Probe body excludes 29 EJK cases from its list
The Inter-Agency Committee on extra-judicial killings (EJKs) has excluded from its list 29 cases due to lack of witnesses and ...
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The dehumanization of the Philippines
In the months leading up to the 2016 elections, a then-officemate of mine said, “I’m voting for Duterte for president ...
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Bishop alarmed by EJKs in Caloocan, Navotas
Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David expressed concern over the spate of extrajudicial killings in the cities of Caloocan, Navotas and ...
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French polls, EJKs, etc.
The recent French presidential polls showed France is not ready for a woman head of state. Emmanuel Macron defeated far-right ...
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IMF and EJKs
The International Monetary Fund does not seem bothered by the spate of so-called extrajudicial killings in the Philippines. What is ...
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Amnesty International’s investigation on EJKs
In the next few weeks, I will be writing a series of columns on the war against drugs. I will ...
Read moreHontiveros says EJKs seen as real problem
AKBAYAN Senator Risa Hontiveros expressed hope there would be no more extrajudicial killings as majority of Filipinos see it as ...
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Christmas in the time of killings
Christmas in the Philippines is the holiday of all holiday seasons. Worldwide, the country is known to have the longest ...
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