NO STOPPING CHR PROBE

Inquirer, Nestle L. Semilla 09/09/2017

The Commission on Human Rights in Central Visayas (CHR-7) will proceed with investigating policemen linked to killings of drug suspects and will still expect cooperation from the Philippine National Police (PNP). CHR-7 Director Arvin Odron issued this…

ILOILO FOR JOVIE

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 08/28/2017

Cop chief warned on unlawful killings; Loot believes Espenido can clear his name He may have dreamed of being assigned in Cebu, but Chief Insp. Jovie Espenido’s commander in chief has other ideas. In a speech to…

Group launches movement vs drug killings, ‘acts of tyranny’

Inquirer.net 08/28/2017

A network of multisectoral groups that include leftist organizations, activist nuns and priests, journalists and the academe on Monday launched a movement that called for the end to the drug killings and the “tyranny and fascism” of…

No to killings

Ricky Poca 08/28/2017

I SUPPORT the war on illegal drugs by the Duterte administration, but I frown on the killings of drug suspects. The killings are done with impunity and the government should do something to stop it lest there…

Unabated killings

Editorial 08/22/2017

The call for a halt to the killings of drug suspects issued by both Manila Archbishop Luis Tagle and Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma came interestingly just as President Rodrigo Duterte gave a speech last Monday that marked…

Democracy icon’s family joins call to end the killings

Futch Anthony Inso, Inquirer.net, Rosalie Abatayo 08/21/2017

The family of the late democracy icon, Senator Jose “Pepe” W. Diokno has added their voices to the call to end the killings in the Duterte administration’s war against illegal drugs. This developed as a pro-life advocate…

Inmate’s plight

Editorial 08/07/2017

Truth be told, in this age of Duterte where extrajudicial killings of drug suspects are rampant and fast becoming commonplace, there’s very little sympathy for escaped inmate Marvin Gimpeso. Gimpeso, who escaped the Cebu City Jail because…

Civil society groups hold protest against death penalty, EJK

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/08/2017

More than 100 members of different civil society organizations (CSO) in Cebu staged a protest in front of Cebu Provincial Capitol Monday morning against death penalty and extrajudicial killings. Fr. Robert Reyes, the running priest, led the…

‘Truth’ on killings will soon come out, says De Lima

Inquirer.net 04/22/2017

Detained Senator Leila de Lima yesterday said that it is now just a matter of time before “the truth” in connection with the spate of killings in the country comes out amid reports from local and international…

‘Stop killings, help those in need’

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/15/2017

Extrajudicial killings and second chances were among the themes touched on during the Siete Palabras 2017, a reflection of Jesus Christ’s final words at the Cross held at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral last Good Friday. Fr. Daniel…

Priest calls on leaders to stop extrajudicial killings

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/14/2017

A Quezon City-based priest on Friday called on those in power to put an end to deaths due to the government’s aggressive war on drugs as he reflected on one of Jesus Christ’s final words. Fr. Daniel…

CHR-7 urged to still monitor EJK cases

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/11/2017

Call made after region’s human rights body decided to stop tracking down these cases Continue monitoring cases of alleged extrajudicial killings. This is the plea of human rights lawyer Democrito Barcenas to the Commission on Human Rights…

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