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ZUBIRI BATS FOR HARSHER PENALTIES VS HAZINGS

Senate President Migz Zubiri said all individuals involved in the hazing death of a 25-year-old student of the Philippine College of Criminology in Manila should spend the rest of their lives behind bars. Zubiri called on the authorities to ensure the arrest and swift prosecution of those who took part in the initiation rites that […]

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RILLO RAISES ALARM ON ANIMAL BITES, RABIES DEATHS

Pet-loving Filipinos filed a total of 79,925 in Animal Bite Treatment Package (ABTP) claims with the state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in 2022, up nearly 40 percent from the 57,420 claims they made in 2021. “The record high claims betray the surge in animal bites all over the country, and each bite represents a […]

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CHR BACKS BILL ON REPORTING OF DEATHS IN PRISONS

Senator Dick Gordon welcomed the Commission on Human Rights (CHR)’s support to a measure mandating accurate reporting of deaths and illnesses of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and detained children in conflict with the law (CICL). Gordon, who chairs the Senate justice and human rights committee, said CHR’s support to Senate Bill (SB) 1771, also […]

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REPORT DEATHS OF HIGH-PROFILE INMATES – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon has pushed for the immediate passage of his proposed Senate measure mandating the accurate reporting of deaths and illnesses of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and detained children in conflict with law (CICL). Gordon, who chairs the Senate Justice and Human Rights Committee, filed Senate Bill (SB) 1771, also known as the […]

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GOV’T EXHAUSTING ALL EFFORTS TO REDUCE COVID-19 DEATHS – NOGRALES

The government is exhausting all efforts to reduce the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) deaths, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has assured. In a virtual press conference aired on state-run PTV-4, Nograles said the government is doing its best to ensure the recovery of all patients who contracted the coronavirus disease. The Palace official also […]