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Topic: free-legal-assistance-group

FLAG lawyers tagged in sedition complaint seek halt of DOJ probe

FLAG lawyers tagged in sedition complaint seek halt of DOJ probe

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 01:09 PM

MANILA – Three Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) lawyers tagged in the sedition complaint against Vice President Leni Robredo and more than 30 other opposition figures have asked the Court of Appeals (CA) to stop the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) probe into the alleged ouster plot against President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Lawyers' group files perjury, false testimony raps vs Bikoy, PNP

Lawyers' group files perjury, false testimony raps vs Bikoy, PNP

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 02:13 PM

Lawyers tagged in a sedition complaint filed counter-charges for perjury and offering false testimony against Peter Joemel Advincula alias and the PNP unit which filed the complaint. Read more »

Lawyers' group denounces raps against members

Lawyers' group denounces raps against members

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 12:41 AM

MANILA - The Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) on Friday denounced the filing of criminal charges against its members Chel Diokno and Theodore Te, as well as opposition figures, saying the raps were "baseless and means of intimidation."   Read more »

Grupo ng mga abogado duda sa ilang kaso ng drug ops

Grupo ng mga abogado duda sa ilang kaso ng drug ops

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 09:25 PM

Halos 30 kaso ng pagpatay sa ilalim ng kampanya kontra droga ng gobyerno ang pinag-aaralan ngayon ng Free Legal Assistance Group. Read more »

Initial 'Tokhang' files show 'template nanlaban' cases: lawyers' group

Initial 'Tokhang' files show 'template nanlaban' cases: lawyers' group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 07:08 PM

MANILA - An initial review of "Oplan Tokhang" documents released by the Office of the Solicitor General showed that police used a "template" of "nanlaban" cases in majority of its reports, a group of lawyers said Thursday. Read more »

Facing arrest for 'loitering'? Know your rights

Facing arrest for 'loitering'? Know your rights

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 06:01 PM

Police have arrested around 8,000 individuals in just a week in operations against tambays (loiterers) who allegedly violated local ordinances. Read more »

Pagbabalik ng drug war sa PNP, tinutulan ng mga abogado

Pagbabalik ng drug war sa PNP, tinutulan ng mga abogado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 09:16 PM

Ayon sa isang grupo, posibleng dumanak na naman ang dugo kapag PNP na muli at hindi na PDEA ang mangunguna sa mga anti-drug operation.   Read more »

More blood on our streets: FLAG warns vs police return to drug war

More blood on our streets: FLAG warns vs police return to drug war

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 04:44 PM

The Free Legal Assistance Group on Wednesday said it fears that the number of drug-related killings may increase if the police will again be at the forefront of the government's anti-narcotics campaign.  Read more »

Petition for prohibition, writ of amparo filed vs gov't war on drugs

Petition for prohibition, writ of amparo filed vs gov't war on drugs

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 08:58 PM

Several individuals represented by the Free Legal Assistance Group on Wednesday filed petitions for prohibition and writ of amparo (protection) before the Supreme Court questioning the administration's war on drugs.  Read more »

Lawmakers betrayed Constitution, lawyers say

Lawmakers betrayed Constitution, lawyers say

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 11:42 PM

MANILA—A group of lawyers on Thursday urged the public to be critical of the budget process and reminded lawmakers that the budget they allot to government agencies comes from their constituents. Read more »

FLAG insists gov't knew of Callamard's visit

FLAG insists gov't knew of Callamard's visit

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 05:25 PM

MANILA - A sponsor of the forum United Nations Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard is attending here clarified that the UN official fulfilled all requirements needed to come to the Philippines, which includes informing the administration of her stay in the country. Read more »

FLAG lawyer explains Lascanas' about-face

FLAG lawyer explains Lascanas' about-face

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 09:36 PM

MANILA - Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) lawyer Alex Padilla sheds light on why retired police officer Arthur Lascañas changed his tune on the alleged vigilante group Davao Death Squad (DDS).  Read more »

Group hopes more Davao Death Squad members surface

Group hopes more Davao Death Squad members surface

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 06:00 PM

MANILA - A group of lawyers is hoping more members of the alleged vigilante group Davao Death Squad will reveal themselves after the confession of retired police officer Arthur Lascañas.  Read more »

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