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Jehovah's Witness jailed in Russia for extremism, lawyer says

Alexander Marrow, Reuters
Posted at Jun 09 06:41 PM

The ruling at the Pskov City Court, handed to 61-year-old Gennady Shpakovskiy, was the harshest sentence for a Jehovah's Witness in Russia since a Supreme Court decision in 2017 ruled the Christian denomination was an extremist organization and should disband, the group said. Read more »

NBI to probe ambush of key Maguindanao massacre witness

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 07:05 PM

The National Bureau of Investigation will investigate the ambush on a key witness of the Maguindanao massacre, according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra.  Read more »

Maguindanao massacre key witness hurt in South Cotabato ambush

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 01:03 PM

A key witness in the Maguindanao massacre trial was ambushed in South Cotabato Wednesday morning, according to private prosecutor Nena Santos, the lawyer of some of the massacre victims. Read more »

Russia jails outlawed Jehovah's Witness for 6 years

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 14 02:26 AM

Russia outlawed the Jehovah's Witnesses in 2017, calling them an extremist organization.    Read more »

Russia jails Jehovah's Witness member for 6 years amid crackdown on religious group

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 05 06:59 PM

Russia outlawed the Jehovah's Witnesses in 2017, calling them an extremist organization. Read more »

Palace hits Global Witness as source of lies after report on land activist murders

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 12:50 PM

Malacañang blasted Wednesday international rights watchdog Global Witness as a source of lies after the group published a report on the sharp increase of murders of environmental activists and land defenders in the Philippines under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Murders of land activists spike under Philippines' Duterte: watchdog

Cecil Morella, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 24 12:19 PM

MANILA - Murders of environmental activists and land defenders in the Philippines have risen sharply under President Rodrigo Duterte, an international rights watchdog said Tuesday, alleging his speeches and policies have "emboldened" the killers. Read more »

'Good conduct time allowance, ibinebenta ng ilang BuCor officials'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 11:54 PM

Ikinuwento ni Yolanda Camelon kung paano siya inalok ng empleyado ng Bureau of Corrections na mapalaya nang maaga ang kaniyang asawa kapalit ng pera. Read more »

Star witness sa murder case pinagbabaril sa Taguig, kritikal

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 30 08:01 PM

Ang biktima ay tumayong testigo nang mabaril ang kaniyang kaibigan na si Jaynard Guzman alyas "Jeje" noong 2017.  Read more »

'Bikoy' in anti-Duterte videos seeks witness protection

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 04:38 PM

The man who claimed to be "Bikoy" in a series of viral videos linking President Rodrigo Duterte's family in the drug trade has sought witness protection. Read more »

PH deadliest for land defenders? PNP says survey may have missed 'communist' factor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 05:12 PM

The Philippine National Police on Wednesday said Britain-based human rights group Global Witness "may have missed [a] point in its survey" when it tagged the Philippines as the world's deadliest nation for land rights. Read more »

Activists urge UN body to probe Negros land defenders' killings

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 06:03 PM

Rights and environmental advocates urged a United Nations body on Tuesday to include the killing of farmers in Negros island in its examination of the Philippines' human rights situation.  Read more »

Philippines is world's deadliest nation for land rights: campaign group

Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Updated as of Jul 30 02:24 PM

More than 3 people were murdered each week last year while protecting their land from encroaching industries, a human rights group said on Tuesday, with a 4-fold increase in killings related to conflicts over water. Read more »

DOJ: 'Bikoy' may apply for witness protection

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 11:24 AM

MANILA – Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the government may provide protection to Peter Joemel Advincula, the man who introduced himself as “Bikoy” who accused opposition figures of plotting to unseat President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Witness emerges in abduction of slain Tanauan mayor's former aide

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 11:16 PM

A witness emerges to the abduction of Allan Fajardo, a former aide to the slain mayor of Tanauan City, Batangas - Antonio Halili.  Read more »

De Lima wants convicts against her as accused in drug case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 03:25 PM

The camp of detained Sen. Leila de Lima has asked a Muntinlupa court to include 13 convicted witnesses due to testify against her as among the accused in a drugs case she is facing.   Read more »

PNP confident in case vs suspects in Jolo blasts

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 12:34 AM

MANILA - The PNP is confident that the testimonies of 3 witnesses will solidify their case against the suspects involved in the deadly Jolo Cathedral bombing. Read more »

Bill exempting journos from acting as drug ops witnesses filed

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 05:22 PM

The Makabayan bloc has filed a bill seeking to exempt journalists from acting as anti-drug operations witnesses Read more »

P50-million reward in Batocabe slay will go to witness: PNP

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 08 06:38 PM

MANILA - The P50-million reward money for the arrest of suspects behind AKO Bicol partylist Rep. Rodel Batocabe's killing will be given to the witness who helped authorities crack the case, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Tuesday.   Read more »

2 witnesses to Batocabe slay in police custody

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 02 03:19 PM

Two witnesses in the killing of Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Rodel Batocabe are in the hands of authorities, police sources said Tuesday. Read more »