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OPINION: Duterte gov't penchant for ‘golpe’ traps Filipino workers in Kuwait

Inday Espina-Varona -- scaRRedcat
Posted at Apr 26 05:34 PM

On the same day the Duterte administration cancelled the missionary visa of an Australian nun known for her human rights advocacy, Kuwait expelled the Philippine ambassador for illegal actions justified as defense of human rights. Read more »

CHR: Foreigners visiting PH shouldn't lose rights to free speech, assembly

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 26 02:01 PM

Entry to the Philippines should not equate to the surrender of rights to free speech and assembly for foreign nationals, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Thursday, amid an alleged crackdown of visitors critical of the government.  Read more »

US State Dept report inconsistent with Trump’s words: Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 03:17 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Monday said it would go by the statements of United States President Donald Trump when it comes to the war on drugs, after the US State Department said "killings by security forces" were among the "most significant" human rights issues in the Philippines last year. Read more »

Gov't must look at US human rights report as constructive criticism: CHR

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 02:35 PM

MANILA - A US State Department report citing concerns over "police killings" in the Philippines should be taken as constructive criticism, the Commission on Human Rights said Sunday. Read more »

US calls China, Russia, Iran, N.Korea 'morally reprehensible' on rights

Lesley Wroughton and David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 22 04:53 PM

The United States labeled China, Russia, Iran and North Korea on Friday as "morally reprehensible" governments that it said violated human rights within their borders on a daily basis, making them "forces of instability". Read more »

Pag-aresto sa madre, iimbestigahan ng CHR

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 04:06 AM

Sinisiyasat na ng Commission on Human Rights ang pag-aresto sa Australian missionary na si Sister Patricia Fox. Read more »

Philippines decries European Parliament's 'interference'

Reuters
Posted at Apr 20 10:02 AM

MANILA - The Philippines decried what it said was interference in its internal affairs by the European Parliament, which urged the Southeast Asian nation in a resolution to end "extrajudicial killings" and abandon plans to reintroduce death penalty. Read more »

'Look who's talking': Solons twit Duterte for calling nun 'foul-mouthed'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 04:49 PM

MANILA - Activist lawmakers on Thursday slammed President Rodrigo Duterte for calling an Australian nun accused of engaging in "political activities" in the country "foul-mouthed."  Read more »

'Bato' ready to face raps over drug war

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 04:31 PM

The chief of the Philippine National Police, Director General Ronald dela Rosa, said Wednesday he was willing to face charges over the government's war on drugs. Read more »

Unmatched since Marcos: HRW blasts Dela Rosa's 'sordid rights record'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 10:17 AM

Outgoing Philippine National Police chief Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa should be held accountable for thousands of killings under the war on drugs, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday. Read more »

Activist nun released

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 05:36 PM

Australian rural missionary, Sister Patricia Fox, talks to the media shortly after her release from the Bureau of Immigration (BOI) on Tuesday. Fox was arrested for participating in rallies critical of the Duterte government. The BOI said it had “established that the Australian nun holds a valid missionary visa and, thus, she is a properly documented alien." Read more »

Australia probes nun's arrest in Philippines, ex-solon says

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 17 02:36 PM

The Australian government has begun looking into the arrest of a 71-year-old Australian missionary, who was detained for allegedly engaging in partisan political activities here, a former party-list lawmaker said Tuesday. Read more »

Criminalizing criticism: Deportation of foreign activists 'act of cowardice' - Rosales

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 17 03:06 PM

Former Human Rights Chair Etta Rosales slammed on Tuesday the government's deportation of foreigners for alleged engagement in 'partisan political activities."' Read more »

BI denies crackdown on foreign critics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 09:23 AM

MANILA - The Bureau of Immigration (BI) denied Tuesday that there is a government crackdown against foreigners who are critical of President Rodrigo Duterte's administration. Read more »

Blacklisted EU Socialist Party official 'worried' about PH political conditions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 02:46 PM

MANILA - A European Socialist Party official said he is worried about the political conditions in the country after he was barred by Immigration officials from entering the Philippines. Read more »

Solon seeks probe on deportation of EU Socialist Party official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 01:44 PM

The House of Representatives should investigate the deportation of a Socialist Party official from the European Union, a lawmaker whose party-list group invited him to the country said Monday. Read more »

Deal with Kuwait to provide 'maximum protection' for Filipino workers: Bello

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 13 11:33 AM

The agreement between Kuwait and the Philippines would provide "optimum and maximum" protection to the Filipino workers that will be going to the gulf state, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said Friday. Read more »

Duterte says deal with Kuwait on OFWs reached

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 08:38 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he may fly to Kuwait to witness the signing of an agreement with the Kuwaiti government that will guarantee the security of Filipino domestic helpers in the Gulf state. Read more »

Pulong ni Duterte sa mga Pinoy sa Hong Kong, sinalubong ng protesta

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 01:16 PM

Nagprotesta ang ilang Hong Kong at Pinoy activists bago ang isasagawang pulong ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Filipino community. Read more »

Protest marks Duterte's Hong Kong visit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 12 12:09 PM

Activist groups on Thursday held a protest action in Hong Kong as President Rodrigo Duterte visits the Chinese special administrative region. Read more »