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in NewsSenators to Duterte: Diplomacy is important in shaping foreign policy
Several senators weighed in on President Rodrigo Duterte’s statements against US President Barack Obama, while reminding him that as the chief executive, he shapes foreign policy. The reminder came after Duterte made profane comments when asked how he would react if Obama would ask him about the extrajudicial killings and human rights concerns in the […] More
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in NewsCall center agent finds himself in drug watchlist, has to wait for 3 months to get “delisted”
An Ateneo Human Rights Center lawyer, Arpee Santiago, posted on Facebook about how he has helped a call center agent who suddenly found himself the subject of Oplan TokHang by his community’s police force. “Two nights ago, I assisted a 26-year old call center agent who found himself in his community police precinct’s drug watchlist […] More
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in FactsWhy are poor drug suspects treated differently from Mayor Espinosa, Peter Lim, Hero Bautista? – netizen
A certain Itty Gaerlan posted on Facebook on August 29 her story about the brother-in-law, Rene, of her friend Sally, who was arrested by the police in one of their Oplan TokHang operations in the shanties. It showed the police draining the last money from the wallets of the guy’s family. “Sally had P400 in […] More
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in BustedBusted: Netizens call out Presidential Communications for ‘blatant lie’ about drug abuse figures
The Presidential Communications posted new figures about the drug abuse in the Philippines, showing that 95.47 percent used shabu while 4.29% used marijuana. They captioned it, “According to the United Nations World Drug Report in 2012, the Philippines has the highest drug use of Shabu in East Asia. Be a #PartnerForChange against drugs.” However, activist […] More
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in NewsDuterte on drug users: “Are they humans?”
While on a visit to soldiers in a certain military camp, Duterte was quoted in a transcription of his speech allegedly insinuating that drug victims are not humans. “I’d like to be frank with you—are they humans?” Duterte reportedly asked, referring to drug users and dealers who are said to be “victims” of the full-blown […] More
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in NewsDespite tight security with SAF guards, Bilibid raid still led to discovery of drugs, weapons
Under the Duterte administration, the Special Armed Forces (SAF) troopers were appointed as the new guards of the New Bilibid Prison. They took over the job starting July 20 and was commanded to secure the prison round-the-clock. Given their reputation and training, many came to expect that the Bilibid would finally be rid of drugs […] More
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in NewsDuterte: Human rights is the price to pay for public safety
In the government’s war against drugs, President Rodrigo Duterte defended his program by saying that it is either the safety of the public or the lives of the criminals. Despite the mounting criticisms and expressions of concern over the alarming increase in the body count in this campaign against the drug menace in the Philippines, […] More
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in NewsLacson urged Senate committee not to discourage law enforcers
“The momentum the police has gained over a short period through life-risking work of fighting illegal drugs must not be deterred by legislative inquiries like what we are conducting right now.” This was among the points raised by Senator Panfilo Lacson in his opening remarks on the first day of the Senate hearings on the […] More
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in NewsDuterte on including dead people in narco-list – Bakit ko i-exempt and namatay?
President Rodrigo Duterte defended having the names of dead public officials in his list of 159 people allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade. He spoke out about the list after Supreme Court Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno penned a letter to him, noting that one of the seven judges he named died in 2008. [ads1] […] More
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in NewsDuterte threatens to declare Martial Law if CJ Sereno meddles with antidrug war
President Rodrigo Duterte felt like Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno ordered him around after receiving her letter concerning the inclusion of seven judges in the narco-list. Duterte then mentioned martial law if Sereno does not agree with his current methods in fighting drugs, after she called his revelation of the list a ‘premature announcement.’ “If […] More
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in NewsRisa Hontiveros to Duterte: Drug problem is a public health problem
The illegal drug problem in the country is not just a matter of peace and order but more importantly a public health concern, says Senator Risa Hontiveros, who was representative of Akbayan in the lower house of Congress. And because the prevalence of drug trafficking in the country is mostly a public health concern, she […] More
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in NewsPieta-like photo personifies real life tragedy, not mere drama, says photographer
On July 24, Philippine Daily Inquirer published an alarming photo of a killing in Pasay City. Lying dead in the arms of his wife was Michael Siaron, victim of an alleged summary execution due to his reported involvement in illegal drugs. The photo, which some observers say is something similar to Pieta (Renaissance sculpture by […] More
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