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Mothers, widows of drug war victims perform in stage play

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 10:50 AM

Both the actors and the audience failed to hold back tears when the trauma of families of those killed in the government's bloody campaign against illegal drugs came in full focus at a stage play. Read more »

Like Robredo, new anti-drug co-chief wants to clarify role with Duterte

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 08:23 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has designated a self-described “team player” to help lead a committee coordinating his administration’s anti-narcotics effort, which has killed thousands of people in the last 3 years. Read more »

Wife of South Korean trader slain in 'tokhang for ransom' testifies in court

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 08:11 PM

The abduction of Jee and his alleged killing inside Camp Crame sparked international outrage against the Philippine government's war on drugs after it was discovered that the victim was kidnapped under the guise of the known PNP anti-drug operation, Oplan Tokhang. Read more »

PNP pumalag sa pahayag ni VP Leni ukol sa war on drugs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 07:27 PM

Pumalag ang Philippine National Police sa naging pahayag ni Bise Presidente Leni Robredo ukol sa bilang ng droga na nakukuha ng pulisya ukol sa anti-drug operations.  Read more »

'Meron ako tsismis': Dela Rosa says no confirmation yet on US visa cancellation

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 06:31 PM

Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on Monday said he has yet to verify reports that the US government has revoked his visa due to his alleged involvement in human rights violations. Read more »

PNP agrees to reassess, improve 'Tokhang', says VP Leni

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 01:19 PM

MANILA — Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday said the Philippine National Police (PNP) has agreed to reassess "Oplan Tokhang," the knock-and-plead anti-drug strategy linked to controversial deaths.  Read more »

Dela Rosa on Robredo joining drug raids: 'You should be at the forefront'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 03:18 PM

MANILA - Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa backed Tuesday a proposal for Vice President Leni Robredo to join anti-narcotics raids so she could get a better understanding of the war on drugs.  Read more »

UN drug war probe 'somewhat outside' Robredo power: spokesman

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 08 01:31 PM

A United Nations investigation into the President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-narcotics drive "falls somewhat outside" Vice President Leni Robredo's new post as co-chair of an inter-agency drug committee, her spokesperson said Friday. Read more »

Kawani ng gobyerno patay sa pamamaril sa Iloilo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 04:11 AM

ILOILO CITY—Patay ang isang kawani ng Iloilo City Government matapos pagbabarilin ng hindi pa kilalang salarin sa Jaro, Iloilo City Biyernes ng gabi. 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 »

Dating sumuko sa 'Oplan Tokhang' timbog sa San Juan drug raid

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 02:10 PM

Isang lalaking dating sumuko sa "Oplan Tokhang" ang naaresto ngayong Linggo sa San Juan dahil sa umano ay pagbebenta ng ilegal na droga, ayon sa pulisya. Read more »

114 druggies, 9 'most wanted' nabbed in 3-day Rizal ops

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 04:11 PM

A total of 114 drug suspects and 9 of Rizal's "most wanted personalities" were arrested in 3-day simultaneous operations across the province, police said Wednesday.  Read more »

DOJ insists on judge's inhibition for bail grant on Jee Ick-joo kidnap-slay prime suspect

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 13 05:36 PM

State prosecutors have reiterated their plea for the inhibition of the Angeles City judge who allowed the prime suspect in the kidnap-slay of South Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo to post bail. Read more »

PUP students block 'stricter dress code' proposal

Rowegie Abanto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 07 02:29 PM

Student leaders of the state-run Polytechnic University of the Philippines blocked Monday the inclusion of "stricter dress code" in the final version of the revised PUP student handbook. Read more »

'Oplan Tokhang' jeep, pumapasada sa Cebu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 06:48 PM

Pumapasada na sa Cebu ang jeep na may disenyong "Oplan Tokhang".  Read more »

Bato: Cut off my head if EJKs are state-sponsored

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 01:04 PM

Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on Friday said he will have his head cut off if it is proven that extrajudicial killings in the Philippines are state-sponsored. Read more »

Philippines faces call for UN investigation into war on drugs killings

Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 05 04:41 PM

More than 2 dozen countries formally called on Thursday for a United Nations investigation into thousands of killings in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, activists said. Read more »

Over 6,000 killed in nearly 3 years of PH drug war: PNP

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 18 04:49 PM

MANILA — The number of drug suspects killed in the government’s controversial campaign against illegal drugs has reached more than 6,000, police data released Tuesday showed.  Read more »

Pampanga court grants bail to cop tagged as mastermind in Jee Ick Joo kidnap-slay

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 07 06:50 PM

MANILA - Citing weak evidence, a Pampanga court has granted bail to the primary suspect in the abduction and slay of South Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo in October 2016. Read more »

Know your rights: Ateneo study cites rights violated in ‘Tokhang’

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 26 06:20 PM

At least 8 rights guaranteed by the Philippine Constitution have been violated by the enforcement and implementation of the policies created by the government for its intensified anti-drug campaign, based on a study presented by the Ateneo Human Rights Center (AHRC) on Friday. Read more »