Malacañang has wished lawyer Nicholas Kaufman "all the luck" in his defense for former president Rodrigo Duterte in the International Criminal Court (ICC), stressing that he will "definitely face" difficulties given that his client has "admitted his acts of killings." PCO Undersecretary Claire...
Human rights lawyer and former Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Neri Colmenares has explained why the 43 alleged cases of extrajudicial killings (EJK) cited in the International Criminal Court of Justice (ICJ)'s crime against humanity charge against former president Rodrigo Duterte are enough to...
President Marcos did not betray anyone for letting his administration help in the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte over crimes against humanity allegedly committed during his administration's bloody war on drugs, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) favored the establishment of a Forensic Institute in the country to increase the number of forensic pathologists who can help law enforcers in solving crimes and addressing human rights violations. Supported by the CHR was the passage of Senate Bill (SB) No....
Militant lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc are pushing the government to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC) even as they welcomed the Department of Justice (DOJ)'s readiness to cooperate with the United Nations (UN)-backed body to investigate extrajudicial killings (EJKs) during the...
Lawmakers have yet to pass a measure that will punish perpetrators behind extrajudicial killings (EJKs) as they are still finalizing its definition. For Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, one of the authors of the proposed Anti-Extrajudicial Killing Act, a killing is...
A lawmaker has urged the Supreme Court (SC) to designate special courts to hear cases of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) during the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte as well as conduct a trial on him and his supposed co-conspirators. Manila 2nd district Rep. Rolando Valeriano,...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa (left), Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (Facebook) Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre took to social media to respond to Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa assailed the party-list over its health development program...
Former President Rodrigo Duterte (PPAB) Former president Rodrigo Duterte, in his first appearance at the House quad-committee (quad-comm), faced several relatives of victims of alleged extrajudicial killings (EJKs) during his administration’s war on...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (Keith Bacongco/ MANILA BULLETIN) If former president Rodrigo Duterte indeed makes an appearance at the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Nov. 13, he shall expect to go face-to-face with the relatives of alleged...
Former President Rodrigo Duterte (Senator Bong Go’s Facebook page) Former president Rodrigo Duterte is expected to defend his administration’s policies--including the bloody anti-drug campaign--should he opt to attend the House quad-committee’s...
Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido "Benny" Abante Jr. (PPAB) While Congress may have supported former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs by financing its campaign, Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido "Benny" Abante Jr. clarified that...
