“The issuance of Writs of Habeas Data and Amparo from the Supreme Court is important in our ongoing legal battle to know the truth, achieve justice, and to surface Dexter [Capuyan] and Bazoo [De Jesus],” the parents said in Filipino.
Through their aesthetic choices, Malcolm Guy and Demetri Estdelacropolis’ film bridges art with activism, addressing themes like colonialism, imperialism, and poverty while intertwining these issues with the Filipino people’s fight against systemic injustices and the fostering of Third World revolutionary consciousness. The urgency and importance of this approach cannot be overstated.
During the first six months of this year, the human rights alliance Karapatan observed, the government has increasingly weaponized the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020 and the Terrorism Financing and Suppression Act (TFSA) of 2012 against human rights defenders, political activists and other dissenters.
Walang problema kung nais paniwalaan ang kasabihang “Habang may buhay, may pag-asa” pero mas mainam na isakonteksto ito sa mahigpit na pagkakaisa ng mas malawak na mamamayan.
“We rejoice as the Covenant sparked a vibrant movement among our parishes, conferences, and dioceses, blossoming into local and regional expressions of cooperation that inspired our clergy and laity to acts of service, solidarity and witness.”
Human rights lawyer Edre Olalia said that the award is an “extraordinary recognition by one’s own peers,” an acknowledgment of people’s lawyering as a legitimate field of practice.
Progressive groups demand accountability for over half a billion pesos in questionable expenditures, citing violation of laws, false reports, and obstruction of investigations.
“This is not just a fight for the two of us but for all environmental and human rights defenders in the Philippines.”
“We hope that our government will put Mary Jane in a safe place, and that she will be granted clemency by our government,” said Celia Veloso, Mary Jane’s mother, during the program commemorating the birth of Andres Bonifacio last November 30 (Saturday).
“The police and military are subjecting Ritual’s family to harassment and psychological torture. They are forcing an undue process and adding unusual requirements to prove their identities as kin.”
Residents said that in 2023, SMC initially presented a “resettlement program” for Mariahangin families, offering money amounting to P75,000 with land or P100,000 if without land. Recently, the offer has increased to P400,000 per family to urge them to vacate their ancestral lands.