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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has created a body on human rights coordination to enhance mechanisms for the promotion and protection of human rights, a move viewed by advocates as a "desperate attempt to window-dress" the situation in the country.
Sen. Grace Poe amplified her call for clean and honest elections on the 20th year of the "Hello Garci" phone conversation that marred the May 10, 2004 elections and raised doubts on its integrity.
THE Supreme Court of the Philippines and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia have inked a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) on judicial cooperation.
(UPDATE) POLICE authorities have filed serious cases of illegal detention and various violations of anti-trafficking laws against 26 Chinese people before the Department of Justice (DoJ).
MANILA, Philippines — Sinuspindi muna ng Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) ang "strip and cavity search" nito sa bisita ng mga preso matapos ireklamo dahil diumano sa makatanggal-dignidad na kapkapan.
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has suspended its strip search policy for visitors of persons deprived of liberty (PDL) after wives of political prisoners recently reported undergoing "degrading and traumatic" searches.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it had given prosecutors a “broader” role in case build-up to include a wider range of criminal investigations.
Senator Chiz Escudero expressed concern on Thursday (May 9) that an announcement made by the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding its preparation for a legal briefing for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on "possible legal options" should the International Criminal Court (ICC) decide to arrest his predecessor, would exacerbate the tension between the Marcoses and the Dutertes.