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Free Leila: Robredo, et al seek De Lima's release after 1,000th day in detention

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 06:48 AM

MANILA—Leaders, activists and organizations from around the world is urging the Philippine government to free Sen. Leila de Lima, who is spending her 1,000th day in jail over what they called trumped-up and politically-motivated illegal drug charges. Read more »

Kin of victims mark upcoming 10th anniversary of Maguindanao massacre

Lore Mae Andong, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 08:27 PM

The relatives of the victims of the Maguindanao massacre visited on Sunday the site where the bodies of their slain loved ones were found almost ten years ago. Read more »

Court administrator visits wake of slain Ilocos Sur judge

Michelle Soriano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 03:05 PM

Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez paid a visit to the wake of slain Ilocos Sur Regional Trial Court Judge Mario Bañez on Sunday morning. Read more »

No ‘wanton killings’ in Leni-led drug war: spokesman

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 08:54 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo is back in President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet, under pressure to lead his anti-narcotics campaign, which she has repeatedly criticized over the deaths of thousands of alleged suspects while supposedly leaving many big-time drug traffickers untouched. Read more »

In Venezuela, special police force wreaks havoc in slums

AFP reporters in Caracas
Posted at Nov 07 12:29 PM

EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS: Special Action Forces in Venezuela are accused of shooting young men at point-blank range, inventing gun battles to cover their tracks, hiding autopsy reports and preventing relatives from seeing any official files. An NGO has recorded 831 "executions" carried out by FAES members since 2018.  Read more »

In the wake of judge’s killing, Congress urged to pass law ensuring judges’ security

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 07:59 PM

The death of a trial court judge in San Fernando, La Union Tuesday afternoon has renewed calls for Congress to pass a law creating a Philippine marshals system meant to safeguard the security of judges all over the country. Read more »

PH 5th worst country on justice for slain journalists in 2019: US-based media watchdog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 02 05:38 PM

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday said "the Philippines has been among the worst five countries nearly every year" since their study, the Global Impunity Index, was first published in 2008. Read more »

'Justice for Kim'

Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 10:24 AM

Family members console each other during the interment of Kim Ramos at the Cainta Public Cemetery on Sunday. Read more »

'Tao Po': Monologue about extrajudicial slays in PH gets standing ovation in Amsterdam

Jofelle P. Tesorio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 11:49 AM

AMSTERDAM - "Tao Po", a 4-act monologue about extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, got a standing ovation at the packed CREA theatre, next to the University of Amsterdam, last Saturday, October 5. Read more »

Family cries for justice as cop shoots 2 in Marikina City

Kevin Manalo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 09:31 PM

The family of a 23-year-old man shot by a policeman in Marikina City is seeking justice. Read more »

Joint UN, international court probe on slays under Duterte administration sought

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 04:55 PM

MANILA - A lawyers’ group and relatives of victims of alleged extrajudicial killings in government's drug war have asked the International Criminal Court to run a parallel investigation with the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on murder and crimes against humanity charges against President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

'Justice for Aldrin': Mother of drug-war victim continues fight in foreign land

Jofelle P. Tesorio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 30 07:28 AM

Nanette Castillo brings her son's case outside the Philippines so that, in her words, the world would know that many mothers like her are real and they are crying for justice. Read more »

SC urged to cite OSG, PNP in contempt for submitting 'rubbish' case files

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 08:42 PM

Centerlaw on Monday accused the OSG and PNP of “underhanded machinations” in submitting to the SC “irrelevant non-drug-related case files.” Read more »

OPINION: In Escalante, government wants 'to look forward' into the dark

Inday Espina Varona
Posted at Sep 20 12:39 PM

There is an effort to present the Escalante massacre as a tragedy that should ultimately be blamed on activist groups that aroused people’s ire against the Marcoses. Read more »

UN experts urge probe of Rohingya killings in Bangladesh

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 05:49 PM

UN human rights experts have raised new concerns about the treatment of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh following a deadly backlash over the killing of a ruling party official. Read more »

OPINION: ‘Red-tagging’ affects even non-targets, Negros bishop warns

Inday Espina-Varona
Updated as of Sep 13 07:45 AM

The red-tagging of a government doctor in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental has affected 33 villages in need of government health care. Read more »

'Hit list' sa likod umano ng Negros killings binusisi ng Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 07:49 PM

Ayon sa pulisya, lima sa 25 na namatay ang kabilang sa hit list, na umano'y pakana ng isang anti-communist group.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 20, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 12:39 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

'Stop the killings'

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 08:39 PM

A nun participates in a protest in Manila on Tuesday against the supposed excessive militarization of Negros Oriental and the spate of unsolved killings there. Several high-profile and brazen killings have occured in the province with the Philippine National Police and communist rebels putting the blame on each other.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 16, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 01:09 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »