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“This attempt to curtail my liberty and stop me from my advocacies and social involvement is happening in the shadow of Duterte-Arroyo-Marcos alliance.”
“Serious doubt has been raised over the malicious statements of the witnesses, which were the sole basis of information about the murder charges.”
“What kind of values does he promote if he is a macho-fascist who promotes machismo, anger, and the degradation of women?”
“The one change he brought is more killings.”
“If not for development workers like you, I could just imagine how miserable the country would be right now.”
“The role of development workers is to help address the needs of the poor and marginalized sectors of our society, especially those living in rural areas since they are largely unable to access government services.”
“This is the Duterte regime’s version of peace – terrorizing communities and strengthening military rule over civilians.”
Detained church workers and rights activists were released on bail after their arrest on the evening of July 4 in General Santos City while holding an organizational consultation on peasant and tribal issues.
Joshua hugged his uncle Junard and said, “Nahadlok ako” (I’m afraid) while the soldiers searched their house and belongings.
The group, headed by representatives of the IFI Diocese of Libertad, were in a meeting at the Mother Francisca Spirituality Center at Radasa St., Ladao, General Santos City when the police barged in and served a warrant of arrest for three persons whose names were unknown to them.
“The proposal will take away your life, liberty and property without giving you a fighting chance to defend yourself.”
“The country is now in a state of an undeclared Martial Law."
The workers have faced threats of illegal dismissal, salary deductions, underpaid overtime work of P619 pesos for 12 hours, lack of health insurance, and other inhumane working conditions.
“This is an issue of the nation regardless of religion.”
"The Duterte government is horribly violating national and international laws of protecting civilians, especially children and schools, from military attacks.”
Human rights group Karapatan deems the suspension of peace talks as “another indication of the Duterte regime’s disinterest in pursuing and committing to reforms that benefit the Filipino people and in meeting its obligations to release political prisoners.”
“Don’t just talk with the military and the mayor, talk also with the internally displaced persons, some of them don’t even have adequate communal facilities such as toilets.”
“BI seems very determined…but we are also determined to keep on appealing.”
“The state’s response to the call for genuine independence is further repression.”
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