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'Who gave you the authority?': Duterte fumes at ICC anew

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 11:08 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday again railed against the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing it of interfering in Philippine affairs. Read more »

PNP vows to fast track dismissal from service of killer cop Nuezca

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 08:10 PM

The Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed Monday to speed up the dismissal from the service of Jonel Nuezca, suspect in the viral twin slay of a mother and son in Tarlac that has outraged the nation for its brutality. Read more »

Killer cop Nuezca demoted for 2014 extortion case in October, just weeks before slays

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 05:02 PM

The National Police Commission (Napolcom) confirmed Wednesday that policeman Jonel Nuezca has been slapped with a demotion last October over a 2014 case of extortion.  Read more »

‘Betrayal of duty’: DILG chief bats for death penalty for cops involved in heinous crimes

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 23 06:58 PM

Members of the police force involved in heinous crimes betray their sworn duty to protect the people, according to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año.    Read more »

21 journalists victims of 'reprisal' killings in 2020: watchdog

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 23 02:21 AM

NEW YORK - At least 21 journalists have been victims of reprisal killings so far this year, more than double the number from last year, the Committee to Protect Journalists said in a report Tuesday. Read more »

Bato mayor installs new town police chief; says ex-police chief a ‘danger’ to constituents

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 08:37 PM

The mayor of Bato town in Catanduanes on Tuesday installed a new local police chief after its predecessor got sacked over his comments on the twin slay in Tarlac by a cop.  Read more »

Palace: 'Buang' cop can't plead insanity in Tarlac twin slay

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 22 05:18 PM

The off-duty policeman who shot dead a woman and her son cannot claim that insanity drove him to commit the crime, Malacañang said on Tuesday, even as it called the officer "buang" or crazy.   Read more »

Duterte, Robredo urged to act on killings of lawyers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 12:23 PM

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines on Tuesday urged government to act on some 50 killings of lawyers since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office in 2016. Read more »

Senators call for probe into 'series of unlawful killings'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 09:31 PM

Six senators on Monday filed a resolution calling for an investigation into the "series of unlawful killings" in the country, noting that at least 15 professionals and activists have been killed in the second half of 2020 alone. Read more »

Justice for the Gregorios

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 07:25 PM

Human rights advocates on Monday call for justice in a protest in Quezon City against the killing of mother-and-son Sonia and Frank Anthony Gregorio by Police Senior Master Sgt. Jonel Nuezca. Read more »

LOOK: Duterte watches viral video of mom, son killing by off-duty cop

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 07:10 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has watched on Monday the viral video of an off-duty policeman who shot dead at point-blank an unarmed woman and her son in Tarlac in broad daylight, which some lawmakers and social media users say was a brazen portrayal of impunity. Read more »

Palace: Duterte won't protect cop who killed woman, son in Tarlac

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 21 04:35 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will not protect the policeman who shot dead an unarmed woman and her son during an argument in Tarlac on Sunday, an incident that sparked widespread calls for an end to alleged police brutality, Malacañang said on Monday.  Read more »

Probe sought over alleged vigilante killings in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 02:58 AM

A senator called for a probe into local alleged vigilante killings. One former lawmaker linked the spate of murders to President Duterte's insistence on tagging his critics as communists.  Read more »

P500,000 pabuya ibibigay sa magtuturo sa pumaslang sa mag-asawang doktor sa Guihulngan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 05:56 PM

Inanunsyo ni Guihulngan City Mayor Jorge Reyes, Biyernes, na magbibigay siya ng P500,000 na pabuya para sa makakapagturo sa pumaslang sa City Health officer ng lungsod at sa kaniyang asawa kamakailan. Read more »

PH gov't urged to conduct 'serious' probe on slay of red-tagged doctor, Negros bloodbath

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 11:50 AM

A Catholic prelate on Friday urged the Philippine government to conduct an "impartial and serious" investigation in the continuing bloodbath in Negros island, following the murder of a red-tagged doctor and her husband. Read more »

Amid ICC prosecutor’s report, Duterte says he never ordered killings in PH

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 03:48 AM

This came a day after the International Criminal Court prosecutor’s office said it found “reasonable basis” to believe crimes against humanity were allegedly perpetrated in carrying out Duterte’s violent war on drugs. Read more »

Palace says legal remedy available for family of slain Laguna mayor

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 03:26 PM

Malacañang said Monday the government would provide legal remedy to the family of a slain mayor from Laguna province whom President Rodrigo Duterte earlier linked to the narcotics trade.   Read more »

Various artists hold protest gig

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 11:15 PM

Activists and supporters attend “Terror Error” protest performance at Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City on Saturday by various progressive bands and artists. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 1, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 02 12:11 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Human rights groups honor victims of extra-judicial killings

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 06:53 PM

Members of human rights groups lay flowers on photos of victims of extrajudicial killings as part of activities leading up to International Human Rights Day at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City on Tuesday.  Read more »