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Sabio communication on Duterte's 'crimes against humanity' can’t be withdrawn, ICC prosecutor says

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 04:24 AM

Hours after lawyer Jude Sabio announced he was withdrawing the communication against the Philippine drug war that he filed with the International Criminal Court (ICC), the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) said late Tuesday any communication filed with their office “cannot be withdrawn.” Read more »

Majority of Pinoys believe gov't violated human rights under drug war

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Updated as of Jan 13 04:39 PM

Majority of Filipinos believe authorities committed "many" human rights abuses in its anti-narcotics campaign, an independent Social Weather Stations poll released Sunday showed. Read more »

US senator urges Duterte anew to release De Lima

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Posted at Jan 09 07:14 AM

A US senator has urged Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte anew to release Sen. Leila de Lima, who is nearing 3 years in detention over what he called as "dubious and politically-motivated" charges. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Showdown

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Posted at Jan 09 04:06 AM

The Duterte administration is sending a former special envoy to the Middle East to oversee the evacuation of Filipinos. Read more »

VP Leni umani ng batikos sa drug war report

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Updated as of Jan 08 09:01 PM

Matapos isapubliko ang kaniyang report sa war on drugs, kaliwa't kanang batikos ang natanggap ni Vice President Leni Robredo. Read more »

PNP pumalag sa pahayag ni VP Leni ukol sa war on drugs

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Posted at Jan 07 07:27 PM

Pumalag ang Philippine National Police sa naging pahayag ni Bise Presidente Leni Robredo ukol sa bilang ng droga na nakukuha ng pulisya ukol sa anti-drug operations.  Read more »

'She has done nothing': Duterte calls Robredo a ‘colossal blunder’

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 06:23 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte belittled Vice President Leni Robredo’s work as the second-highest official of the country on Tuesday, calling her a “colossal blunder” who “has done nothing.” Read more »

DDB rebuffs Robredo: PDEA right chair of anti-drugs body

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Posted at Jan 07 02:14 AM

The Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) has rejected the recommendation of Vice President Leni Robredo in leading the government’s inter-agency anti-drugs body. Read more »

Palace says Robredo's drug war report a 'dud'

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 03:24 PM

Malacañang dismissed Monday the long-hyped drug war report and recommendation of Vice President Leni Robredo as a "dud," saying there was nothing new with her findings.   Read more »

Tindero timbog sa droga sa Cubao

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Posted at Dec 19 03:53 AM

QUEZON CITY—Arestado ang isang 22 anyos na tindero matapos kumagat sa buy-bust operation nitong Huwebes sa Cubao, Quezon City.  Read more »

3 lalaki arestado sa buy-bust operation sa QC

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Posted at Dec 18 06:17 AM

Batay sa paunang ulat ng Masambong Police Station, pawang mga walang trabaho ang mga bagong tukoy na drug personalities. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Confusion and snide remarks

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Posted at Dec 17 04:00 AM

The death toll in the earthquake that struck Mindanao over the weekend is rising and rescue efforts are being stymied by aftershocks. Read more »

PDEA chief denies asking Robredo to stay as drug war co-chair

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Posted at Dec 16 03:45 PM

The head of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Monday denied asking Vice President Leni Robredo to stay with the inter-agency committee against illegal drugs (ICAD). Read more »

'Huwag mo kaming iiwan': VP Leni says PDEA chief urged her to stay as drug war co-chair

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Posted at Dec 15 04:39 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday said Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Aaron Aquino asked her to stay as co-chair of government's anti-narcotics campaign days before her sacking. Read more »

P1.7 milyong halaga ng shabu nasabat sa Rizal; 7 timbog

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Posted at Dec 12 08:53 PM

High-value target din ng pulisya umano ang apat sa mga suspek. Read more »

Over 200,000 arrested in 3-year drug war

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 08:24 PM

The death toll in the drug war meanwhile inched higher but stayed at the 5,000-mark at 5,582.   Read more »

PDEA chief says better off leading drug war without Robredo, cites gap in posts

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 01:06 PM

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Director-General Aaron Aquino said Thursday he is better off leading the government’s narcotics crackdown without Vice President Leni Robredo at his side. Read more »

Call to respect human rights

Gerard Carreon, AP
Posted at Dec 10 11:51 PM

Protesters call for end to alleged extra-judicial killings and respect human rights as they mark International Human Rights Day. Read more »

Reckoning day to come for Duterte at ICC over drug killings: lawyer

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 10:50 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will eventually find himself answering charges before the International Criminal Court (ICC), a human rights lawyer said Monday, citing the Philippine courts’ inability to prosecute him because of the legal immunity he enjoys while in office.  Read more »

ICC aims to finalize preliminary exam on PH drug war case in 2020: report

Jofelle P. Tesorio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 08:45 PM

On Feb. 8, 2018, ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced the opening of a preliminary examination on the alleged crimes committed during President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war. This, after her office reviewed a number of communications and reports documenting alleged crimes. Read more »