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'Free political prisoners'

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 03:26 PM

Human rights advocates call for the release of the "Human Rights Day 7" and other political prisoners in a protest in front of the Commission on Human Rights in Quezon City on Monday. Read more »

Watchdog downgrades PH rights rank over activist killings, ABS-CBN shutdown, anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 03:14 PM

An international watchdog has downgraded the civic space rating of the Philippines from “obstructed” to “repressed” in its report for this year, citing the passage of the controversial Anti-Terror Law, attacks against the media, and the alleged killings and vilification of activists in the past year. Read more »

Relasyong PH-US matatag pa rin sa kabila ng mga hamon: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 05:56 PM

Mananatiling matatag ang relasyon ng Pilipinas at America kahit sino pa ang manalo sa halalan sa Estados Unidos, ayon sa isang political analyst.   Read more »

Human rights groups disappointed with UNHRC resolution on PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 10:49 PM

Human rights groups are disappointed with a United Nations Human Rights Council's resolution that stops short of launching a probe on alleged rights violations in the Philippines. Read more »

Philippines to suffer ‘big toll’ with possible loss of EU trade perks: rights monitor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 06:55 PM

The Philippine economy will suffer a “big toll” if the European Union cancels its tariff perks over alleged rights abuses, a rights advocate said Friday. Read more »

'Terorismo ng estado': Magkasunod na pagpatay sa 2 peasant leaders kinondena

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 09:01 PM

Kinondena ng iba't ibang progresibong grupo sa pamamagitan ng indignation rally nitong Miyerkoles ang sunod-sunod na pagkakapatay sa mga aktibista. Read more »

Pagpatay sa human rights defender sa Bacolod City, iniimbestigahan na ng CHR

Martian Muyco, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 02:29 PM

Sinimulan na ng Commission on Human Rights (CHR) ang imbestigasyon sa pagpaslang sa human rights activist na si Zara Reboton Alvarez sa Bacolod City.   Read more »

1987 Constitution framer says anti-terror bill prone to abuse

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 04:31 PM

MANILA - One of the framers of the 1987 Constitution on Friday expressed apprehensions that the new Anti-Terror bill would give government further discretionary powers that could lead to more cases of human rights violations.   Read more »

Philippines rejects 'faulty conclusions' in UN rights report

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 10:36 AM

Malacañang on Saturday dismissed claims made by a United Nations office over alleged human rights abuses in the Philippines, saying they were premised on “faulty conclusions.” Read more »

'Heavy-handed' focus on security threats, drugs led to serious rights violations in PH - UN body

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 09:35 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The Philippine government's emphasis on addressing national security threats and illegal drugs has led to serious human rights violations, a report by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (UN rights office) said Thursday. Read more »

PH rights groups to UN: Human rights situation in PH ‘worsening’

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 11:22 PM

Philippine human rights defenders on Friday submitted their reports to the United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) on what they call the “worsening” human rights situation in the country. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 12, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 11:50 PM

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

U2 finally performs for Filipino fans

Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 11:23 AM

Irish rock Band U2 performs before of thousands of fans for their maiden Philippine concert at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan on Wednesday.  Read more »

Palparan found guilty of kidnapping in case of 2 UP students

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 03:30 PM

Retired Army Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan on Monday was found guilty of kidnapping and illegal detention over the disappearance of 2 University of the Philippines students in 2006. Read more »