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Duterte’s drug war: Lies and death certificates

Dada Grifon, PCIJ/PCP
Updated as of Jun 13 09:15 PM

Even in death, the State treats victims of extrajudicial killings as mere “collateral damage” in the Duterte administration’s bloody anti-drug war. The families of the victims choose to remember their lost loved ones with dignity, something that was denied of them when their deaths were covered up by falsified death certificates. Read more »

Facing mounting pressure, SC moves to review rules and protective writs

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 11:08 PM

The Supreme Court on Friday said it was moving to review rules and protective writs and could come out with a rule on body-worn cameras as early as July. Read more »

Fil-Ams urge US to suspend security aid to PH over rights record

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Jun 12 07:18 AM

NEW JERSEY - A coalition of Filipino-American human rights advocates is urging the US to suspend its security aid to the Philippines due to the Duterte administration's alleged human rights violations. Read more »

China passes legislation to retaliate against foreign sanctions

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 11 07:15 AM

Beijing would take steps such as freezing assets held domestically by citizens of countries levying sanctions on China, and prohibiting them from entering the country. Read more »

CPP-NPA hinimok na isuko ang mga nakapatay sa magpinsang Absalon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 09:38 PM

Nanawagan na rin ang CHR sa CPP-NPA na isuko ang mga sangkot sa pagkamatay ni Kieth Absalon at pinsan nito.  Read more »

CHR tells communists: Surrender those liable for Absalon cousins' deaths

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 03:49 PM

The CHR said if the communists were truly sincere and serious about taking accountability for the tragedy, they should turn over their members and face the court of justice.   Read more »

HIV-Positive Mother Struggles through the Covid-19 Pandemic

Ria Torrente, PCIJ/PCP
Posted at Jun 10 03:40 PM

In addition to stigma and discrimination, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought new obstacles in the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic. People living with HIV are vulnerable to Covid-19, and government healthcare coverage may not offer enough protection.   Read more »

Karapatan honored with international human rights award

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 09:22 AM

An international organization has recognized rights group Karapatan for its commitment to human rights in the Philippines.  Read more »

DND, DILG urge communists to turn over those responsible for Absalon cousins' deaths

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 06:37 PM

The DND criticized the communists' supposed internal probe on the incident, saying it would "never result in any kind of justice for the bereaved families. Read more »

Israeli strikes kill 8 fighters in Syria: monitor

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 09 02:32 PM

Israeli air strikes in central Syria killed at least 8 pro-government fighters late Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Read more »

‘War crime’: Rights group condemns deaths of Absalon cousins in Masbate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 08:02 AM

Union leader Nolven Absalon and Far Eastern University football player Kieth Absalon were killed when an improvised explosive device detonated Sunday, authorities said. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 8, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 11:56 PM

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

CHR urged to stand up for fisherfolk

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 12:00 PM

Fisherfolk and environment advocates stage a picket at the Commission on Human Rights Headquarters in Quezon City to call on the commission to stand up for fishing communities heavily affected by climate polluting firms to mark World Oceans Day on Tuesday. Read more »

CHR to investigate Masbate blast that killed football player, cousin

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 06:49 PM

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Monday launched its own investigation into the alleged landmine blast in Masbate City on Sunday that took the lives of athlete Kieth Absalon and his cousin Nolven, and wounded the latter's minor son. Read more »

‘Ridiculous,’ SC says on drug war records as ‘national security’

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Updated as of Jun 06 10:13 PM

It is President Duterte’s choice if he is not interested to see the documentation of the killings based on his orders. But the public should not be prevented from knowing the truth. Read more »

Mission in peril: ‘Red-tagging’ the religious sector in the Philippines

Mark Saludes, PCIJ/PCP
Updated as of Jun 05 02:55 PM

Several church workers involved in the social justice and human rights ministries in the Philippines have been subjected to vilification and “red-tagging” under the Duterte government. The World Council of Churches has called on the United Nations Human Rights Council and the Philippine government to end human rights violations against church workers. Read more »

Philippines says vote for UN Rights council probe on Israel should not affect ties

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 06:07 PM

A Philippine vote backing a probe into alleged crimes committed during the 11-day conflict between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza should not affect ties between Manila and Jerusalem, Malacañang said on Thursday.  Read more »

Duterte admin's human rights violations 'incomparable, higher' than previous terms: CHR

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 10:49 AM

The rate and scale of the Duterte administration's human rights violations is "incomparable, higher than other administrations," the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Thursday, as it lamented how police non-cooperation hindered most of their investigations.  Read more »

Amid the pandemic, women bear the burden of ‘invisible work’

Bernice Beltran, PCIJ/PCP
Updated as of Jun 02 06:05 PM

Unpaid care work has prevented many women and children from pursuing education and career opportunities, trapping them in a cycle of poverty. This photo essay features two of the many women who led lives living for their families, thereby setting aside their own dreams. Read more »

PNP must enforce accountability among ranks, says Human Rights Watch

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 08:08 AM

The PNP Internal Affairs Service, which investigates cases involving police officers, must be strengthened, said HRW senior researcher Carlos Conde. Read more »