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“The root of decades-long suffering on the island of Negros is the exploitation of sugar workers by powerful haciendas, heightened by counter-insurgency military operations that seek to suppress dissent and organization through manifold killings and human rights violations throughout history."
"They can cut all the flowers, but they cannot stop spring from coming. They cannot stop the reckoning of the people they have starved, displaced, and killed."
MAD said “disinformation thrives when claims are amplified faster than facts, when doubt is dismissed rather than examined, and when scrutiny is framed as hostility.”
Felix admitted that the case affected his mental health and physical well-being,
"We are looking forward not only to a trial, but also for Duterte’s conviction."
CIVICUS and Karapatan are calling for an immediate and independent investigation into the killings to ensure that the perpetrators are held accountable.
“Duterte meant to engage in the charged conduct, and intended, or was aware that violent crimes including murder would be committed in the ordinary course of events as a result of the implementation of the Common Plan."
“It is sad that we can only see the glimpse of justice in the international court, instead here in the Philippines. We are hoping that not only Duterte, but all those who carried out the fake war on drugs, will be held accountable.”
“To be the underdog on a larger stage, to stand against overwhelming odds, to be held in the highest regard by those who matter most — our courageous clients who deserve fearless advocates, and the communities that entrust us with their causes — and to be recognized for it on the world stage: that is our truest measure of triumph.”
"Our children have been shaped by their experiences and by history. They think critically and deeply. That awareness may be unsettling to some, but it is also transformative."
The Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center selected NUPL for nearly two decades of coordinated legal work defending civil liberties amid documented cases of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and political persecution.
Ceeka has been transferred to the San Jose District Jail, where she will remain while her case remains pending.
"We do not know where to stand or how to feel, whether we could still hope or just move on."
The lawyers raised a fundamental question: if the alleged violations are punishable only by fines, why were individuals arrested or taken into custody?
“It is not a crime to help the poor, fisherfolk, farmers, and indigenous peoples here in Negros. We are doing nothing wrong."
"A lower number of reported cases does not necessarily mean fewer violations."
"Her youth, academic excellence, and idealism should never be weaponized to rationalize custodial violations."
Their arrest during the solemn observance of Lent reflects the continuing injustice faced by those who stand with the poor and oppressed.
“What they called an ‘interview’ was actually an interrogation, with death threats.”
“There is strength in continuing the struggle."
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