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‘Illegal arrest of NDFP peace consultant follows an unbelievably bad script’
‘Illegal arrest of NDFP peace consultant follows an unbelievably bad script’
“He is a publicly known person involved in advancing the peace process.”
Website of alternative news outfit attacked
Website of alternative news outfit attacked
NUJP sees the attack on Kodao as part of the Duterte government's "efforts to silence critical media, as seen in the continuing attempt to shut down Rappler, threaten other news outfits, and other voices of dissent."
In Duterte crackdown vs Left, govt troops also target unionists in Mindanao
In Duterte crackdown vs Left, govt troops also target unionists in Mindanao
On January 29, around 1 p.m., soldiers from the 66th IBPA & 25th IBPA gathered the residents of Sitio Pogi, Brgy. San Miguel, Compostela, and presented names of civilians they alleged to have links and tasks in the revolutionary NPA, including some union leaders of a banana company, namely Roland Cobrado, Perlita Milallos, and Elmer Atamosa.
Youth to Duterte: ‘Give up your slot’
Youth to Duterte: ‘Give up your slot’
“Duterte has created all the conditions that make it imperative and befitting for the youth to put down their books and march to the streets.”
Groups condemn arrest of NDFP consultant, urge gov’t to resume peace talks
Groups condemn arrest of NDFP consultant, urge gov’t to resume peace talks
"With his arrest reminiscent of Marcos' crackdown, this demonstrates how no person now is safe from the vicious and vindictive Duterte administration. As always, brute force and circumvention of the law are hallmarks of abuse of power and tyranny."
Crackdown intensifies | Trumped-up charges filed vs. progressive leaders
Crackdown intensifies | Trumped-up charges filed vs. progressive leaders
"The charges are pathetically not worth the paper they were written on.”
Arrest of peace consultant ‘violation of past agreement,’ NDFP says
Arrest of peace consultant ‘violation of past agreement,’ NDFP says
NDFP senior adviser and former chief negotiator Luis Jalandoni said that President Duterte “must be held accountable for this trampling upon a valid peace agreement.”
Teacher frustrates arrest try in front of class
Teacher frustrates arrest try in front of class
Martinez blames her Imelda Elementary School principal Melinda San Pedro for the incident, saying her superior is against her union activities as well as her advocacy for transparency in their school.
Crackdown on ‘legal fronts’ a threat to basic human rights – lawyers’ group
Crackdown on ‘legal fronts’ a threat to basic human rights – lawyers’ group
"Such reckless threats are legally questionable and worse, will erupt in even more vicious and wholesale violations and would also constrict whatever democratic breathing space there is left.”
Army officials attempt to clear Palparan in Cadapan-Empeño abduction
Army officials attempt to clear Palparan in Cadapan-Empeño abduction
"This 2018, we hope that the case against Palparan be finally resolved soon. The case has been running since 2014, and it has been a long ordeal for us and all of Palparan’s victims. We want to see him in jail this year.”
Gov’t called to develop marine research, junk joint research with China
Gov’t called to develop marine research, junk joint research with China
"We don’t actually need China or any other country in exploring the potentials of our natural resources if the government is sincere in developing and maintaining our research facilities.”
‘Disband all paramilitary groups’ – rights group
‘Disband all paramilitary groups’ – rights group
Despite a long record of human rights violations committed by paramilitary groups, many of them remain active and under the command of the AFP up to this day.
How oil deregulation and tax reform burden the poor
How oil deregulation and tax reform burden the poor
Such additional tax burden is enough to buy one to three kilos of rice (P27 per kilo of regular NFA rice or P37 a kilo of regular commercial rice) for their family's consumption.
Start of jeepney phaseout protested, alternatives pushed
Start of jeepney phaseout protested, alternatives pushed
The apprehensions and the stiff fines have prompted operators to temporarily sideline their jeepneys, resulting in reduced number of jeepneys plying the streets thereby creating more difficulties for commuters.
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