(Eagle News) – Malacanang said the resolution of five U.S. senators calling for the immediate release of opposition senator Leila de Lima and the dropping of charges against Rappler CEO Maria Ressa was an “unwelcome intrusion” to the legal proceedings in the country. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that US senators Marco Rubio, Edward Markey, Richard Durbin, Marsha Blackburn, and Chris Coons should also “mind their own business” and described their attempts to interfere […]
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Following SWS survey, Palace says it has no tolerance for rogue cops
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Thursday, Feb. 28, said the government has no tolerance for rogue policemen. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after a latest Social Weather Stations survey said that the majority of Filipinos believe some men in uniform were engaged in illegal activities. The December 2018 survey said 68 percent believe policemen themselves were definitely or probably behind the illegal drug trade, while 66 percent believe they were definitely or possibly engaged […]
Callamard accuses Duterte of “destroying rule of law,” among others, following his remark on EJKs
(Eagle News) — United Nations Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard on Friday, Sept. 28, slammed President Rodrigo Duterte after his remark his “only sin” were extrajudicial killings. The Palace has said the President only meant critics were using only that issue against him, as they could hurl no other issue, not even corruption, against the former Davao mayor. “Extraordinary statement by a Head of State (and we have had many this week at the UN): my “only” […]
EU Parliament adopts resolution for PHL gov’t to stop EJKs in drug war, reverse ICC withdrawal decision
(Eagle News) – Members of the European Parliament urged the Philippine government to “stop extrajudicial killings” on the pretext of war on drugs, claiming that around 12,000 people, including women and children, have been killed in the illegal drugs campaign since July 2016. The resolution, which was adopted on Thursday, April 19, also called on the Philippine government to reverse its earlier decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) or the […]
Bringing up the issue of EJKs by Canadian PM Trudeau, not new – political analyst
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Political analyst Ramon Casiple said it is not surprising for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to bring up the issue of extra-judicial killings with President Rodrigo Duterte. Casiple said that Canada has been expressing its concern on the matter and this may have been a subject of discussion for Filipinos in Canada. During a press conference, Trudeau revealed that he raised the issue of human rights violations during his […]
PNP Chief sa CBCP: Iharap sa Senado ang mga pulis na umaming sangkot sila sa EJKs
(Eagle News) — Hinamon ni Philippine National Police Chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa ang Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) na iharap sa Senado ang umano’y mga pulis na umamin sa kanila na sangkot diumano sila sa extrajudicial killings ng pamahalaan. Ayon kay Gen. Dela Rosa, kung totoo ang sinasabi ng umano’y mga pulis ay mas maganda kung makuhanan ang mga ito ng kanilang affidavit at dalhin sa Senado. Kailangan din daw na masiguro […]
Cop who claimed shooting of drug suspects in Catanduanes was state-sponsored recants; withdraws resignation from police force
(Eagle News) — The Catanduanes policeman who alleged the city’s chief of police and police director had asked him to deliver an “accomplishment of 5-10 deaths of drug personalities” has recanted his statement. Senator Panfilo Lacson, chair of the committee on public order and dangerous drugs, made the disclosure about P01 Vincent Tacorda’s recantation during his committee’s hearing on the deaths of Kian Loyd delos Santos, Carl Arnaiz and another alleged to be Reynaldo de […]
Robredo, LP leaders again criticize EJKs, alleged “culture of violence” under Duterte administration
https://youtu.be/-qU5ZTngHmE (Eagle News) – Vice-President Leni Robredo again gave voice to the opposition’s criticism of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs and concern about the possible return to a martial rule under the present government. Robredo spoke out during a gathering at the University of the Philippines which was attended by Liberal Party leaders including former President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday, September 21. The event highlighted their call against the return of martial […]
President Duterte says he will go after those behind EJKs; tells police not to kill defenseless people
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte admitted that there may have been mistakes committed during his administration’s war against drugs but he said that he cannot allow illegal drugs to continue. “I have mistakes. Faults many. But itong droga will stay. I would like to tell you, that if I do not act decisively, sans ‘yung ano nila na the attacks about extrajudicial killing, of course, we do not like it,” President […]





