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Why terminate pact that promotes peace and order? Ex-CHR chief asks

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Posted at Jan 20 11:12 AM

The 1989 accord between the Department of National Defense and the University of the Philippines that bars state force inside campuses was borne out of an agreement to promote peace and order, a former chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights said Wednesday. Read more »

Reviving death penalty 'ignorance of law,' says ex-CHR chair

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Updated as of Dec 24 09:32 AM

Renewing calls for death penalty is "ignorance of the law," a former Commission on Human Rights chairperson said Thursday after at least 2 lawmakers sought to revive the capital punishment. Read more »

SC denies Akbayan’s bid to intervene in Manila Bay case over dolomite beach

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 06:30 PM

The Supreme Court (SC) has junked the bid of Akbayan to intervene in a 2008 case in an attempt to cite the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in contempt of court supposedly for violating a continuing order to keep Manila Bay clean by dumping crushed dolomite there. Read more »

Akbayan wants DENR cited in contempt over fake beach

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 07:15 AM

MANILA – A citizen’s group has asked the Supreme Court to cite the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in contempt of court supposedly for violating a court order to clean and preserve Manila Bay when it dumped “fake” sand on “dolomite beach.” Read more »

Philippines to suffer ‘big toll’ with possible loss of EU trade perks: rights monitor

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Posted at Sep 18 06:55 PM

The Philippine economy will suffer a “big toll” if the European Union cancels its tariff perks over alleged rights abuses, a rights advocate said Friday. Read more »

Govt again urged to disclose, audit Chinese loans

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Posted at Aug 31 05:41 PM

Activist group Akbayan on Monday again urged government to disclose and audit all Chinese loans as the country's top diplomat proposed the termination of Manila's contracts with Beijing firms involved in West Philippine Sea reclamation activities. Read more »

Human rights, civic group leaders hold online rally vs 'unconstitutional' Anti-Terror Law

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Updated as of Jul 04 06:22 PM

Several leaders of different organizations held an online rally to denounce the signing of the Anti-terror bill into law, with many of them expressing their support to lodge an appeal to the Supreme Court to declare the law unconstitutional.    Read more »

Ex-human rights chair wants new SolGen after dismissal of another Marcos case

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Posted at Oct 29 03:12 PM

The Philippines needs to have another Solicitor General after state lawyers lost another forfeiture case against the Marcos family, former Commission on Human Rights chair Etta Rosales said Tuesday. Read more »

Former rights body chair: PCGG under Duterte has been very timid

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Posted at Oct 08 02:58 PM

Martial law survivor and former Human Rights Commission Chairperson, Etta Rosales is disappointed over the Anti-Graft Court's dismissal of another ill-gotten wealth case against the Marcoses. Rosales claims the PCGG is not wining cases due to lack of support from president Rodrigo Duterte who is known to have close ties with the Marcos family.    Read more »

PNP expects drug-related deaths to rise further

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Updated as of Jun 20 11:53 AM

MANILA - The Philippine National Police expects the number of drug-related deaths to rise further as President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration continues its war on drugs. Read more »

Youth groups bare 'matrix' of partylist groups tied to political dynasties

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 07:02 PM

Former Akbayan Party-list Rep. and Commission on Human Rights Chair Etta Rosales and several youth groups revealed Tuesday their own matrix of 38 party-list groups whose nominees allegedly have ties to political families. Read more »

P800-M pinagtatalunan ng martial law victims at gobyerno

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Posted at Apr 30 08:03 PM

Pinagtatalunan ngayon kung kanino mapupunta ang $13.75 milyon na bahagi umano ng tagong yaman ng mga Marcos.  Read more »

US judge OKs fees for lawyers in Marcos class suit

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 08:08 PM

MANILA—The American lawyer who led the successful class suit against the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his family in Hawaii is finally getting paid after more than 3 decades of litigation, his Filipino co-counsel said.   Read more »

Unproven? Duterte's statement on Marcos' ill-gotten wealth draws flak

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Posted at Feb 28 08:15 PM

MANILA - Victims of human rights abuses during martial law lashed back at President Rodrigo Duterte for his statement casting doubt on allegations that the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos and his family had amassed ill-gotten wealth.  Read more »

Survey rating on fewer drug users driven by fear, says ex-CHR chief

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Updated as of Feb 18 01:23 PM

Survey results showing a decreased perception of drug use prevalence is "largely driven by fear," former Commission on Human Rights Chairperson Etta Rosales said Monday. Read more »

'Imelda, Iselda': Martial Law victims call for ex-First Lady's arrest

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Posted at Nov 18 06:57 PM

Martial Law victims and youth leaders gathered at the People Power Monument on Sunday to call for the arrest of Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos who was convicted of 7 counts of graft.  Read more »

Pananatili ng labi ni Marcos sa Libingan ng mga Bayani, ipinrotesta

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Updated as of Dec 16 12:43 PM

Sumugod sa Libingan ng mga Bayani sa Taguig City ngayong Linggo ang ilang demonstrador kasabay ng ikalawang taon ng pagpapalibing doon kay dating Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos. Read more »

Imelda, humiling na payagang umapela sa hatol na 'guilty'

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Posted at Nov 12 07:06 PM

Naghain ang kampo ni dating First Lady at Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos ng mosyon sa Sandiganbayan nitong Lunes para mapayagang iapela ang hatol na ibinaba ng korte noong Biyernes. Read more »

Activists want Ferdinand Marcos out of heroes’ plot after Imelda conviction

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 03:33 PM

Martial law victims on Monday warned against a possible pardon on former First Lady Imelda Marcos, saying her conviction of graft should even prompt the government to move the remains of her late husband out of the heroes’ cemetery. Read more »

Guilty verdict vs Imelda Marcos a strike vs impunity: martial law victim

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Posted at Nov 09 12:37 PM

Martial law victim Etta Rosales on Friday lauded the Sandiganbayan's decision finding former First Lady Imelda Marcos guilty of graft and corruption for salting away foreign currencies to Swiss accounts during her time as governor of Metro Manila.  Read more »