BACOLOD CITY – A 38-year-old man was allegedly shot and killed after he was mistaken for a thief by his girlfriend’s father in Barangay Liptong, Valencia, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, April 2. A 38-year-old man was killed after he was mistaken as a thief by his girlfriend’s father in...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has filed a bill that seeks to provide higher compensation from the government for victims of unjust arrest and detention due to "mistaken identity." Padilla filed Senate Bill (SB) No.2547, or the proposed Mohammad Said Act, as he cited the case of Mohammad...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla hailed the release of Mohammad Maca-Antal Said, an elderly Muslim who was arrested last year over a case of mistaken identity and was detained for 176 days. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito (from left), Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri, Sen. Robin...
Sen. Robin Padilla demanded justice for the arrest of a 62-year-old Muslim last August due to mistaken identity, having the same name as a man linked to heinous crimes. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Senator Robin Padilla) During his privilege speech on Wednesday, Sept. 6, Padilla questioned his...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution calling on the Senate to investigate the murder of 17-year old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar and urged the Upper Chamber to look into the unabated use of excessive and lethal force by the Philippine National Police (PNP) during anti-crime...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo As a follow up to my previous column (Loco over local 8/9/22), I’ve been reflecting on what constitutes a national identity. As a nation having a long colonial history (as writer Carmen Guerrero Nakpil has said, “300 years in the convent and 50 years in...
