PHILIPPINES DRUGS
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Crime & Justice
Philippine police officer sentenced for double murder during drug war
Manila, Mar 14 (EFE).- An ex-Philippines police officer has been sentenced to up to 40 years in prison for the…
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Crime & Justice
Philippines asks top cops to resign to cleanse drug ties in ranks
Manila, Jan 4 (EFE).- Philippine Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos on Wednesday urged all colonels and generals of the Philippine National…
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Crime & Justice
War on drugs continues in Marcos’s Philippines
By Federico Segarra Manila, Oct 19 (EFE).- The operation against drug trafficking started during the mandate of former Philippine President…
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Crime & Justice
Duterte says he won’t apologize for his deadly war on drugs
Bangkok, Jan 5 (EFE).- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said in a cabinet meeting with experts he “will never apologize” for…
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Crime & Justice
Philippine justice department raises questions on 52 anti-drug war killings
Bangkok, Oct 20 (EFE).- An investigation by the Philippine Department of Justice has questioned the official version of 52 traffickers…
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Politics
Duterte says he’s ‘not scared’ of the ICC
Manila, Dec 17 (efe-epa).- Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said he is “not scared” of an investigation by the International Criminal…
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Crime & Justice
ICC finds ‘reasonable basis’ for crimes against humanity in Philippines
Manila, Dec 16 (efe-epa).- The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has found a “reasonable basis” to believe crimes…
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Crime & Justice
Philippine drug war deaths on the rise in pandemic, HRW says
Manila, Sep 9 (efe-epa).- Murders in the Philippine drug war increased by 50 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic, Human Rights…
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Crime & Justice
Philippine Politician involved in drug trafficking found dead in prison
Manila, Sep 4 (efe-epa).- Former councilman of Ozamiz, Ricardo “Ardot” Parojinog, a member of a powerful political clan in the…
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Crime & Justice
New Philippines police chief vows changes in war on drugs
Manila, Sep 2 (efe-epa).- The newly-appointed Philippines national police chief Camilo Cascolan on Wednesday promised changes to the controversial war…
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