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PH gov't rejects UN rights chief's call to end drug war policies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 11:06 PM

The Duterte administration rejected the United Nations Human Rights chief's call to end the drug war policies that resulted in deaths.  Read more »

Death penalty sponsorship stumps Senate deliberation

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Posted at Aug 06 11:45 AM

The Senate is seeking to resolve who will sponsor bills for the revival of death penalty, which President Rodrigo Duterte recently gave a fresh boost, a lawmaker said Thursday. Read more »

UN rights experts renew call for 'independent, impartial' probe on PH rights situation

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Posted at Jun 26 03:03 AM

International experts on Thursday renewed calls for an independent probe of the rights situation in the Philippines, nearly a year after the UN rights body adopted a resolution seeking a comprehensive report on the country's alleged abuses. Read more »

Wilkins Villanueva, nanumpa na bilang bagong hepe ng PDEA

Joey Taguba Yecyec, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 28 09:06 PM

Opisyal nang manunungkulan bilang bagong Director General ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency si Wilkins Villanueva matapos ang kaniyang oath taking sa sala ni Regional Trial Court Branch 25 Judge Arthur Abundiente, Huwebes ng umaga. Read more »

Palace admits: Refusal of aid from drug war inquiry backers an ‘outrage reaction’

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 05:17 PM

Malacañang admitted Thursday that the Philippines decision to shun aid and loans from countries who supported a resolution seeking a report on President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs was “more of an outrage reaction.” Read more »

PH resumes loan, aid talks with countries seeking Duterte drug war report

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 04 04:19 PM

The Philippines has allowed the resumption of loan and grant negotiations with countries that supported Iceland’s call for a comprehensive report on President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. Read more »

Espenido, dismayado sa pagkakadawit sa 'narco-list'

Raffy Santos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 04:43 AM

MAYNILA (UPDATED) - Dismayado sa pamunuan ng Philippine National Police (PNP) si Police Lt. Colonel Jovie Espenido matapos siyang maidawit sa tinaguriang "narco-list." Read more »

Drug war critic is new Manila archdiocese administrator

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Updated as of Feb 10 12:50 PM

Pope Francis has appointed a critic of President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-narcotics drive as the administrator of the Philippine capital's archdiocese, officials of the Manila Cathedral said Monday.  Read more »

OPINION: Tokhang officials’ nightmare comes true

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jan 27 03:37 PM

The cancellation by the US government of Sen. “Bato” de la Rosa’s visa is a preview of what’s in store for police officials involved in President Duterte’s brutal drug war.  Read more »

'Sad' Dela Rosa says nothing to lose with US visa cancellation

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 11:42 AM

Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa said Thursday he was saddened by the cancellation of his US visa, but that he had "nothing to lose" over the incident.  Read more »

Lawyer details money gripes vs Trillanes in ICC withdrawal move

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 03:43 PM

Lawyer Jude Sabio said the complaint he filed in 2017 over Duterte’s “crimes against humanity” was “just part of the political propaganda” of former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV other opposition figures “of which I do not wish to be a part.” Read more »

PNP: Drug war not a massive failure

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Updated as of Jan 07 11:50 PM

More Duterte administration officials refuted Vice President Leni Robredo's pronouncement the government's anti-narcotics campaign is a failure.  Read more »

Robredo: Only 1 percent of shabu supply seized in 3-year drug war

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Updated as of Jan 06 03:08 PM

The government's 3-year anti-narcotics drive seized less than 1 percent of the total shabu supply that flooded the country, Vice President Leni Robredo claimed Monday, as she called for changes in the campaign that she briefly led last year. Read more »

How Duterte's drug war changed the lives of two photographers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 11:40 PM

As the world marks International Human Rights Day, we followed two photographers whose lives have changed, as they cover the Duterte administration's bloody drug war. Read more »

Robredo drug war report out next week

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 10 05:58 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said Tuesday she would release next week her report about the government's anti-narcotics drive, which she led for 18 days before being booted out by President Rodrigo Duterte.  Read more »

Duterte hid nothing from sacked drug war chief Robredo: Panelo

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Updated as of Nov 28 01:23 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has nothing to hide from Vice President Leni Robredo, whom he fired last week as leader of his anti-narcotics drive, his spokesperson said Thursday.    Read more »

Booted from drug war, Robredo asks Duterte: 'What do you fear?'

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Updated as of Nov 26 04:10 AM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE)—Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday asked President Rodrigo Duterte what he feared she would discover as leader of his anti-narcotics drive, an 18-day stint from which he fired her over the weekend.  Read more »

Can't stand the heat? Palace says Robredo can resign from drug war post

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 22 07:58 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo is free to leave her work in President Rodrigo Duterte's narcotics crackdown if she is not comfortable with it, Malacañang said Friday.   Read more »

VP Robredo assures Duterte she won't leak drug war info

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 11:15 AM

MANILA - Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday said she won't leak confidential information on the drug war amid concerns that she will share it with foreign entities. Read more »

'Handa ba kayo?': Robredo accepts Duterte challenge to lead inter-agency committee vs illegal drugs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 10:10 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday accepted her appointment as co-chairperson of government's anti-narcotics drive.   Read more »