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Activists and community organizers like the Banjawan sisters are no longer just “arrested” or “disappeared”. They end up experiencing torture to break their spirit before returning them to the land of the living, denied of their liberty for the crime of finding a cause worthy of their life and dignity.
"Art belongs to the people and it is part of holding those in power accountable."
“This advocacy is especially vital considering the odious impact and chilling effect that red-tagging has on the work of journalists in delivering news to the public.”
“They said that it’s for flood mitigation, but why are they dredging the offshore area and not the shallow part of the Banaoang River instead? The ships are scaring the fish away. What’s worse, some of the island’s coast has already eroded."
The rescued Lumad student continues to urge for the reversal of the unjust conviction of Talaingod 13.
“There are months when we catch nothing. But we keep fishing because we have no choice.”
"We wish that the Supreme Court could have recognized that this law only targets a specific portion of the community."
“It’s deeply troubling to think that someone like Imelda Marcos—who was found guilty of plundering public funds—remains free, supposedly due to her age and health. Meanwhile, elderly or ill detainees who are just ordinary citizens must go through extreme difficulty just to be granted consideration."
Frenchie Mae Cumpio reportedly saw jail officials taking photos of written communication and documents handed to her by her visiting lawyers, which is a direct violation of her right to private communication with legal counsel.
"Kuya Max's release is a triumph of the people, not the Philippine government, which had abandoned him and numerous other Filipino migrants to languish in detention."
“They should check their double standards where high-profile human rights violators and criminals such as Gen. Jovito Palparan, guilty of the disappearance of UP activists Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan, has allegedly been receiving VIP or ‘Very Important Prisoner’ treatment."
At the CIW entrance, prison officials displayed a photo of Lim marked “BANNED” without prior notice or due process.
While students cheered the veto as a rejection of privatization, many stressed that the core crisis remains: PUP is still underfunded.
“We were surprised that she was [arrested]. So we still really don't know why she was red-tagged because she hasn't encountered any red-tagging before."
As the case finally inches forward after months of silence, the family’s testimony stands as both a plea and a warning that state violence continues unchecked unless confronted head-on.
The specific 21 recommendations propose several solutions to address the major issues during the election period such as electoral violence, concentrations of political power among few families, vote-buying, and its legal framework.
“We’re not asking for much, just don’t take away the five meters that help us get home alive."
The group views the harassment as part of a broader pattern of suppression targeting coastal resistance to reclamation across Manila Bay.
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