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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Zubiri mali ang sinabing walang mga pagpatay na may kinalaman sa droga sa ilalim ng Marcos admin

By VERA Files | Nov 16, 2022 2:51 PM

Pinabubulaanan ang ulat ng komite ng United Nations (UN) tungkol sa pagpapatuloy ng extrajudicial killings sa Pilipinas, sinabi ni Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri na wala siyang narinig o nakikitang anumang pagpatay, partikular sa mga hinihinalang pusher ng droga, sa ilalim ng bagong administrasyon.

bongbong marcos, drug war, EJKs, Extrajudicial killings, Human rights, Migz Zubiri, PNP, UN, UN Human Rights Committee

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Zubiri falsely claims no drug-related killings under Marcos admin

By VERA Files | Nov 16, 2022 2:51 PM

Contrary to Zubiri’s claim, the Philippine National Police reported on Nov. 14 that 46 deaths occurred in 18,505 anti-drug operations since the Marcos administration assumed power on June 30. The police claimed the 46 individuals killed were suspects who resisted arrest.

bongbong marcos, drug war, EJKs, Extrajudicial killings, Human rights, Migz Zubiri, PNP, UN, UN Human Rights Committee

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Vergeire NOT appointed as new PNP chief

By VERA Files | Oct 28, 2022 3:57 PM

An image circulating on Facebook (FB) claims President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos named Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire as the new head of the Philippine National Police (PNP). […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ng Interior Secretary na ang pagsusuot ng mga pulis ng body camera ay ‘ipinag-uutos ng batas’ nangangailangan ng konteksto

By VERA Files | Sep 13, 2022 8:35 PM

Sa pag-update sa status ng pagpapatupad ng patakarang nag-aatas sa mga alagad ng batas na magsuot ng body camera sa mga operasyon ng pulisya, sinabi ni Interior Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. na ito ay “ipinag-uutos ng batas.” Ito ay nangangailangan ng konteksto.

Bato Dela Rosa, Benhur Abalos, body camera, PNP, police, supreme court

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Interior Secretary’s claim that police officers are ‘mandated by law’ to wear body cameras needs context

By VERA Files | Sep 13, 2022 8:35 PM

Updating on the status of the implementation of the policy requiring law enforcers to wear body cameras during police operations, Interior Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. said it is “mandated by law.” This needs context.

Bato Dela Rosa, Benhur Abalos, body camera, PNP, police, supreme court

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE advisory on rape-kidnap-steal modus not from PNP

By VERA Files | Aug 26, 2022 3:33 PM

A fake advisory first posted nine years ago purportedly issued by the Philippine National Police (PNP) was reshared by Facebook (FB) netizens this month, warning against bringing lost children to […]

Crime, PNP

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO Angat Buhay school supplies confiscated by PNP

By VERA Files | Aug 26, 2022 3:01 PM

A video posted on Facebook (FB) claimed members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) confiscated school supplies handed out by Angat Buhay, the foundation led by former vice president Leni […]

Angat Buhay, back to school, PNP

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A failure of intelligence

By Tita C. Valderama | Mar 15, 2021 12:34 PM

The legal profession in the country is under siege. Lawyers smell trouble in the recent move by the Philippine National Police (PNP) to secure from the courts a list of their colleagues, who are representing activists.

#StoptheAttacks, Angelo Karlo Guillen, lawyers, PNP

Centerlaw says OSG,PNP gave them ‘rubbish’, files contempt charge

By VERA Files | Sep 23, 2019 12:27 PM

Philippine National Police and the Office of the Solicitor General had been opposing the release of documents related to the more than 20,000 drug related deaths. But last April, voting unanimously, the Supreme Court ordered the two agencies to submit the documents being demanded by families of the victims.

centerlaw, OSG, PNP

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Advice to Panelo: Read before you speak

By Ellen Tordesillas | Aug 20, 2019 4:21 AM

receiving cash gifts in millions of pesos on the 69th birthday, he should not have denied what the President has admitted a long time ago.

PNP, Rodrigo Duterte, salvador panelo