KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—President Marcos has cited the urgency to put an end to pressing humanitarian concerns, including the abduction of Japanese citizens. Marcos made the statement during his intervention at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Japan Summit on Sunday, Oct. 26, as...
A food delivery rider lodged administrative complaints against seven police officers of the Manila Police District’s Drug Enforcement Unit (MPD-DEU) who are allegedly involved in his alleged abduction in Sampaloc, Manila which lasted for nine hours. Chester Dumaran, 27, Grab rider, appeared...
Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The recent high-profile abduction of a 14-year-old Chinese student in Manila gives all the more reason for Congress to pass pending legislation that would...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers hailed on Thursday, Feb. 27 the Philippine National Police-Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) for...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has urged anyone who has information on the whereabouts of labor organizer William Lariosa to come forward and help the investigation on his disappearance. Lariosa, a member of the Kilusang Mayo Uno in the Southern Mindanao Region, had been allegedly arrested by...
Actress Isabel Rivas took to social media recently to inform fans about the alleged "abduction" of her good friend, former actress Azenith Briones. She wrote, " I have talked to the proper authorities & we her friends will do everything we can to get her out where they are keeping her. "...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has started its own investigation on the alleged abduction of three activists involved in espousing the rights of indigenous peoples (IPs) in Oriental Mindoro. Based on report of Karapatan, a group of human rights advocates, CHR said that Alia Encela, 19; Job...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has started its own probe and has dispatched a quick response team to look into the reported disappearance last Sept. 2 of two environment advocates in Bataan. It acted on report by the anti-reclamation network AKAP Ka Manila Bay that Jonila Castro, 21, and Jhed...
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso -- Soldiers rescued a group of 62 women and four babies abducted by suspected jihadists last week in northern Burkina Faso, state television and a security source said Friday. The news came just hours after security sources said a series of attacks on Thursday had left...
German Ambassador to the Philippines Anke Reiffenstuel urged authorities to “fully investigate” the abduction of two Cebu-based activists, who resurfaced a week after they were taken on Jan. 10. German Ambassador to the Philippines Anke Reiffenstuel (Photo from German Embassy in Manila via...
Three Chinese nationals who allegedly abducted a woman and sold her to a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) were arrested by Pasay City police in a series of operations early this week. Col. Byron Tabernilla, Pasay City police chief, identified the suspects as Jia He Zhang, 28; Yun Gao, 29;...
Calls for the Senate to formalize its position on the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) snowballed on Wednesday, December 14 after Sen. Grace Poe raised another abduction case involving this sector. Poe, in a privilege speech, narrated how a trusted friend told her two days ago how his...
