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PARIS, France — The Israeli army's raid on Gaza's biggest hospital, Al-Shifa, targeting the militant group Hamas, has sparked a torrent of international condemnation, with Qatar branding it a "war crime".
MANILA, Philippines — UN Special Rapporteur Ian Fry was apparently misinformed when he called for the abolition of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has said.
MANILA, Philippines — Positibong tinanggap ng iba't ibang grupo ang mungkahi ng representatibo ng United Nations na tuluyang i-abolish ang anti-communist task force ng gobyerno dahil raw sa papel nito sa pag-target sa mga environmentalists at kritiko ng gobyerno.
MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration should heed the recommendations of a United Nations human rights expert, which includes the abolition of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict, green and rights organizations said Thursday.
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa called out a UN rapporteur for suggesting to abolish the country's anti-insurgency task force.
MANILA: A United Nations expert on climate change and human rights urged the Philippines on Wednesday to "disband" its anti-communist task force, which he said was "operating with impunity" and sought an independent investigation into its operations. UN Special Rapporteur Ian Fry was referring to the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict or NTF-ELCAC, which then Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte created in 2018 to end half a century of communist insurgency that has stunted development in some parts of the country.
(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called on global experts in finance, technology and public policy to explore partnerships with Filipino startups, saying the Philippines is «cementing its position as a hub for digital innovation and entrepreneurship.»
MANILA, Philippines — A United Nations human rights expert urged the Philippines on Wednesday to abolish an anti-communist task force that has been accused of targeting government critics.