that the President and his men  are shaken. Read more »