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(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) — Former President Benigno Aquino III on Friday, Sept. 21, called out former Senator Bongbong Marcos and former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile for their remarks no one was killed or arrested during former President Ferdinand Marcos’ time. According to Aquino, “merong batas na Human Rights Compensation bill na binabayad doon sa lahat ng mga biktima ng human rights abuses noong panahon ng batas militar.” “May edad na si Senator Enrile pero hindi naman […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he would “personally invite” the Human Rights Commissioner of the United Nations to set up a satellite office in the country. Duterte made the announcement amid repeated criticisms from some affiliated with the Catholic church and the opposition that there were human rights violations in the conduct of police operations in line with the President’s war against illegal drugs. It also came after the House of […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Fed up with the continuous defense of the Commission on Human Rights regarding the rights of criminals, President Rodrigo Duterte said he wants to place the human rights advocates under investigation. “One of these days, kayong Human Rights, kayo ang imbestigahin ko. Totoo. Conspiracy,” the President said during a speech at the 19th anniversary of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption in Malacañang on Wednesday, August 16. He also […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Malacañang criticized the Commission on Human Rights for being selective in investigating alleged human rights violations in the country. According to Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, it is very obvious that when it is the opponent of the government that is killed, the CHR immediately investigates the case. He said that when the victims are soldiers or policemen who died in the line of duty, the CHR does not immediately take […]
