Police jails newspaper editor, columnists

11/02/2016

ISTANBUL — Turkish police detained the chief editor and at least 11 senior staff of Turkey’s opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper on Monday, a move that signals a widening crackdown on dissenting voices. Editor-in-chief Murat Sabuncu, cartoonist Musa Kart,…

Fighting shakes Aleppo as ceasefire expires

10/25/2016

ALEPPO, Syria — Clashes and air strikes shook the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday, leaving three civilians dead as heavy fighting resumed after the end of a three-day ceasefire declared by government ally Russia. The unilateral…

Where are we going?

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 10/09/2016

The thought of losing one’s parents who are aging or suffering from the ravages of ailment makes one ensure that moments with them are very special. Through little ways from our heart, we want them to feel…

Surprised by drug war’s effect, biz leaders back Digong’s drive

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/11/2016

If gov’t’s effort can bring safer business climate, then it’s good for all industries — exec Conclusion The war on drugs of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration has drawn flak from international human rights groups, but it has…

PNP OPERATIONS CLOSELY WATCHED

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/10/2016

Police operations that result in the death of suspects will be investigated following accusations of abuse in the illegal drug campaign. Chief Supt. Dennis A. Siervo, chief of the Philippine National Police-Human Rights Affairs Office, said there…

KILL TOLL GOING UP

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Carmel Loise Matus, Norman V. Mendoza, Rabboni Centino Borbon, Rene Alima 08/23/2016

Taliño: No letup in anti-drug drive While rape, robberies, gambling and cases of physical injuries went down, murder and homicide cases related to illegal drugs went up in Central Visayas, the Police Regional Office (PRO-7) said yesterday.…

Barok’s mother seeks help from CHR

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Carmel Loise Matus 08/16/2016

THE Commission on Human Rights in Central Visayas (CHR-7) is now looking into at least 132 cases of deaths of drug suspects in the region that bore marks of extrajudicial killings. The multiple deaths occurred in just…

PRESUMED INNOCENT

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/17/2016

Having Peter Lim prove his innocence is unconstitutional The last time I read the Constitution, it said that it is the duty of the state to prove the guilt of a person and not the other way…

Cebuana ma tries to help fellow HIV positive women

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/17/2016

As the number of persons in the country diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to grow, a 41-year-old HIV positive Cebuana mother is trying to prevent others especially women from suffering the same fate that she…

Duterte admin welcomes probe on spate of killings

07/10/2016

Amid the rising body count in the administration’s war on crime, Malacañang on Saturday said it was open to any investigation on drug-related killings, as being called upon by human rights advocates and lawmakers. “As far as…

CHR-7 vigilant on Duterte’s pledge

Carmel Loise Matus, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/01/2016

Though happy with President Rodrigo Duterte’ s pronouncements to adhere to the rule of law in the implementation of his all out war against illegal drugs, criminality and corruption, the Commission on Human Rights in Central Visayas…

CHR chief vows to ‘fight’ Duterte

06/08/2016

President-elect Rodrigo Duterte may have asked him to “shut up” and called him an idiot, but Jose Luis Martin Gascon, the intrepid chair of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), has no plans of quitting even as…

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