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Filipinos in Libya told: Evacuate despite ceasefire talks

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 08:49 AM

Filipinos in Libya still need to evacuate away from previous encounter sites in the capital even as the UN-recognized government and strongman General Khalifa Haftar ironed out a ceasefire agreement, an envoy said Tuesday.    Read more »

In New Year message, Pope decries violence against women

Reuters
Posted at Jan 01 06:21 PM

Pope Francis, in his first message of the new year, denounced on Wednesday the use and abuse of women in modern society, and called for an end to the exploitation of the female body. Read more »

2019 Yearender: Mga nangunang ulat-krimen sa 2019, bata ang biktima

Angela Coloma at Jauhn Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 29 03:34 PM

Walo sa 10 pinakamalalaking krimeng naiulat ng Patrol.PH ay tungkol sa pagkamatay o pananakit sa mga kabataan.   Read more »

Desperate for protection, environmental defenders pin hopes on proposed bill, UN intervention

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 04:37 PM

With the involvement of state agents in the killings, environmental defenders are left with no choice but to seek remedy from the international community. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 19, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 02:23 AM

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

IN PHOTOS: The Maguindanao massacre verdict

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 19 11:55 PM

After a decade-long wait, the trial court found members of the Ampatuan clan and several others guilty of multiple murder on Thursday.  Read more »

Justice served for 57 Maguindanao massacre victims

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 03:09 PM

Maguindanao 2nd District Rep. Esmael "Toto" Mangudadatu celebrates with families of the victims of the Maguindanao massacre after the release of the guilty verdict against most of the accused Ampatuans, as well as dozens of their accessories, at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig on Thursday. Read more »

Still no closure for family of Maguindanao massacre's 58th victim

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 19 08:07 PM

"Do you know how it feels to have no closure?" said Ma. Reynafe Castillo, daughter of journalist Reynaldo Momay, before the verdict was read on Thursday.  Read more »

'Culture of impunity' won't end with Maguindanao massacre decision, says UP law prof

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 11:17 AM

"...One decision by itself cannot do it," University of the Philippines law professor Theodore Te said on Thursday. Read more »

Maguindanao massacre ruling out today

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 19 01:38 PM

One of the most anticipated judicial rulings will be out today as the Quezon City RTC is set to release its verdict on the 2009 Maguindanao massacre case.  Read more »

Maguindanao massacre orphan pursues cop dream job to honor journalist father

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 18 04:31 PM

Aspiring policeman Ian Perante hopes that after 10 years, his journalist father and 57 others who perished in the Maguindanao massacre will finally get justice on Thursday.  Read more »

BALIKAN: Kaso ng Maguindanao massacre

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 08:01 PM

Makalipas ang isang dekada, natapos din ang paglilitis sa kaso ng Maguindanao massacre, na tinaguriang pinakakarumal-dumal na election-related violence. Read more »

Cases of violence against women in PH decreasing, but more still unreported: group

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 03:29 PM

The number of violence against women cases in the country dropped to 18,685 in 2018 from 25,805 cases in 2017 and 32,073 cases in 2016, according to the Philippine Commission on Women, citing police data.   Read more »

House panel approves bill protecting women, children vs 'electronic violence'

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 10:28 PM

Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas said the proposed inclusion of electronic violence is designed to protect women and children and penalize violators of the law who manipulate and take advantage of technology.  Read more »

'The rapist is you': Chile anthem against sexual violence goes viral

Paulina Abramovich, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 06 06:55 AM

"The fault is not with me, nor where I was, nor how I was dressed... The rapist is you!" Read more »

Guro nanadyak at nanabunot umano ng estudyante sa Laoag

Grace Alba, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 10:16 PM

LAOAG, Ilocos Norte – Isang babaeng guro sa isang paaralan sa Laoag, Ilocos Norte ang inirereklamo matapos manabunot at manadyak umano ng estudyante.    Read more »

Iraq PM says will resign as bloody protests cost over 400 lives

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 30 04:45 AM

Adel Abdel Mahdi's written statement was greeted with cheers and blaring music across Baghdad's iconic Tahrir (Liberation) Square, where crowds have amassed since early October against a ruling class deemed corrupt and inefficient. Read more »

Iraqi forces kill 35 protesters after Iranian consulate torched

John Davison and Alaa Marjani, Reuters
Posted at Nov 29 04:47 AM

Video of protesters cheering in the night as flames billowed from the consulate were a stunning image after years in which Tehran's influence among Shi'ite Muslims in Arab states has been a defining factor in Middle East politics. Read more »

Thousands rally worldwide against abuse of women

Jessica Lopez and Stuart Williams, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 27 01:07 AM

Demonstrators on Monday gathered in countries as diverse as Guatemala, Russia, Sudan and Turkey, where riot police in Istanbul blocked the path of roughly 2,000 protesters before firing tear gas and plastic bullets to disperse them. Read more »

UN rapporteur urges Duterte administration to respect, protect women in politics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 11:28 PM

A United Nations special rapporteur is urging the Duterte administration to ensure women who take an active role in politics, are free from verbal abuse, harassment and violence. Read more »