The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, May 29, expressed support for the newly formed civilian-led “EJK Truth Commission” that seeks to document alleged extra-judicial killings and abuses tied to the previous administration’s war on drugs. The police leadership said the initiative...
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is facing strong opposition from prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC), who have asked judges to reject his bid to appeal the confirmation of charges over alleged extrajudicial killings during his tenure as Davao City mayor and later as...
Malacañang said the Supreme Court 's ruling that affirmed the conviction of three police officers for the killing of 17-year-old Kian delos Santos during an anti-drug operation in Caloocan in 2017 calls for the formation of an Independent Truth Commission. Presidential Communications Office...
A majority of Filipinos agree that former President Rodrigo Duterte should be held accountable before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the thousands of deaths linked to his administration’s anti-illegal drugs campaign, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has mobilized investigative teams to help expedite the investigation into the brazen killing of 89-year old veteran journalist Johnny Dayang who was shot dead right inside his house in Kalibo, Aklan. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said police...
Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairperson Richard Palpal-latoc has cited the country's media as an "indispensable partner" in the fight against human rights abuses as he stressed the need to beef up the safety and protection of media workers in the pursuit of their jobs. "Media has been...
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...
In the middle of debates about the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang has called on Filipinos to never leave the issue on the extrajudicial killings during Duterte's bloody drug war untouched. The attention must not only be towards the accused, the Palace said, reminding the...
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) welcomed a recent report saying that no journalists were killed in the Philippines last year, saying this was a significant step in their efforts to ensure the safety of media workers. File photo The PTFOMS said this after a Committee to...
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....
