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CBCP leader urges honesty in the coming polls

The leader of the country’s Roman Catholics expressed support to a campaign for clean and honest elections, urging Filipinos to fight the current “age of disinformation” with “the moral imperative of truth and honesty.”

CPP confirms death of NPA national commander

“His death is mourned by the Party, the NPA and all revolutionary forces, and by the broad masses of workers and peasants, especially the downtrodden people in the hinterlands of the Davao provinces, whom he dearly served over the past several decades,” the CPP said.

Rights agency opposes ‘no vax, no ride’ measure

“CHR fears that, while there is no direct prohibition on the right to travel with the ‘no vaccine, no ride’ policy in public transport for the unvaccinated, this policy effectively restricts the exercise and enjoyment of fundamental rights,” CHR spokesperson Jacqueline Ann de Guia said.

Itaas walks free after 32 years

Juanito Itaas, convicted of killing United States Colonel James Rowe in Quezon City on April 1989, was finally released from the New Bilibid Prison on Friday night, January 8, political detainee support group Kapatid said.

CHR to Metro Mayors: Respect rights of unvaccinated residents

“[A]mong others, it must be legal, necessary, proportional and non-discriminatory,” in accordance with the Siracusa Principles urging that human dignity and respect must be at the core of every government decisions concerning citizens, the CHR said in a statement.

Media orgs join mounting calls for profane lawyer’s disbarment

“The profanity, expletives and sexist insults against Robles violate Philippine law on public decency, gender respect and the core principles of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)/It was utterly despicable, and reflective of the belligerent impunity independent and courageous Filipino journalists face for doing their constitutionally protected work in the country,” FOCAP said.