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SC urged to act on red-baiting of lawyers; judge gets red-tagged

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 17 08:57 PM

 (UPDATE) — More than 150 professors from the UP College of Law and more than 700 lawyers wrote to the Supreme Court Tuesday to express concern over a letter from Calbayog police requesting for a list of lawyers representing “communist terrorist groups” (CTGs). Read more »

Court orders release of journalist, trade unionist arrested on Human Rights Day

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 05 06:15 PM

A Mandaluyong court has ordered the release of detained journalist Lady Ann Salem and trade unionist Rodrigo Esparago a month after junking the illegal possession of firearms and explosives case against them, their lawyer said Friday.  Read more »

Two case dismissals but no release order

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Feb 23 11:02 PM

Journalist Lady Ann Salem and Senator Leila De Lima are two faces of courage against an insecure thug in power. They need and deserve the people’s support. Read more »

Lawyers press for 'acquitted' journalist’s release amid opposition from prosecutor

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 03:32 PM

Lawyers of journalist Lady Ann Salem, who was accused but later cleared of gun-running, on Thursday pressed for her release, more than a week since a Mandaluyong court junked the case against her. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 10, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 04:03 PM

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

Kin of 'Human Rights Day 7' file complaints vs authorities at CHR

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 06:00 PM

Relatives and supporters of the labor activists and journalist who were arrested on International Human Rights Day (HRD) last year filed on Wednesday complaint-affidavits before the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) over what they regard as irregularities in the operations conducted by authorities. Read more »

Freedom for detained journalists, unionists

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 12:46 PM

Relatives and supporters of seven arrested trade unionists and journalists on Human Rights Day last year (Human Rights Day-7) release doves in front of the Commission on Human Rights office in Quezon City as they mark the second month of their arrest, Wednesday. Read more »

Court junks case vs journalist, trade unionist; calls search warrants 'fishing expedition'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 05 08:21 PM

MANILA — A Mandaluyong court has junked the illegal possession of firearms and explosives case against journalist Lady Ann Salem and trade unionist Rodrigo Esparago, who were arrested in a dawn raid on December 10, 2020, incidentally Human Rights Day.  Read more »

Makabayan bloc says Supreme Court should probe 'factory of warrants' vs activists

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 04:16 PM

The Makabayan bloc said they will file a resolution to investigate the alleged modus operandi of planting fake evidences to supposedly serve as basis for trumped up charges and subsequent detention. Read more »