FLAG: Higher than killings during Marcos to Aquino era The Free Legal Assistance Group said 61 lawyers were killed in nearly five years into the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. The lawyers’ group said the figure is higher than the combined number of killings in the legal profession […]
BY ROGER M. BALANZA Vice President Leni Robredo called for an investigation into the killing of Calbayog City Mayor Ronaldo Aquino of Calbayog City, Samar, that she blamed on the “kill, kill, kill” policy of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. “We must connect the dots between these […]
Prove death of 9 activists is ‘massacre March 9, 2021 MANILA – Malacañang on Tuesday challenged Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo to prove her claim that the death of at least nine activists in a series of police raids in Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and Rizal provinces is […]
“The Filipino people deserve better than this murderous regime.” A MASSACRE. This was how Vice President Leni Robredo desribed the deaths of nine activists across Calabarzon on Sunday. Robredo on Monday called for an investigation into the raids. Police said those killed died in the firefight that ensued […]
“Part of long-standing policy of Duterte administration .” Lawmakers condemned police raids in Calabarzon on Sunday that killed nine activists. In the House of Representatives, Rep. Carlos Zarate (Bayan Muna party-list) called it a “Bloodbath Day by murdering innocent civilians, and by planting evidence for trumped-up cases.” “This […]
Gordon calls for immediate action to end the assassinations and to arrest and bring the perpetrators January 29, 2021 MANILA – The Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, chaired by Senator Richard Gordon, is set to conduct a public hearing on the series of killings in […]
