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Experts including Amal Clooney back ICCโs Khan on arrest warrant requests Clooney and five other experts, including two former judges at criminal tribunals in The Hague, say they had been convened at Karim Khan's request in January to assess the material he provided them with and to offer legal advice Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/experts-amal-clooney-back-icc-khan-arrest-warrant-requests/
Inaction on Duterteโs drug war killings haunts Guevarra under Marcos Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra โvehemently deniesโ that he was part of a cover-up during the Duterte administration. But how will he explain the lackluster performance of the much-touted drug war review panel? Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/inaction-duterte-drug-war-killings-haunts-menardo-guevarra-under-marcos-jr/
Groups: Members of Marcosโ human rights super body are โpart of the problemโ The 'most fundamental defect' of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s newly-created committee is its composition, 11 civil society organizations say in a joint statement Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/civil-groups-statement-marcos-jr-human-rights-body-defend-composition/
Abante says drug war victimsโ families being afraid to speak publicly is โpreposterous.โ He is wrong. Maybe the legislator can benefit from a crash course on dealing with trauma and not blame the victims' families if they do not want to speak in public Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/benny-abante-drug-war-victims-fear-public-speaking-preposterous-wrong-june-2024/
House invites Davao cops who led stations with high drug war killings Unlike some 'Davao Boys,' the House does not invite former president Duterte to the next hearing, but rather just 'informs' him Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/house-invites-davao-cops-led-stations-high-drug-war-killings/
Marcos wants creation of PNP legal body to defend cops vs cases A similar program, which sought to provide legal service to the PNP, was already recommended during the previous administration Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/marcos-jr-wants-creation-pnp-legal-body-defend-cops-cases/
Will the House drug war hearings yield anything substantial? There were low points of badgering the human rights community, extended periods of fixation over publicly-available information, but the victims' counsel says it's still worth to 'put some of our eggs in this basket' Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/summary-house-drug-war-hearings-human-rights-committee-anything-substantial/
4 years later, 7 arrested anti-terror law activists, bystander still face legal battle Activists remember the โCebu 8โ arrests with a protest and banner display at University of the Philippines Cebu campus Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/arrested-anti-terror-law-activists-bystander-still-face-legal-battle-years-later/
Hontiveros to PNP: Keep manhunt free from Quiboloy, Duterte influence A former president of an association of criminologists says the police commanders involved in the manhunt should explain why the operations were carried out without them knowing where their targets were Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/hontiveros-appeal-police-manhunt-quibuloy/
Davao Region police chief relieved from post General Martinezโs relief from his position is reportedly connected to the June 10 raids conducted about the ongoing legal proceedings against Apollo Quiboloy Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/davao-region-police-chief-aligre-martinez-relieved-june-2024/
Drug war victimsโ families to House panel: Probe Duterte Families say it's ridiculous that legislators are unaware of the violence under Duterte's drug war. 'Dati pa po kaming nagsasalita, baka sila lang iyong hindi nakikinig,' says a member of one of these families. Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/drug-war-victims-families-message-house-representatatives-probe-rodrigo-duterte/
In Diego Belloโs Siargao paradise, his parents want to believe in justice Police wanted custody of the island cops who killed Spaniard Diego Lafuente Bello in 2020 in the name of Duterte's war on drugs Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/diego-lafuente-bello-murder-case-siargao-drug-war/
[WATCH] Silent Tragedy: Epekto ng war on drugs sa mga bilangguan Lubhang mas maraming namamatay sa kulungan habang ang sala ay hindi pa napatutunayan Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos/video-silent-tragedy-duterte-drug-war-impact-jails-prisons/
Possible face-off? House invites both Duterte, De Lima to drug war probe Aside from Duterte and De Lima, the House also invites PNP chief-turned-Senator Bato Dela Rosa, who first implemented Duterte's drug war Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/house-invites-rodrigo-duterte-de-lima-drug-war-probe/
Abante scolds cops for taking photos of drug war families during hearing The lawmakers also issue a show cause order to former solicitor general Jose Calida and former PNP OIC Vicente Danao following their absence in the congressional probe Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/abante-scolds-cops-taking-photos-drug-war-families-house-hearing-june-26-2024/
LIST: Officials who admitted post-Duterte that drug war was abusive President Marcos himself admitted last year there were some abuses in the drug war launched by his predecessor Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/list-officials-admitted-post-rodrigo-duterte-administration-drug-war-abusive/
LOOK: Police inspect mansions, villas allegedly owned by Porac POGO โbig bossesโ The two-hectare compound in Barangay Siรฑura is believed to be owned by the 'big bosses' of Philippine offshore gaming operator Lucky South 99 Outsourcing Incorporated Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/luzon/pnp-inspects-mansions-villas-allegedly-owned-pogo-bosses-porac-pampanga/
New Davao City police director Patay replaced after 4 hours and 38 minutes Designated as OIC city police chief is Colonel Sherwin Butil Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/new-davao-city-police-director-lito-patay-replaced-hours-assuming-post-july-10-2024/
Court orders arrest of cop who drove vehicle that ran over protesters in 2016 Police Staff Sergeant Franklin Kho faces three counts of attempted homicide because of the incident Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/manila-court-orders-arrest-cop-drove-vehicle-protesters-2016/
How serious is the Marcos government about amending the anti-drug law? The President, who was supposed to give the keynote speech, skips a United Nations-led summit in Manila Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/how-serious-marcos-jr-government-amending-anti-drug-law/
4 arrested in Negros Occidental for smuggling P3.8M in cigarettes from Zamboanga The Negros Occidental police intensify their operations to prevent the province from being turned into a dumping ground for cigarettes smuggled into the country via the southern backdoor Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/negros-occidental-smuggling-cigarettes-zamboanga/
How Marcos explained his veto of PNP restructuring bill Marcos blocks the passage of a bill seeking to reorganize the country's police force, saying the measure runs counter to the government's rightsizing strategy, and has confusing provisions, among others Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/explainers/why-marcos-vetoed-bill-restructuring-philippine-national-police-july-2024/
Marcosโ drug war not as โbloodlessโ as he claims in SONA 2024 There are at least 701 drug-related killings during the first two years of the Marcos administration with at least 283 committed by state agents, according to the Dahas Project Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-jr-claims-drug-war-bloodless-sona-2024/
Sara Duterte appeals for protection of family from any form of โviolenceโ 'Huwag ninyong payagan ang anumang karahasan sa aking ina, asawa, at apat na anak, personal man o sa internet,' says the Vice President Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/sara-duterte-seeks-family-protection-after-recall-cops-security-detail/
ICC prosecutor requests to talk with Philippine officials โunder suspicionโ ICC's Prosecutor Office tells Rappler that in its investigations, 'it seeks to engage all relevant stakeholders including national authorities' Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/icc-prosecutor-requests-talk-officials-under-suspicion-drug-war/
Before Duterteโs POGO, Cagayan had โi-Gaming.โ Where did it go wrong? A report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime links casino syndicates to a company based in CEZA Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/before-rodrigo-duterte-pogo-cagayan-internet-gaming-where-did-go-wrong/
Why DOJ wonโt block possible Interpol arrest for ICC โsuspectsโ 'We are not in the business of blocking any movement of the Interpol,' says Justice Secretary Boying Remulla Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/explainers/why-doj-will-not-block-possible-interpol-arrest-icc-suspects-drug-war/
[WATCH] Inside Track: Who fired the Bamban POGO raiding team? It's because of this team from the PNP-CIDG that Mayor Alice Guo and her business partners were busted Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos/video-inside-track-who-fired-bamban-pogo-police-raiding-team/
LOOK: Jemboy Baltazarโs family remembers teen on 1st death anniversary The teenager's family visits his grave to mark one year since he was killed by cops in Navotas City Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/photos-jemboy-baltazar-family-remembers-teen-death-anniversary/
[The Slingshot] The โsafest cityโ fiction of Davao City The police doctored blotters that are instruments of crime index to make it appear no crimes happened in Davao City. Presto, you have a city that is the safest. Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/the-slingshot-safest-city-fiction-davao-city/
Marbil says Quiboloyโs โhigh threatโ status justified simultaneous June 10 raids 'Fugitive Quiboloyโs blatant disregard of the law and mockery of the judicial process presented a formidable challenge to our security forces and the integrity of our criminal justice system,' says PNP chief General Rommel Marbil Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/marbil-says-apollo-quiboloy-high-threat-status-justified-simultaneous-raids/
House forms โquad commโ to probe links between POGOs, EJKs, drugs, Chinese syndicates A 'quad comm' led by four ranking House lawmakers will invite former president Duterte to attend its inquiry, but insists the congressional probe is not meant to politically target him Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/house-representatives-forms-quad-committee-probe-links-pogos-ejks-drugs-chinese-syndicates/
Metrobank Foundation names 2024 outstanding teachers, soldiers, police PRESS RELEASE: Each awardee will receive one million pesos (net of tax) and the iconic 'The Flame' trophy Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/bulletin-board/metrobank-foundation-outstanding-teachers-soldiers-police-2024/
E911 National Office of PNP test runs cutting-edge next generation emergency response system PRESS RELEASE: The NGA 911 call handling system will let the PNP respond to distress calls and provide emergency response in unprecedented speed with accurate pinpointing of location Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/bulletin-board/e911-national-office-of-pnp-test-runs-cutting-edge-next-generation-emergency-response-system/
Five suspects fall as Bacolod police step up anti-drug campaign Bacolod police chief Colonel Joeresty Coronica says authorities anticipate an increase in illegal drug trade activities ahead and during the city's MassKara Festival Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/suspects-fall-bacolod-police-step-up-anti-drug-campaign-august-11-2024/