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"It is worth noting that this attack comes at a time when teachers have been growing in strength and uniting en masse for a substantial salary increase."
Lieutenant General Noel Clement, the newly appointed AFP chief of staff and Central Visayas police chief Brigadier General Debold Sinas have bloody records during their stint in the Visayas region.
The group noted that the so-called fact-finding team formed by the Education department did not even visit any of the 54 campuses.
Neri Colmenares, NUPL chairperson, believes that the case against Duterte is strong. “First, he publicly ordered the killings... Second, he refuses to be investigated. Third, the government does not submit evidence to the ICC.”
Corazon said she was subjected to almost 24 hours of interrogation and illegal detention before being transferred to the Santa Cruz Municipal Police Station.
“She was only helping farmers; is that a crime? Please release my child."
A human rights lawyer based in Roxas City survived an ambush attack late morning today, Sept. 22, after attending a hearing.
Angie Ipong devoted her energy and time in promoting agro-ecology and genuine agrarian reform including inside and outside the country.
While victims of human rights abuses won the class suit in the US Federal court in Hawaii against the Marcoses and received compensation, the Marcoses have not been punished for their crimes.
Veterans of martial law have passed on the torch of struggle against tyranny to the youth of today during a protest action, Sept. 20 at the Rizal Park.
Under such dire human rights situation, the Church, both clergy and lay, must "stand up for what is right" and "become light and hope for others."
“The state has been aggressive in witch-hunting its critics primarily in the government sector.”
“Progressive culture and artistic expression are the only weapons we wield against fascism and repression.”
The attacks against lawyers "impair the ability of lawyers to provide effective legal representation, make
lawyers increasingly wary of working on sensitive cases, and consequently severely undermine the proper functioning of the rule of law and the adequate protection of rights, including the right to remedies and fair trial."
“There is a generation of orphaned children now deprived of parental nurturance, case and guidance because of the enforced separation of parents and guardians due to disappearance, detention and series of killings across the nations.”
“Lives were ruined because of martial law. No child deserves to live in that condition.”
Alexa Placada was last seen in barangay Magsaysay, General Luna, Quezon while being arrested by still unknown unit of the Philippine Army.
"In the end, it boils down to the question of what can we do.”
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