Rights group urges inquiry into Philippine drug war killings

Associated Press 05/27/2020

GENEVA — Human Rights Watch is calling on the U.N.’s top human rights body to launch an independent investigation into the Philippine government’s drug war that has left thousands dead, pointing in particular to its harmful effects…

Rise Up – Cebu offers help to Cebuanos who lost kin to the gov’t’s anti-drugs war

Alven Marie Timtim 12/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A non-government organization is offering its assistance to individuals who lost their family members to the government’s anti-drugs war. Rise Up – Cebu provides counselling to help some Cebuanos overcome the tragedy caused…

MCPO chief: More police checkpoints, roving patrols in Mandaue City

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police officers in Mandaue City will conduct more checkpoints and more “Oplan Bakal Sita” operations to address the recent killings and dumping of bodies in certain areas around the city. Police Colonel Jonathan…

Canlaon mayor’s request nixed: No deadline for cops investigating killings

Benjie Talisic 08/02/2019

NEGROS ORIENTAL, Philippines — “We will not put a deadline on the police officers investigating the killings.” This was the answer of Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas, Police Regional Office in Central Visayas director, on the request…

CHR 7: Martial law won’t solve killings in Negros Oriental

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Imposing martial law in Negros Oriental will not solve the killings there. Leo R. Villarin, Commission of Human Rights in Central Visayas chief investigator, said this amid the warnings of President Rodrigo Duterte…

Sinas to NegOr cops: Don’t tag NPAs in killings unless there is proof

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The police in Negros Oriental are warned about conveniently tagging the New People’s Army (NPA) as the ones responsible for the killings in their province. Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas, Police Regional Office…

Sinas to public: Help stop Negros Or. killings, be vigilant, coordinate with police

Benjie Talisic 07/28/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — Police are calling on the public to be vigilant against suspicious persons and to coordinate with authorities to prevent any more killings in Negros Oriental. Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas made this call…

PRO-7: Talisay deaths part of internal squabble of drug group

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), said that the recent deaths in Talisay City, Cebu, which seemed like summary killings, are interrelated and may be caused…

Malacañang rejects UN rights investigation of drug killings

07/06/2019

Malacañang on Friday rejected a call by some members of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to probe the growing number of killings in President Duterte’s war on drugs, saying it was interfering in the country’s sovereignty.…

Tomas makes true of his promise; files admin, criminal complaints vs Garma

Doris Bongcac and Zena Magto 05/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmena has filed criminal and administrative complaints this afternoon, May 7, against Police Colonel Royina Garma, director of the Cebu City Police Office, before the Office of the Deputy…

NKE UP Cebu slams Negros Oriental killings

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To commemorate the Kidapawan massacre in 2016, and condemn the killings of 14 farmers allegedly supporting the New People’s Army, student protestors staged a rally outside the University of the Philippines Cebu (UP–Cebu)…

Reluya ambush ‘partially solved’ as deadline expires

Morexette Marie Erram 02/06/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – The deadline set by Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde for police in Cebu to solve the ambush of the group of San Fernando town mayor Lakambini “Neneth” Reluya is already…

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