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Rights groups and a lawmaker called for an investigation into the military operation.

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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has initiated its own investigation into the reported armed encounter that left 19 people dead in Toboso, Negros Occidental last week.

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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said it has launched an investigation following a violent armed encounter in Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental that left at least 19 people dead.

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The CHR has launched the "Laya Calculator," a digital tool that computes how much time Persons Deprived of Liberty still need to serve.

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Several House lawmakers said they would move to augment the Commission on Human Rights’ (CHR) budget after the executive allocated just P1.24 billion, leaving a P900-million shortfall for its operations and legal aid programs.

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The CHR flagged the rising number of cases involving babies sold online by their own families due to poverty, saying it is actively monitoring the trend and finds the numbers deeply alarming.

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Several groups and the family of child rights advocate Sally Ujano are calling for her release from jail after more than a year of detention.

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During his first flag ceremony at the Camp Crame in Quezon City on Monday, June 9, PNP Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III referred to warrantless arrest in the new performance metric of policemen, which he described as the hardest part of the job of a policeman. 

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After newly appointed police chief General Nicolas Torre III announced a plan to reward officers based on the number of arrests they make, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) raised concerns that this could lead to abuse.

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Government investigators are accusing 20 individuals of spreading false information online, potentially as part of an organized campaign.

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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said it has launched an investigation following a violent armed encounter in Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental that left at least 19 people dead.

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Several groups and the family of child rights advocate Sally Ujano are calling for her release from jail after more than a year of detention.

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After newly appointed police chief General Nicolas Torre III announced a plan to reward officers based on the number of arrests they make, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) raised concerns that this could lead to abuse.

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Government investigators are accusing 20 individuals of spreading false information online, potentially as part of an organized campaign.

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