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Maguindanao massacre trial offers critical lessons for Percy Lapid killing
Cases against the alleged killers of hard-hitting radio broadcaster Percival Mabasa could suffer the same fate as dozens of other media killings and attacks — archived or dismissed…
By Carmela Fonbuena·November 23, 2022
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WATCH: 13 years later, kin of Maguindanao massacre victims still wait for justice
Thirteen years since the massacre of 58 people, including 32 journalists, in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, families of the victims continue rallying for true and full justice. If the…
By Adminnewspack·November 23, 2022
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Ampatuan massacre kin: ‘If justice were served, Percy Lapid wouldn’t have been killed’
Thirteen years since the massacre of 58 people, including 32 journalists, in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, families of the victims continue rallying for true and full justice. If the…
By Cherry Salazar·November 23, 2022
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Stakeholders call for ‘holistic’ reform as Percy Lapid case bares systemic problems in prisons
The heavily-reported investigation of the murder of broadcaster Percy Lapid revealed how inmates at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) became instrumental in his killing. For…
By Elyssa Lopez·November 19, 2022
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Stakeholders call for better access to prisons after two-year prison reporting audit
Stakeholders call for better access to prisons and detention centers after a two-year journalistic audit of the rights and welfare conditions of persons deprived of liberty (PDL)…
By Elyssa Lopez·November 19, 2022
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With the right environment, PDLs can obtain college degrees and aspire to become lawyers
Two stages are crucial in the transformation journey of persons deprived of liberty — post-trial and reintegration. “The transformations seem impossible until it is done,” said…
By Amalia B Cabusao Text And Manman Dejeto Photos·November 15, 2022
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In cramped Philippine prison, authorities get creative to expand facilities
The Philippines is one of the world’s worst in terms of jail congestion. Mass releases have been implemented in recent years but very few additional facilities have been built…
By Kenneth Roland A Guda·November 15, 2022
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‘Some children in conflict with the law are still being placed in detention centers and jails’
Preda runs ideal facilities for the accommodation and rehabilitation of children in conflict with the law. All over the country, many local government units are unable to protect…
By Ritche T Salgado O Carm·November 15, 2022
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Children in conflict with the law need restoration, not retribution — in photos
The juvenile system in the country continues to lack facilities that could accommodate and properly rehabilitate children in conflict with the law. Organizations like the People's…
By Adminnewspack·November 15, 2022
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Inmates keep busy at Davao City Jail Annex — in photos
At the Jail Annex of the Male Dormitory inside the facility of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Davao City, there are 900 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs)…
By Adminnewspack·November 14, 2022
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Son waits for mom to leave jail — in photos
Kim Ujano, son of human rights defender Ma. Salome “Sally” Ujano, watched police officers in plain clothes arrested her mother on November 14, 2021. The arrest was based on a…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·November 14, 2022
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All over the world, many Filipino workers are underpaid
“When they arrive in a foreign country, they’re very happy because they are able to send money to their families back home. It’s high compared with their salaries in the…
By Carmela Fonbuena·November 12, 2022
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Jinggoy’s folly: SOCE claims GMA7, ABS-CBN top ‘donors’
The Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) – a notarized document – that Sen. Jose ‘Jinggoy’ Estrada filed for the May 2022 national and local elections made…
By Right To Know Right Now Coalition·November 3, 2022
