ICC continues looking into alleged killings in the Philippines

December 6, 2018

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday said they will continue investigating alleged extrajudicial killings in the Philippines. ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said the Philippines has been under preliminary investigation since February 8, 2018 and received a total of 52

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88 killed by gov’t forces during martial law in Mindanao: Karapatan

December 6, 2018

Around 88 people were allegedly killed by government forces since the implementation of martial law in Mindanao, according to human rights activists. “If all is well (under the martial law), we wouldn’t have documented 88 cases of killings,” Karapatan Secretary

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Man facing 46 counts of rape arrested in Quezon

December 6, 2018

A man with an arrest warrant for 46 counts of rape was nabbed by police criminal investigators in Lucena City, Quezon Provnce on Wednesday. Senior Superintendent Lawrence Cajipe, head of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group  Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and

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Duterte undergoes blood extraction

December 6, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he again visited a hospital for blood extraction. In a speech during the 85th anniversary celebration of the Department of Labor and Employment in Pasay City, Duterte even removed the bandage on his arm

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FDA to examine “lambanog” that caused deaths in QC, Laguna

December 6, 2018

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will examine samples of “lambanog” or coconut wine which recently caused the death of eight and leaving 15 hospitalized in separate cases in Quezon City and Laguna.    Health Undersecretary Enrique Domingo said the FDA

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PNP says Duterte’s harsh drive vs illegal drugs is legal

December 6, 2018

Philippine National Police (PNP)  Director General Oscar Albayalde on Thursday said President Rodrigo Duterte did not say he will violate the law when he announced harsh and widespread violence in his campaign against illegal drugs. “Well the President has…repeatedly said

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Duterte warns of “widespread violence” as fight vs illegal drugs to be “harsh”

December 6, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte warned of “widespread violence” as his administration’s war on drugs would remain “harsh.” Duterte made the remarks on Wednesday during the awarding ceremonies of the 2017 Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities. “I’ll try to finish.

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Police uncover shabu lab in plush Greenhills subdivision

December 6, 2018

Authorities on Thursday conducted a search operation in a house turned drug laboratory in an exclusive subdivision suspected to be rented by a big drug syndicate in San Juan. National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director Guillermo Eleazar said joint

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