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3 in 5 Pinoys say gov't must allow international drug war probe: SWS

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 03:09 PM

Three in 5 Filipinos believe that the government should not block international groups looking into deaths under the local anti-narcotics drive, according to an opinion poll released Monday.  Read more »

'Bullying': PH 'totally' rejects UN body resolution seeking rights report

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Updated as of Jul 18 09:18 PM

MANILA - The United Nations Human Rights Council's adoption of a resolution calling for a comprehensive report on the human rights situation in the Philippines is a form of bullying, the official who led the Philippine delegation during the vote in Geneva, Switzerland said. Read more »

UN body resolution did not have simple majority, says Roque

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Posted at Jul 18 03:02 PM

MANILA - The Philippine government should not waste time on the United Nations Human Rights Council-backed resolution calling for a review of the country's drug war, former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said on Thursday. Read more »

Amid UN call for rights report, Lacson says no failure of criminal justice in PH

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 18 05:26 AM

MANILA - Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday maintained there is no failure of criminal justice in the Philippines, as he rejected anew the move of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to adopt a resolution seeking a comprehensive report on the human rights situation in the Philippines, including alleged extrajudicial killings in government's drug war. Read more »

Gordon rejects PH withdrawal from UN rights body

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Updated as of Jul 17 10:53 AM

MANILA - Senator Richard Gordon on Wednesday said the Philippines shouldn't withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council nor cut ties with Iceland which backed the resolution for the Council to probe alleged widespread human rights abuses in the country. Read more »

Gordon: No need for int'l review of state of human rights in PH

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Posted at Jul 17 10:26 AM

For Senator Richard Gordon, an investigation into the country's drug war is best done by local authorities. Gordon insists the Philippines has a working congress and a functioning court. Read more »

Imee Marcos: Cutting ties with UN rights body huge loss for PH

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Posted at Jul 17 12:01 AM

The daughter of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos warned the Philippines will be on the losing end if it decides to withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council.  Read more »

Ilang senador kontra sa posibleng pagkalas ng PH sa UNHRC

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Posted at Jul 16 09:23 PM

Ilang senador ang tutol sa umano ay plano ni Pangulong Duterte na kumalas sa United Nations Human Rights Council.  Read more »

Locsin: PH won't cut ties with Iceland or leave UN Human Rights Council

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Updated as of Jul 16 04:24 PM

After hinting that the Philippines may possibly leave the UN Human Rights Council, Manila's top diplomat now says the country will stay with the UN's top human rights body. Ties with Iceland will also be maintained despite its resolution to probe the Philippine war on drugs.   Read more »

Duterte in 'wonderment' on Iceland's push for PH human rights check

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 03:19 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is still wondering as to why Iceland is pushing for an investigation into the human rights situation in the Philippines, Malacañang said Tuesday. Read more »

UN rights probe meant to stop 'would-be tyrants' - rights group

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Updated as of Jul 16 12:02 PM

MANILA - A Manila-based rights group on Tuesday said a United Nations Human Rights Council probe on extrajudicial killings in the Philippines is meant to stop "would-be tyrants" who might use violence in their own countries. Read more »

Sotto backs Locsin on staying in UN rights body

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Posted at Jul 16 11:12 AM

Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto on Tuesday backed Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.'s pronouncement that the Philippines would remain in a United Nations body that sought information on the government's anti-narcotics drive. Read more »

'We're staying': PH won’t leave UN rights body, says Locsin

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Posted at Jul 16 09:33 AM

The Philippines will remain in the United Nations Human Rights Council even after the Council voted to adopt a resolution seeking to review the the Philippine government's drug war, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Tuesday.  Read more »

Sotto: PH may opt to withdraw from UN rights council

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Posted at Jul 15 08:56 PM

MANILA - Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Monday said Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. might seek the withdrawal of the Philippines from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), after the UNHRC passed a resolution calling for a comprehensive review of the country's drug war. Read more »

Duterte mulls cutting ties with rights critic Iceland

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 16 03:29 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is “seriously considering cutting diplomatic relations” with Iceland after the country called for a comprehensive report on the Philippines’ human rights situation, his spokesman said Monday. Read more »

Palace distances from Robredo impeachment talk

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 04:03 PM

Malacañang said Monday it is leaving it up to the courts to decide whether Vice President Leni Robredo should be impeached over her remarks supporting the United Nations resolution seeking to review the drug war. Read more »

CHR: UN probe unnecessary if police were open with drug war info

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Updated as of Jul 15 11:10 AM

A United Nations body would not have sought a report on the Philippines' anti-narcotics drive if the local police shared details of the deadly campaign to the Commission on Human Rights, one of its officials said Monday.  Read more »

PACC chief says Robredo impeachment rap remark a 'warning'

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Updated as of Jul 15 08:54 AM

PACC commissioner Atty. Manuelito Luna said he does not intend to file any impeachment complaint against Robredo. Read more »

Robredo camp not threatened by PACC impeachment comment

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Updated as of Jul 15 12:23 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo is willing to face any impeachment call, her spokesperson Atty. Barry Gutierrez said on Sunday. Read more »

PCOO denies inconsistency on Duterte drug war deaths

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 04:19 PM

The PCOO denied that it has been inconsistent with its pronouncements on the number of deaths under President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial war on drugs. Read more »