Police visit worries family of Jemboy Baltazar
The family of the murdered teenager Jemboy Baltazar is worried about the police visiting their house to get new statements from those who were with the victim. According to Jemboy’s …
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Eleazar orders probe on 2 activists killed in Albay ‘shootout’
Philippine National Police chief Police General Guillermo Eleazar ordered an investigation into two activists from the Bicol region who were killed before President Rodrigo Duterte’s sixth State of the Nation …
Duterte: Names of rights advocates possibly included in anti-drug ops records
President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated that the records of the authorities’ anti-drug operations could not be made public. He said that there is a lot of information that the public should …
Some groups appealed to SC to guarantee human rights protection
Progressive groups have challenged the Supreme Court to take steps to ensure the safety of militant groups allegedly targets of red-tagging and killings because of what they are fighting for. …
ICC finds ‘crimes against humanity’ committed in Duterte’s drug war
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has found a reasonable basis for believing that “crimes against humanity” were committed in the bloody anti-drug war of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. …
Arrested activists say firearms, explosive planted by police
Some members of now called “Human Rights Day 7,” the seven activists who were arrested on International Human Rights Day claimed the police planted the firearms and explosives recovered from …
Duterte dares rights groups to convince drug addicts to stop
On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte dared the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) that instead of investigating the government for human rights violations, CHR should just focus on convincing addicts to …
Drug war deaths increased amid pandemic – HRW
Rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported the number of deaths related to the administration’s drug war increase amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Carlos Conde, HRW – Asia Division researcher, said …
Parlade says slain Zara Alvarez not a human rights activist but an NPA
Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade, Southern Luzon command chief said slain Karapatan leader Zara Alvarez is not a human rights activist, but a member of the communist group National People’s Army …
CHR: Randy Echanis tortured to death
Commission on Human Rights (CHR) revealed Friday slain Anakpawis leader, and National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant Randall “Randy” Echanis was tortured to death. CHR Commissioner Leah …
DOJ ‘may consider’ probing killing of human rights worker
Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Tuesday the Department of Justice (DOJ) “may consider” looking into the killing of human rights activist Zara Alvarez under its mechanism on politically motivated killings. “We …
Zara Alvarez is the 13th Karapatan member killed under Duterte admin
Human rights group Karapatan said activist Zara Alvarez was their 13th member who got killed under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. Zara Alvarez, 39, is a paralegal for the …
Police probe if death of human rights activist linked to leftist group
Investigators are looking to the possibility that the killing of human rights activist Zara Alvarez is linked to her affiliation with leftist organizations. Bacolod City Police Station 3 chief Police …
Human rights activist shot dead in Bacolod City
Another human rights activist was killed in Bacolod City by unidentified gunmen on the same day peasant activist Randy Echanis was laid to rest, Monday. The victim was identified as …
Police returns remains of slain Anakpawis leader to his family
The body of Anakpawis chairperson Randy Echanis was released Wednesday night after the Quezon City Police again took the slain peace consultant and peasant leader. The body was released from …
DOJ secretary orders probe on Anakpawis leader killing
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra ordered Tuesday an investigation on the killing of Anakpawis chairman Randall “Randy” Echanis. He, however, said that Echanis’ family need to confirm first if the man …
CHR exec says PNP not cooperating on drug war probe
CHR Commissioner Karen Dumpit said the PNP is not cooperating in the investigation on human rights abuses related to the anti-drug war. “I have been in the CHR for 27 …
Deploying soldiers to war on drugs risks suspension of US military aid
Washington could suspend military aid to the Philippines if soldiers are deployed to President Duterte’s war drugs, an American analyst said today (Friday March 10). He also said that annual …
Duterte hits back at human rights report: “They have no humanity, goddamn it!”
President Duterte responded to a human rights watchdog’s hard-hitting investigation into extra-judicial killings, by declaring that criminals have no humanity. “When you kill criminals, it is not a crime against …
Duterte: YES my police are “corrupt to the core” but NO I won’t rein them in
President Duterte has extended his war on drugs until the end of his term — even while admitting that the nation’s police are “corrupt to the core”. The death toll …
Drug cops strangled kidnap victim outside office of national police chief
The South Korean murdered by rogue anti-drug police was driven to Manila before being strangled inside Camp Crame, the nation’s police headquarters. It has been reported that the businessman was …
“Prepare to fight another dictator” – battle lines drawn over martial law comments
Patriotic Filipinos “should start preparing to fight another dictator”, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV warned today (Monday, January 16) following Duterte’s latest comments on martial law. Former Navy officer Trillanes, who led two …
Duterte: “No one can stop me declaring martial law if I want to”
President Duterte has again raised the spectre of martial law, saying he could declare it “if I want to” and that “no one can stop me.” Speaking in Davao city …
The human cost: One family’s experience on the frontline of the drug war
The human cost of President Duterte’s controversial war on drugs is most usually measured in stark numbers — a steadily mounting body count, ticking its way through the hundreds and …
Duterte declares “National Bible Month” as church frowns on drug war
President Duterte has declared January an annual “National Bible Month”, amid thinly veiled criticisms of his war on drugs from the Archbishop of Manila. Presidential Proclamation No. 124 aims to …
Hey, American conservatives: Why do you love this socialist, who hates your guts?
Whenever we publish a news article that mentions President Duterte (in good faith, without any attempt at bias) we expect to be attacked. (For clarity: This is an “opinion” column, …