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(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima has refiled a bill that seeks to define what constitute extrajudicial killings in the country, and to hold those responsible for them liable. In filing Senate Bill No. 371, De Lima effectively refiled SB No. 1197 that remained pending in the Senate Justice and Human Rights Committee in the 17th Congress. “In light of the thousands of deaths, the Filipino as a nation cannot negate that EJK is a clear […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, March 4, blamed the critics of the administration for the results of a recent Social Weather Stations survey that showed a majority of Filipinos were worried they would become victims of extrajudicial killings. “We understand this concern of our people given the grossly inflated number of drug-related killings falsely peddled and grotesquely sensationalized by the incorrigible critics of the government’s campaign against prohibited drugs,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. According […]
(Eagle News)—Majority of Filipinos believe the administration is serious in solving the issue of extrajudicial killings in the country, a recent Social Weather Stations survey said. According to the Fourth Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey conducted from December 16 to 19, 2018, the 71 percent of Filipinos who believe this was higher than the 63 percent registered in June 2017. The SWS said the proportion of those who believe the administration is serious about solving […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News) – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensourda, said that her office will continue to conduct its examination of the situation in the Philippines, even if the country had already initiated action to withdraw from the Rome Statute. In her annual report on preliminary examination activities for year 2018, the Philippines was listed as among the countries in which the ICC had opened preliminary examinations. The report covers the period […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde believes President Rodrigo Duterte made his statement on extrajudicial killings merely “out of frustration.” “Kasi wala na maibato sa kaniya, kung ano anong issue, so parang ang sinabi na lang niya, o sige, inaamin ko nalang..So out of frustration sabi niya,” Albayalde said. Albayalde reiterated there were no extrajudicial killings in the country. He said policemen agreed with the 96 percent of Filipinos […]
(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” […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday, Sept. 28, urged the International Criminal Court to expedite its investigation into the two communication reports filed by President Rodrigo Duterte’s critics against him in connection with the drug war. Trillanes made the statement after Duterte made a statement that the senator said was tantamount to the chief executive admitting he had a hand in the so-called extrajudicial killings in the country. The Palace has denied […]
(Eagle News)–For Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, President Rodrigo Duterte only meant to say in his recent speech that the only issue critics are using against him is the issue of extrajudicial killings. “Dapat kasi kapag sasabihin ng Presidente, titingnan mo iyong mga previous statements niya. Kailangan consistent doon sa dati na niyang sinasabi,” Panelo said. In a speech on Thursday, Sept. 28, Duterte enumerated what he said was his only sin si President. “What […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, Sept. 28, said President Rodrigo Duterte was merely “being himself, being playful” when he said his “only sin” were what he said were the extrajudicial killings in the country. “That’s the President po being himself, being playful, highlighting the point na hindi siya corrupt,” Roque said in a radio interview. According to Roque, it was as if the President was saying that “pinupulaan siya ng EJK pero hindi […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution seeking to declare Aug. 16 as the National Day of Remembrance in commemoration of what she said were the extra-judicial killings in the government’s war on drugs. “We have the duty to remember. Amid the deluge of fake news and the systemic attempt at data obfuscation and revisionism to cover up the thousands who have died under President (Rodrigo) Duterte’s brutal drug war, we must […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) slammed the European Parliament for its resolution urging the Philippine government to end alleged “extrajudicial killings” in its anti-illegal drugs campaign, among other demands. “The European Parliament has crossed a red line when it called for unwarranted actions against the Philippines,” Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said in a statement. The European Parliament on Thursday, April 19 in a resolution called on the Philippine government to […]
