The rising body count

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/29/2016

(A special CDN series on the Philippine National Police and the war on illegal drugs in Central Visayas) Forty-one-year-old Julian Ramos, a carpenter from Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City, admitted to using shabu (meth amphetamine hydrochloride) since he…

Is there peace and order?

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/27/2016

(A special CDN series on the Philippine National Police and the war on illegal drugs in Central Visayas) For eight years, Liza Saballa has been working in Hong Kong as an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) to provide…

MAO BA?

Editorial 12/23/2016

P25-M VIEW A private company officer nearly choked when he was told about the price of a condominium unit on Mactan Island he had just viewed. The 21-square meter unit costs P25 million. The agent told him…

Alarmed over drug-related killings, James Taylor cancels Manila concert

Apple Ta-as 12/21/2016

GRAMMY award-winning singer James Taylor is making a stand against the Philippines’ war on drugs, announcing the cancellation of his February 2017 concert in Manila. On his Facebook post, James said that though his work is not…

Love and mercy vs fear and death

Sofia Aliño Logarta 12/14/2016

To protect human rights; to walk the path of peace; to build a violence free community -VAW-free community starts with me These messages greeted the participants of the KAABAG “Learning Session and Dialogue on Extrajudicial Killings in…

NCS

Gerard Pareja 12/11/2016

Ang simpling taho: Senate committees on justice and human rights report no state-sponsored killings. Expected reaction 01: Ang kusog mobasol sa kagamhanan sa mga patay nga nahitabo mopiyaet og moingong midapig sa gobyerno ang gahimo sa report.…

NGO: Talks on EJKs should should focus on victims, families left behind

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/10/2016

A NONGOVERNMENT organization in Cebu launched the first of what it hopes to be a series of dialogues on extrajudicial killings (EJK) and how to address this concern, especially in the context of violence against women and…

‘Creative protests’ vs EJK, Marcos LNMB burial set today

Dominic D. Yasay, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/10/2016

IT will be a creative protest this afternoon by members of the Cebu Citizens Assembly to commemorate International Day of Human Rights. A nativity scene will be used during their march from Sto. Rosario Parish Church to…

Human rights investigator: No EJK conclusion in PH is premature

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/02/2016

THE chief investigator of the Commission on Human Rights in Central Visayas (CHR-7) refuted claims that there are no extrajudicial killings in the country. “It’s premature to make any conclusions for now. There has been no official…

Public shaming

Editorial 11/29/2016

Last Thursday’s congressional interrogation of Ronnie Dayan, while somewhat instructive, is known more for its attempts by lawmakers to ferret out the salacious details of his seven-year affair with Sen. Leila de Lima rather than verifying whether…

‘KILLED LIKE AN ANIMAL’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/28/2016

CHR 7 looks into possible EJK amid claims that the son of SPO4 Rondina was savagely killed while surrendering It has become regular news. That of drug suspects being killed in police operations for allegedly shooting it…

EU team to investigate EJKs this month, UN to follow

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/03/2016

WITH about 4,700 people killed in the government’s anti-drug war since President Rodrigo Duterte took office, the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) have began preparations to come to the Philippines to investigate the spate…

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