Read more about the article Oro mayor unfazed by Sandigan ruling, ready to face charges
Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno (davaotoday.com file photo by Jigger J. Jerusalem)

Oro mayor unfazed by Sandigan ruling, ready to face charges

The criminal cases, filed in 2016, stemmed from a complaint filed against Moreno, who was then the governor of Misamis Oriental, when he ordered the rental of heavy equipment amounting to about P15 million between 2007 to 2012.

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Read more about the article [STANDPOINT] On the 12th year after the Ampatuan Massacre, 12 reasons why “forgetting isn’t an option”
MONUMENT. A monument was built near the massacre site in remembrance of the 53 victims of the Ampatuan Massacre in November 23, 2009. (Medel V. Hernani / davaotoday.com)

[STANDPOINT] On the 12th year after the Ampatuan Massacre, 12 reasons why “forgetting isn’t an option”

The quest for justice for all 58 victims continues with the #Fightfor58 campaign of the media community, the Justice Now Movement of the families of the media workers, and the intention to file a second wave of cases against those who were allegedly responsible for planning, carrying out, and covering up the crime.

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Read more about the article Ten years of trial, two years after conviction, justice is not yet served for Ampatuan massacre victims
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Ten years of trial, two years after conviction, justice is not yet served for Ampatuan massacre victims

The families, who waited through ten years to hear the conviction, said they are worried of recent news from their lawyer Attorney Nena Santos, who said the Ampatuans have appealed to the Office of the President the Department of Justice to overturn the decisio of Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes.

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Read more about the article Don’t rejoice yet, rights lawyers appeal suspension of ICC probe of war on drugs
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Don’t rejoice yet, rights lawyers appeal suspension of ICC probe of war on drugs

Don't rejoice yet. Says human rights lawyers as the government announced that the International Criminal Court (ICC) temporarily suspended its probe on the extrajudicial killings committed in the government's war…

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