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De Lima among 187 'persecuted' members of parliament, says global org

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 11:48 AM

MANILA - Detained Sen. Leila de Lima is among 187 "persecuted members of parliament" from around the world, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has said as it renewed its call for the lawmaker's release.  Read more »

Hasan Minhaj tackles Philippine politics, elections in Netflix show

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 06:50 AM

Millions of Filipinos are set to vote on Monday and this didn't go unnoticed by American comic Hasan Minhaj Read more »

Higit P500-K halaga ng 'shabu' nasabat sa buy-bust sa QC

Fred Cipres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 08:15 AM

Inaresto ng mga pulis ang isang lalaki at babae na mag-asawa sa isang buy-bust operation sa Brgy. Payatas, Quezon City.    Read more »

Man who claims to be ‘Bikoy’ used to sell info: PNP

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 08 08:13 PM

Peter Joemel Advincula, the man who claims to be “Bikoy,” is an information peddler, according to an intelligence report disclosed by the Philippine National Police on Wednesday.  Read more »

Pampanga court grants bail to cop tagged as mastermind in Jee Ick Joo kidnap-slay

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 07 06:50 PM

MANILA - Citing weak evidence, a Pampanga court has granted bail to the primary suspect in the abduction and slay of South Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo in October 2016. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 2, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 01:01 AM

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

Rights activists in Portugal protest drug war

Steve Forrest, HRI/Workers’ Photos handout
Posted at May 02 06:55 PM

Participants at the Harm Reduction International Conference in Portugal hold a sign as a show of solidarity to victims of summary killings in the Philippine drug war. Read more »

Photojournalist Eloisa Lopez wins int'l award for courage in drug war coverage

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 01 05:47 PM

MANILA - Filipino freelance photojournalist Eloisa Lopez was named as this year's Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award winner for her coverage of the Duterte administration's drug war, the International Women's Media Foundation announced. Read more »

DOJ eyes inviting journalists to probe on leaked indictment on magnetic lifters case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 26 05:41 PM

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking into the premature release to the media of information on the indictment of dismissed cop Eduardo Acierto and 7 others last week and “might” invite journalists to shed light on the matter. Read more »

Know your rights: Ateneo study cites rights violated in ‘Tokhang’

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 26 06:20 PM

At least 8 rights guaranteed by the Philippine Constitution have been violated by the enforcement and implementation of the policies created by the government for its intensified anti-drug campaign, based on a study presented by the Ateneo Human Rights Center (AHRC) on Friday. Read more »

Raw evil: Duterte's drug war 'biggest lie' in the last three years, says bishop

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 24 06:08 AM

MANILA (UPDATED) - Bishop Pablo Virgilio David on Monday said the biggest lie that he has heard in the last three years is that “the drug war is meant to eradicate illegal drugs.” Read more »

Isang bloke ng cocaine natagpuan ng mangingisda sa Surigao del Norte

Lorilly Charmane Awitan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 10:58 AM

Isang bloke ng cocaine na palutang-lutang sa dagat ang natagpuan ng isang mangingisda noong Miyerkoles ng hapon. Read more »

Filipino photojournalist gets nod from World Press Photo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 11:33 AM

A Filipino photojournalist has won second prize in the World Press Photo Award for his photograph on the Duterte administration's war on drugs. Read more »

Alleged members of drug-linked Parojinog group killed in Mandaue City

Annie Fe Perez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 10:46 AM

MANDAUE CITY – Four people suspected to be members of the Parojinog group were killed in separate incidents, on Friday night. Read more »

Palace slams 'biased' ICC for pursuing drug war probe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 02:40 AM

MANILA - Malacañang slammed Friday the International Criminal Court (ICC) for pursuing examination on President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs despite the country's withdrawal from the tribunal. Read more »

OPINION: Battle of narco lists

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Apr 05 03:49 PM

This is a classic case of Duterte getting a dose of his own medicine. Read more »

Ex-PH officials on initiating action vs China: We did it before, we can do it again

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 03:28 PM

MANILA - The two former Philippine officials who filed a case against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged crimes against humanity on Tuesday said they are confident in their action, noting that the country had earlier initiated action against China. Read more »

Apat arestado sa buy-bust sa QC

Fred Cipres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 08:42 AM

Hiyang-hiyang at hindi maipakita ang mga mukha ng apat na suspek na nahuli sa buy-bust operation na ikinasa ng pulisya sa Barangay Paligsahan, Quezon City.  Read more »

Palace: Ex-cop who linked Duterte adviser to illegal drugs only seeking revenge

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 02:41 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Tuesday said a former police official who linked President Rodrigo Duterte's economic adviser to the illegal drug trade was just disgruntled and probably wanted to get back at the chief executive and the government after he himself was tagged in the narcotics trade.  Read more »

PNP echoes Duterte: PH drug situation has 'worsened'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 26 02:20 PM

MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday affirmed President Rodrigo Duterte's statement that the drug situation in the country has "worsened," even as the number of drug users has come down.  Read more »