Human rights groups welcomed the possible assistance and cooperation by former senator Leila M. de Lima in the probe by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on alleged crimes against humanity during the illegal drugs operations of then President Rodrigo R. Duterte. In a joint statement, the...
Four advocates of the rights of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) challenged before the Baguio City regional trial court (RTC) their designation as "terrorists" by the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC). Petitioners in the case were Cordillera People's Alliance (CPA) chairperson Windel Bolinget, founding member...
An organization of human rights lawyers welcomed the ruling issued by the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) which found retired Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. and former Presidential Communications undersecretary Lorraine Marie Badoy guilty of “red-tagging.” “The Decision implies that any reckless...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB)has has declared retired Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. and former Presidential Communications undersecretary Lorraine Marie Badoy guilty in an administrative complaint and reprimanded them for "red-tagging" the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (NUPL), a group...
There are now three lawyers killed under the administration of President Marcos, the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (NUPL) said in a statement issued on Friday, Sept. 15. Aside from Atty. Maria Saniata Liwliwa V. Gonzales Alzate who was killed last Sept. 14, Atty. Danny Pondevilla and Atty....
Former Supreme Court spokesman Theodore Te, a volunteer lawyer for the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG), noted the increase of trolling, hate speech, and red-tagging on social media even after the 2022 elections. Former Supreme Court spokesman Theodore Te (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) During...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) defended on Monday, Feb. 21, the police officers who served the warrant of arrest issued by the Bayugan City Regional Trial Court (RTC) against Dr. Natividad Castro. DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año questioned the arguments of PNP’s...
Malacañang shrugged off the small protest of some members of the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (NUPL) against President Duterte, saying the Chief Executive probably does not care about it. Photo of the online convention of the IBP where President Duterte's recorded message was met with some...
