Tag: human rights

PNP Chief Denies Policy on Quota Arrests Amid Concerns

PNP Chief Denies Quota Arrests Policy Acting Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. firmly stated...

The Book of Memories Honors Marawi Missing Persons

Remembering the Missing from Marawi Conflict CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has...

DOTr Publishing Violators’ Names Respects Human Rights

CHR Chair Supports DOTr's Transparency Plan The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chair, Atty. Beda Epres, affirmed that the Department...

Free Agusan 6 Network Demands Immediate Release

Activists Demand Justice for Free Agusan 6 Network Members The Free Agusan 6 Network is urgently calling for the immediate...

Missing Sabungeros Case Whistleblower Enters Witness Protection

Witness Protection Application Underway for Missing Sabungeros CaseThe formal application for the inclusion of whistleblower Julie “Dondon” Patidongan in...

National Police Commission Launches Targeted Investigation into Extrajudicial Killings

Napolcom Initiates Targeted Investigation into Extrajudicial KillingsThe National Police Commission (Napolcom) has announced it is conducting a targeted investigation...

Commission on Human Rights and Task Force Strengthen Media Protection

CHR and Task Force Sign Pact to Protect Media WorkersThe Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the Presidential Task...

Lawmakers Demand Commission on Human Rights Budget Increase

Lawmakers Push for Commission on Human Rights Budget Increase In a recent House committee hearing, lawmakers once again urged for...

New National Police Chief Urged to Reverse Quota Policy

Calls to End Police Arrest Quota Supporters of political prisoners have urged new national police chief Melencio Nartatez, Jr. to...

PNP Officer-in-Charge Urged to Rescind Drug Arrests Metric

Call to Rescind Drug Arrests Performance Metric Detainee rights advocates have urged the new Philippine National Police (PNP) officer-in-charge, Lt....

Minority Lawmakers Join Key House Committees Early

Minority Lawmakers Join Key House Committees Early MANILA, Philippines — Minority lawmakers, including human rights lawyer and Akbayan party-list Rep....

Leila De Lima Defends Leni Robredo Against Duterte Claims

Leila De Lima Defends Leni Robredo Against Duterte ClaimsMamamayang Liberal party-list Representative Leila De Lima has firmly denied allegations...