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'Mas mabuti' ang lagay ngayon ng human rights sa Pilipinas: EU parliamentarians

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Posted at Feb 24 08:53 PM

Mas mabuti na umano ang sitwasyon ng human rights sa bansa kumpara sa panahon ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

EU lawmakers meet with PH senators on Duterte drug war

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 06:02 PM

European Parliament delegates met with Philippine senators, with both parties maintaining opposing positions on the Duterte drug war. Read more »

Marcos di makikipagtulungan sa drug war probe ng ICC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 07:43 PM

Hindi makikipagtulungan si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sa International Criminal Court sa usapin ng posibleng paglilitis kay dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte kaugnay ng war on drugs. Read more »

Aguirre denies coercing Ragos to testify vs De Lima

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Updated as of May 05 04:39 PM

Former DOJ Sec. Vitaliano Aguirre II denied coercing Rafael Ragos to testify against Sen. Leila De Lima. The latter calls him a "certified liar". Read more »

Palace: US raising ‘baseless’ corruption, rights issues

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 03:15 PM

Martin Andanar described the US State Department’s 2021 human rights report on the Philippines as ‘rehash of old and recycled issues.’ Read more »

Palace condoles with kin of the late CHR chief Gascon

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Updated as of Oct 11 08:32 PM

Malacañang offered condolences to the family of the late CHR chief Chito Gascon, who had clashed with President Duterte over his war on drugs. Read more »

Palace denies anew narcotics war is anti-poor, after alleged drug lord's 'escape'

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Posted at Jul 01 05:18 PM

Malacañang on Thursday once again denied that President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-narcotics campaign only targets the poor, following conflicting reports on the whereabouts of businessman and suspected drug lord Peter Lim.  Read more »

A year before Duterte steps down, Palace says vows kept; activists await 'day of reckoning'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 30 02:11 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday marked the start of his last year as Chief Executive, with Malacañang saying that he delivered on his campaign promises, while activists looked forward to a "day of reckoning" for killings under his administration.    Read more »

Palace: ICC 'can do whatever it wants' but will struggle to build case vs Duterte

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Posted at Jun 29 05:15 PM

 While the International Criminal Court (ICC) "can do whatever it wants," Malacañang said on Tuesday the tribunal would struggle to build a case against the alleged crimes against humanity in President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-narcotics drive.  Read more »

ICC begins accepting information on Duterte’s drug war

Ivel John M. Santos, VERA Files
Updated as of Jun 29 09:50 AM

The International Criminal Court has issued the call for families of victims of the Philippine government’s war on drugs to submit their concerns and views in connection with the request of the prosecutor for authorization to proceed with an investigation, a recently-retired ICC judge said.  Read more »

Duterte: 'What is wrong' with my kill threats?

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Posted at Jun 25 07:34 PM

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on on Friday assailed criticism regarding his campaign against communist rebels and drug peddlers, asking rights defenders on "what's wrong" if he orders killings of resisting suspects.  Read more »

Possible ICC probe on Duterte drug war is 'no big deal', says Palace

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Updated as of Jun 17 02:36 PM

A possible investigation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) into President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs is "no big deal," Malacañang said Thursday, even as families of the victims cheered the move.   Read more »

Palace: Duterte will never cooperate with ICC drug war probe as long as he's President

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 01:27 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte during his term of office will never cooperate with the International Criminal Court on any possible investigation into killings under his anti-narcotics drive, Malacañang said on Tuesday.  Read more »

DOJ: Probe into activist killings 'somehow restricted' by ECQ

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Posted at Apr 05 06:20 PM

The Department of Justice said on Monday its investigation into the recent killing of several activists was "somehow restricted" by the toughest quarantine level imposed in Metro Manila and four surrounding provinces.  Read more »

Don't just yap, Palace tells CHR after report on 'intent to kill' in drug war

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Updated as of Mar 25 08:44 PM

Malacañang on Thursday told the Commission on Human Rights to refrain from yapping and instead file complaints over its report that police had "intent to kill" in leading President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-narcotics drive.  Read more »

Jail him for issuing 'shoot rebels' order? Duterte says, 'Good, I'm old'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Mar 18 09:19 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday that because of his advanced age, he is not afraid to go to jail for ordering security forces to kill armed communist rebels during encounters. Read more »

NBI confirms cyber attack on national government portal

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Mar 11 02:44 PM

The National Bureau of Investigation on Thursday confirmed a cyber attack on a government website, but did not confirm whether or not the incident was a protest against the recent slay of 9 activists.  Read more »

Philippines tells int'l orgs: Give us chance to probe activist killings

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Mar 11 02:32 PM

MANILA — Malacañang on Thursday told international groups to give the Philippines a chance to investigate and carry out justice over police raids that killed 9 activists over the weekend.  Read more »

61 lawyers killed since Duterte assumed office in 2016, says group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 08:42 AM

Some 61 lawyers have been killed since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office in 2016, according to a report by the Free Legal Assistance Group released Thursday. Read more »

Robredo to Filipinos: Connect the dots, see 'web' that 'emboldens' killings

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 06:52 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday urged Filipinos to "connect the dots" and "see the web that enables and emboldens" killings, following the consecutive slays of 9 activists and a mayor in the country.    Read more »