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China temporarily detains Japanese diplomat

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 23 01:43 PM

A diplomat at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing was detained temporarily by authorities Monday in the Chinese capital, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 22, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 11:37 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

‘Vote for Freedom, release detained unionists’- groups

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 03:01 PM

Human rights advocates dramatize their 'vote for freedom' as they call for the release of illegally-detained trade union activists and other political prisoners under the Duterte administration, in a program in Quezon City on Tuesday. Read more »

De Lima marks 62nd birthday, wishes 'vindication'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 03:58 PM

This would be the 5th birthday celebration of Sen. Leila De Lima in detention. She turned 62 years old on Friday. Read more »

Nicaragua editor held in move seen to target critics

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 15 08:48 AM

A top editor of Nicaraguan daily La Prensa was jailed Saturday after police raided the newspaper. Read more »

61-year-old paralegal still in jail following 'Bloody Sunday' arrest

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 11:49 PM

A funeral is held for one of the 9 Philippine activists killed in separate police raids a week ago. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 19, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:46 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Free Salem

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 19 01:08 PM

Jasma Salem, sibling of Lady Ann Salem, editor of the Manila Today English-language news website, joins various rights groups at a protest in front of the Mandaluyong City Regional Trial Court. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 11, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 04:03 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

De Lima granted medical furlough

Mores Heramis, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 02:17 PM

A supporter of detained Senator Leila De Lima waves a Philippine flag as a convoy carrying her under heavy security arrives at the Manila Doctors Hospital Read more »

Australian detained in Myanmar in first known arrest of foreign national since coup

Reuters
Posted at Feb 07 10:10 AM

Sean Turnell, an Australian economic adviser to Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi, said in message to Reuters on Saturday he was being detained, the first known arrest of a foreign national since the Feb. 1 military coup that overthrew the government. Read more »

Palace reminds critics: Protests banned due to COVID-19

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 22 03:02 PM

Malacañang on Thursday reminded its critics to refrain from expressing dissent through mass protests, that remain banned to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease.  Read more »

Heavy police presence sparks tension in burial of Baby River

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 05:03 AM

Heavy police presence resulted in a tension-filled burial in the city of Manila for a three-month-old baby who died two months after she got separated from her jailed mother.  Read more »

'Eksakto lang': DILG denies armed guards at River Nasino wake was overkill

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 12:05 PM

The deployment of armed personnel at the wake and burial of a jailed activist's baby is "not an overkill," the Department of the Interior and Local Government said Friday, after groups condemned the alleged apathy that authorities displayed in the incident.    Read more »

'Overkill, very cruel': Lawyers condemn ill treatment of jailed activist whose baby died

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 10:12 AM

MANILA - The lawyers of detained activist Reina Mae Nasino have filed a manifesto condemning what they called the very cruel treatment that their client received from authorities during her furlough. Read more »

Sanggol ng nakakulong na aktibista ililibing ngayong araw

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 08:56 AM

MAYNILA - Nakatakdang ilibing ngayong Biyernes ang sanggol na si Baby River, anak ng nakakulong na aktibistang si Reina Mae Nasino. Read more »

After 4 months and in 300 pages, SC says it couldn't act on prisoners’ plea for release during pandemic

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 03:50 PM

It took the Supreme Court 4 months and 301 pages to justify why it could not act on the plea of several prisoners and detainees vulnerable to the coronavirus, leaving the trial courts to decide on their fate instead.   Read more »

Separated after birth: Court denies detained mom's plea to stay in hospital with newborn for 1 year

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 04:38 PM

MANILA - A Manila court has denied the plea of a detainee who recently gave birth to stay in a hospital for a year to take care of her newborn baby, a ruling that her lawyer said would effectively separate the mother from her child.   Read more »

72 anyos na tsuper, nakabalik na sa kaniyang pamilya matapos makulong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 07:04 PM

Nakabalik na sa kaniyang pamilya ang 72 anyos na jeepney driver na si Elmer Cordero matapos makulong ng 8 araw sa Caloocan City. Ikinulong si Cordero at 5 iba pa matapos nilang sumama sa pagtitipon ng mga kapwa niya tsuper na humihingi ng tulong noong June 2. Read more »

Lalaking pinaghinalaan na may COVID-19, ikinulong sa bahay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 08:03 PM

Ipinako umano ng mga opisyal ng barangay ang pintuan ng kanilang bahay para masigurong hindi sila makakalabas. Read more »