Human rights

PHL among nations elected to UN Human Rights Council sparking criticism from rights groups

  (Eagle News) -- The Philippines was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday, October 12, along…

President Duterte instituting reforms to protect rights of law-abiding Filipinos, Cayetano tells UN assembly

  (Eagle News) -- Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano told the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York…

In UN meet, Cayetano reiterates PHL’s respect for human rights

(Eagle News)--Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano emphasized the Philippines' respect for human rights before the international community during the 73rd…

SC denies De Lima’s appeal she be allowed to personally appear in oral arguments on ICC petition

(Eagle News) -- The Supreme Court has denied detained Senator Leila de Lima's appeal she be allowed to personally represent…

Duterte: War against drugs “far from over”

(Eagle News) -- The war against drugs is "far from over." President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated this in his third State…

Amnesty Int’l: Duterte’s two years in power “a human rights calamity”

(Eagle News) -- Amnesty International described on Monday, July 23, President Rodrigo Duterte's two years "in power" as a "human…

Palace on Amnesty Int’l claim Duterte made PHL a “far more dangerous place”: There is no truth to it

(Eagle News) -- The Palace on Friday, July 20, denied  Amnesty International, after the group said President Rodrigo Duterte had…

De Lima reiterates proposal for deployment of rights attachés to protect OFWs from abuses of foreign employers

(Eagle News)--Senator Leila de Lima on Saturday, July 6, reiterated her proposal for the deployment of human rights attachés to…

DFA’s Cayetano hits Iceland, other countries which signed joint statement criticizing PHL human rights situation

(Eagle News) -- The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, scored Iceland and several other mostly European countries after…

Palace to 38 states that urged PHL to allow UN probe into drug war: We follow the rule of law

(Eagle News)--The Palace on Saturday, June 22, reiterated the government was always implementing the law even without foreigners telling it…

After US withdrawal from UN rights council, Roque says PHL will not follow suit

(Eagle News)-- So far, the Philippines has no plans of withdrawing from the United Nations Human Rights Council, Presidential Spokesperson…

NCRPO: Ban on police presentation of nabbed suspects to media not new

(Eagle News) -- The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) clarified on Thursday, June 14, that the recently announced ban on…

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