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Court grants bail to Baby River’s mother, 2 other detainees

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 11:53 AM

For over two years, activist Reina Mae Nasino clung to a promise she made when she laid her 3-month-old baby, River, to rest in October 2020. Read more »

NUPL urges swift probe on lawyer's ambush in Cebu

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Posted at Sep 03 08:05 PM

The NUPL urged authorities to conduct a swift investigation on the ambush against a lawyer and her son in Mandaue, Cebu City this week. Read more »

Mga grupo dismayadong di na sasali ang Pilipinas sa ICC

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Posted at Aug 02 07:54 PM

Binatikos ng ilang grupo ang desisyon ng pamahalaang hindi na ulit sumali ang Pilipinas sa International Criminal Court. Read more »

'Tinang 83' mull counter charges vs Tarlac police

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Updated as of Jun 13 01:10 PM

The lawyer of 'Tinang 83' who were arrested for allegedly causing damage at a disputed land in Tarlac is considering filing countersuits against the police. Read more »

NTF-ELCAC's Badoy faces 2 more complaints from Ressa, NUPL

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Posted at Apr 19 07:20 PM

Communications Usec. Lorraine Badoy is facing two more complaints, one from Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa and another from the National Union of Peoples Lawyers. Read more »

Missing students' kin slam Palparan's Bilibid interview

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Posted at Mar 31 04:59 PM

The mothers of Empeño and Capadan called the Palparan interview a "travesty of justice" and “a cheap, desperate attempt to vindicate criminals and rights violators.” Read more »

Nothing in drug war review recommends changes in PNP policy: NUPL

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 06:18 PM

The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers said there is nothing in the DOJ’s report on its latest review on drug war cases in the country that recommends changes in police procedures amid the killings that happened. Read more »

3 RAM members convicted for 1986 Olalia, Alay-ay murder

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 11:54 PM

An Antipolo court on Tuesday convicted 3 RAM members for their role in the 1986 killing of Rolando Olalia and Leonor Alay-ay, the NUPL said. Read more »

UN rights chief urges PH: Publish drug war findings

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 09:52 PM

The head of the United Nations human rights office urged the Philippine government to publish the findings of its drug war review panel. Read more »

Neri Colmenares files candidacy for senator

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 07 02:55 PM

Former Bayan Muna party-list representative Neri Colmenares has filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator in the May 9, 2022 elections on Thursday. Read more »

ICC drug war probe renews hope for victims' kin

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Posted at Sep 17 05:36 PM

The ICC investigation into the government's war on drugs has brought fresh hope for justice to families of victims of alleged extrajudicial killings. Read more »

'ICC probers can gather evidence without going to PH'

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Updated as of Sep 17 12:01 PM

The International Criminal Court can still gather evidence on the Philippine war on drugs without setting foot in the country, a lawyer said. Read more »

The impact in PH of ex-Sudan leader's possible handover to ICC

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 08:10 PM

Lawyers and families of drug war victims in the Philippines are encouraged by the possible handover to the ICC of the former leader of Sudan. Read more »

Pastor na biktima ng illegal arrest nakalaya na

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Posted at Aug 15 07:43 PM

Nakalaya rin matapos ang 3 buwang pagkakakulong ang isang pastor na ilegal na inaresto. Read more »

Journalists decry ruling on Davao columnist's arrest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 03:46 PM

Both the NUJP and the International Association of Women in Radio and Television - Philippines found the ruling unacceptable. Read more »

Tagum court clears 6 activists accused of murder despite not being in crime scene

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 09:38 PM

A court in Tagum City in Davao del Norte has dismissed a criminal charge against 6 activists who were accused of murder despite being miles away from the place where the killing took place. Read more »

Lawyers' group says Duterte arrest threat vs COVID-19 vaccine skeptics is 'baseless'

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Posted at Jun 22 01:01 PM

An organization of lawyers on Tuesday dismissed as "baseless" President Rodrigo Duterte's threat of arresting those who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine.   Read more »

NUPL: Isinampang reklamo sa ICC may basehan, sapat na ebidensiya

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Posted at Jun 20 06:15 PM

Nanindigan ang mga nagsampa ng kaso laban kay Pangulong Duterte sa International Criminal Court na may basehan ang kanilang reklamo.  Read more »

Duterte: Mga may COVID na di nag-iingat makahawa sa iba maaaring kasuhan ng murder

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 07:14 PM

Maaari umanong mapanagot sa kasong murder ang mga may COVID-19 na hindi nag-iingat para di makahawa ng iba.  Read more »

Lawyers’ group rues Duterte order to keep files on some drug-war cases off-limits

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Posted at Jun 02 09:16 AM

A lawyers' group Wednesday said it was "unfortunate" that police had to keep files on drug-war related cases off-limits after Duterte's order citing confidentiality. Read more »