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Survivors muster courage to retell horrors of Jolo siege
Survivors muster courage to retell horrors of Jolo siege
Five decades after the Jolo Siege in 1974, national consciousness remains full of haze. From Marcos Sr. to Marcos Jr., the search for justice remains.
Ppop rise for free, quality education in this year’s UP Fair
Ppop rise for free, quality education in this year’s UP Fair
The six-day music festival happening from February 12 to 17 at UP Sunken Garden, will champion human rights advocacies that the UP student system fights for.
From Marcos to Marcos: Lawyers murderously attacked
From Marcos to Marcos: Lawyers murderously attacked
From the Marcos Martial Law period to 2000, one lawyer was killed each year (18 in 18 years). From 2001 to the present, there have been 204 lawyers killed at a yearly rate of about 8.87.
PUP students protest privatization
PUP students protest privatization
Students of Polytechnic University of the Philippines said that they are not fully against the National Polytechnic University Bill but only against certain provisions that put the University in the pit of privatization and commercialization.
Media groups urge DOJ to release journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, 2 others
Media groups urge DOJ to release journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, 2 others
“The recent visit and observations made by UNSR Khan have brought to light the unjust state of their prolonged detention, begging an immediate review and dismissal of the charges against them, should evidence be lacking,” the groups said.
Arts and rights community in unison: Free Jade Castro
Arts and rights community in unison: Free Jade Castro
“How many more artists will continue to be vulnerable to such attacks? We denounce how these violations of our rights persist under the current administration and join our colleagues in the call to release Castro immediately."
Signature campaign for Charter change: ‘Rife with anomalies’
Signature campaign for Charter change: ‘Rife with anomalies’
IBON Foundation notes that the logic behind the push for economic Cha-cha is “fundamentally flawed.” “More foreign investment does not mean development,” IBON states, adding that despite the increase in annual foreign investment inflows since the 1980s, this did not translate to growth and development for the Philippine economy.
Junk website blocking order, NTC urged
Junk website blocking order, NTC urged
"Insisting on the blocking of our websites runs counter to the government's claims of having a vibrant democracy. We call on the Philippine government to stop violating the people's right to free expression and opinion," they said.
Progressives commemorate Filipino-American war, call for a stop to US military intervention
Progressives commemorate Filipino-American war, call for a stop to US military intervention
Filipino activists marked the 125th anniversary of the Filipino-American War with a protest against the expansion of US military bases and the US role in genocide in Palestine, Feb. 4.
Journalists, human rights defenders welcome UN expert recommendations
Journalists, human rights defenders welcome UN expert recommendations
"The Philippine government will become a laughing stock in the international community if it does not heed SR Khan's findings."
UN expert calls for abolition of NTF-ELCAC, tolerance of PH gov’t to dissent
UN expert calls for abolition of NTF-ELCAC, tolerance of PH gov’t to dissent
“The whole concept of freedom of expression is to be able to say what you want even if it offends the other side. The government should encourage a greater culture of tolerance.” -- Special Rapporteur on Free Expression and Opinion Irene Khan
Frail body, sharp mind: Oldest political prisoner longs for freedom
Frail body, sharp mind: Oldest political prisoner longs for freedom
Despite the deteriorating conditions, political prisoner Gerardo Dela Peña remains hopeful that he will still be reunited with his elderly wife Pilar and their family in Camarines Norte.
Groups to UN rapporteur: Urge PH gov’t to stop censorship, repeal terror law
Groups to UN rapporteur: Urge PH gov’t to stop censorship, repeal terror law
“What we do is amplify the voices of the Filipino people. We are defending the truth and the rights yet we are the one being oppressed of these rights."
37 years since Mendiola Massacre, violence against farmers continues
37 years since Mendiola Massacre, violence against farmers continues
“There is still no justice up until today. There is still no genuine land reform. Landlessness remains a fundamental problem for our Filipino farmers and no program addresses these problems."
Envi activists dismay over charges of grave oral defamation
Envi activists dismay over charges of grave oral defamation
“Prosecutor Arnold Magpantay dismissed that we were abducted by the military, that we were taken to safehouses, and was subjected to psychological torture to force us to ride the story coined by the agents of the NTF-ELCAC."
Youth groups condemn Marcos, Duterte ‘word war’ amid cha-cha talks
Youth groups condemn Marcos, Duterte ‘word war’ amid cha-cha talks
"We maintain that the two rallies are not expressions of the genuine calls and struggles of the Filipino masses"
Marcos-Duterte rival rallies ‘a disgusting display of political ambitions,’ says lawmaker
Marcos-Duterte rival rallies ‘a disgusting display of political ambitions,’ says lawmaker
Amid the growing rift, a lawmaker asserted that Filipinos are bearing the brunt of the ongoing political play.
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