THREE policemen who have been accused of killing a Spanish national in a drug buy-bust operation in 2020 have surrendered to authorities, according to the Department of Justice (DoJ). In a statement on Wednesday, the DoJ said the three cops turned themselves in on Feb. 9 and recounted to Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla […]
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Philippine police seized P30B of drugs last year
PHILIPPINE police seized P30.9 billion worth of illegal drugs in 37,000 raids last year, according to the presidential palace. It did not say how many died. They arrested more than 53,000 drug suspects, the Presidential Communications Office said in a statement, citing a report from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Majority of them were […]
UN to boost Manila’s investigative capacity
THE PHILIPPINE Justice department has invited a forensic expert from the United Nations (UN) to improve local capacity in investigating extrajudicial killings in connection with the government’s war on drugs. In a statement on Sunday, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said Morris Tidball-Binz, the UN’s special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, had […]
IBP denounces an attack on Abra lawyer
THE PHILIPPINES’ official organization of lawyers has condemned an armed attack on its chapter president in Abra, calling it another indication of the culture of impunity against legal professionals in the country. In a statement on Wednesday, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) urged law enforcement agencies to probe the incident in the northern […]
Police: ICC probe violates Philippine sovereignty
PHILIPPINE police on Monday accused the International Criminal Court (ICC) of violating the country’s sovereignty by reopening its investigation into the government’s deadly war on drugs. The Hague-based tribunal should “give due respect to the judicial processes that we have in our country because we are a sovereign country,” national police chief General Rodolfo S. […]
Slain labor activist’s wife appeals dismissal of murder raps vs cops
THE WIFE of slain labor activist Emmanuel Asuncion has asked the Department of Justice (DoJ) to reconsider its decision clearing 17 cops linked to the murder of her husband during a series of police raids in March 2021 where nine activists died. In her appeal filed on Thursday, Liezel Asuncion said the police officers involved […]
11 top Philippine cops have yet to quit amid push vs illicit drugs
THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) on Monday said only 11 high-ranking Philippine police officers — three generals and eight colonels — had yet to resign as of Jan. 20, after a quit call that seeks to cleanse their ranks of links to the illegal drug trade. Seven of the 11 officers are due for retirement […]
Philippine labor groups, employers to discuss workers’ rights with ILO
PHILIPPINE labor groups and employers are set to meet with a team from the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Manila this week to discuss cases of harassment and violence against trade unions. In a statement last week, the Leaders Forum said it would push the rule of law and justice at the three-day meeting that […]
DoJ junks murder raps vs cops in 2021 activist raid
PHILIPPINE government prosecutors have cleared 17 cops in connection with the murder of a labor activist in a series of police raids where nine activists died in March 2021. In a resolution dated Jan. 16, a panel of Department of Justice (DoJ) prosecutors found no probable cause against the police officers for the death of […]
Rights abuses continue under Marcos, says HRW
HUMAN rights abuses continued in the first six months of Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s rule, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). In a global report released on Thursday, the global watchdog said drug war killings, communist tagging and attacks against journalists continue to damage the country’s democratic institutions. “President Marcos has sought to […]
Solon renews push for bill recognizing Martial Law survivors
A LAWMAKER on Wednesday pushed the passage of a bill that seeks to pay back martial law victims who were denied benefits under an old law for lack of evidence. Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Danniel A. Manuel, who led the filing of House Bill 3505 or the New Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act […]
QC trial court acquits 10 human rights workers of perjury
By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter A QUEZON City trial court has acquitted 10 human rights workers from perjury charges filed by a former national security adviser in 2019. In a 45-page decision released on Monday, the court said government prosecutors failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the respondents deliberately lied in their petitions […]
533 new prison officers take oath
MORE THAN 500 newly-hired officers of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) were sworn into office at the national penitentiary in Muntinlupa City on Thursday. “While guarding our persons deprived of liberty, you should not be corrupt because you will lose your way if you lose your values,” BuCor Officer-in-Charge Gregorio T. Catapang said during the […]
Wenceslao: Artificial intelligence
In basketball, AI is Hall of Famer Allen Iverson, but in business AI is artificial intelligence. It refers to the kind of “intelligence” that programmers feed to computers to make them function like humans, replacing at its onset the function of humans in such aspects as labor. I have seen a documentary on TV about […]
CleverTap appoints Satyadeep Mishra as Chief Human Resources Officer
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and MUMBAI, India, Dec 19, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – CleverTap, the World’s #1 Retention Cloud today announced the appointment of Satyadeep Mishra as their new Chief Human Resources Officer. He joins from the hospitality-technology platform, OYO where he worked as the Chief Human Resources Officer for its technology, product, […]
Indonesian new criminal code respects privacy, human rights
JAKARTA, Dec 19, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Indonesia clarifies that the New Criminal Code was drafted carefully and obeys Human Rights aspects, following the emergence of reactions related to the ratification of the code. Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej on Friday stated the criminal code was […]
Justice chief promises concrete actions on UN joint rights program
JUSTICE Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla vowed to take more concrete actions on human rights issues as the Philippines continues to work with the United Nations (UN) on addressing concerns raised by the international agency. Mr. Remulla led the United Nations Joint Program (UNJP) Steering Committee meeting on Dec. 5, where technical working groups were […]
Rights group asks government to help families of drug war victims
THE GOVERNMENT of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. should do more to protect the families of victims of extralegal killings and prosecute officials for the wrongful deaths, according to a human rights group. In a statement sent on Monday evening, the Initiatives for Dialogue and Empowerment through Alternative Legal Services said the government should also […]
Hontiveros calls for tighter interagency, regional cooperation vs human trafficking
A SENATOR on Thursday urged government agencies to strengthen internal coordination as well as enhance cooperation with other southeast Asian countries to address human trafficking after a dozen Filipinos were recently rescued from allegedly illegal Chinese offshore companies operating in Myanmar. “We need tighter border control in the Philippines to ensure our countrymen are not […]
DoJ chief vows to prosecute top cops in drug war
By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter HIGH-RANKING policemen responsible for wrongful deaths in the Duterte government’s war on drugs would be prosecuted, according to the Philippine Justice chief. “That will happen,” Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla told BusinessWorld in a Viber message on Sunday night in response to calls for the government to hold […]