Philippines president names government officials connected to illegal drug trade
Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday identified approximately 150 serving and former state officials who are allegedly involved in the nation's illegal drug trade. Duterte stated that all named officials, which includes mayors, judges, legislators, policeman and...
Philippine Supreme Court orders immediate release of former president
The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo , who has been kept in hospital detention for nearly five years on charges of election fraud,...
Police in the Philippines are committing torture with impunity, Amnesty International (AI) reported Thursday. Although allegations of torture, inhumane and degrading treatment or punishment within the police force have increased year after year, AI says...
Amnesty International (AI) on Monday urged accountability for torture in the Philippines, noting that five years after the enactment of the Anti-Torture Act of 2009 , there have still been no convictions. Salil Shetty, AI's...
President Benigno Aquino III on Wednesday urged the Philippines Congress to enact a draft law that would create an autonomous Muslim region in the south of the country. The law is to serve an important role ...
The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Tuesday unanimously approved Republic Act 10354 expanding public access to family planning and reproductive health services. The bill, which was approved by both houses of parliament [JURIST...
The Philippines Supreme Court ruled Tuesday the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (Act) , which penalizes libel online, is constitutional, despite a number of petitions challenging the law on the grounds that it unjustly limits citizens'...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday urged the Philippine government to act to bring the killers of three local journalists to justice and stop further violence. On July 30 unknown assailants shot and killed Richard...
Philippines Supreme Court temporarily blocks state funding for contraceptives
The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Tuesday temporarily blocked implementation of a law that provides for state funding of contraceptives. The legislation , which was signed into law last year following approval ...
