‘Press freedom is dead if Ampatuans not convicted’ – lawyer
"If there would be no conviction, I'm sorry to say press freedom is dead."
‘Press freedom is dead if Ampatuans not convicted’ – lawyer
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Gov’t urged to release Negros youth activists
Gov’t urged to release Negros youth activists
Parents and relatives are not allowed to enter the premises of the said government agencies.
Rights group foresees more raids of activists’ offices
Rights group foresees more raids of activists’ offices
"If all the search warrants issued by Judge Burgos-Villavert from No. 5944 to No. 5953 are offices and homes of members of people’s and human rights organizations, then we are looking at more raids in the coming hours or days."
Peasant activist shot dead in front of house
Peasant activist shot dead in front of house
Malaborbor was a peasant activist and was a staff member of Pagkakaisa at Ugnayan ng Magsasaka sa Laguna (Pumalag). He was also an organizer for the Makabayan Koalisyon ng Mamamayan – Timog Katagalugan.
Public urged to resist Duterte’s crackdown against opposition
Public urged to resist Duterte’s crackdown against opposition
“The ultimate objective of EO 70 is a national crackdown. Duterte wants to wipe out the opposition, legal and armed. Wala ng pag-iiba diyan. (No distinction anymore)”
62 nabbed as Army, police raid offices of activist groups in Bacolod
62 nabbed as Army, police raid offices of activist groups in Bacolod
Karapatan called the raids part of a “full-blown crackdown on activists and red-tagged legal organizations.”
Farmer arrested in Quezon
Farmer arrested in Quezon
“We only want to farm in peace. When the military arrests the people they should be protecting, who do they really serve?”
Church groups hold peace mission in Mindoro’s militarized villages
Church groups hold peace mission in Mindoro’s militarized villages
Over 600 indigenous Mangyan families have been forced to evacuate from their homes in Victoria and Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro due to military operations including low-altitude strafing and bombing.
Rights defender who survived slay try flown back to US
Rights defender who survived slay try flown back to US
“I’m so, so glad to have Brandon back—but we’re not done yet. An outpouring of love and support moved mountains to make this transport happen, but we have mountains yet to move."
‘Tao po kami’ | Kin decry the ‘inhumane treatment’ of Bilibid inmates
‘Tao po kami’ | Kin decry the ‘inhumane treatment’ of Bilibid inmates
“The NBP is a prison facility, not a cemetery.”
War against drugs or war against poverty?
War against drugs or war against poverty?
The 4Ps program was supposed to provide youths like Eugene the opportunity to fulfill their dreams and help lift their families from poverty. But another government program, the antidrug campaign, has dimmed those hopes.
Is the drug war undermining the gains of government anti-poverty programs?
Is the drug war undermining the gains of government anti-poverty programs?
At least one in five victims of drug-related killings in Metro Manila in 2016 and 2017 were beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).
Doc receives death threats
Doc receives death threats
“In these times, those who do good and stand for what is right are persecuted. It [this administration] is sowing fear because it rules by fear. This must be opposed in whatever form and whenever it occurs."
2020 national budget, financing war against the Filipino people
2020 national budget, financing war against the Filipino people
Karapatan-Southern Mindanao fears that the defense budget would be used to bomb more communities, rather than to defend the country’s territorial defense against China’s incursion.
Rights lawyers pay tribute to ‘fallen heroes’
Rights lawyers pay tribute to ‘fallen heroes’
“I urge the lawyers here to continue genuinely fighting for the people. Ben would always say there is nothing wrong with organizing and there is nothing wrong in defending the oppressed."
For Ground Zero IDPs, there’s no going back
For Ground Zero IDPs, there’s no going back
The landscape has changed. There is no restoring the landmarks of the bustling Marawi city center of old, its commercial area called Padian, and houses, mosques and schools. And for the people of MAA (most affected area) who fled the city in May 2017 leaving everything behind, 127,309 of them according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, there is no going back.
Public school teacher in Bukidnon survives slay attempt
Public school teacher in Bukidnon survives slay attempt
"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."
‘Permanent closure order to deprive Lumad children of education’
‘Permanent closure order to deprive Lumad children of education’
The group noted that the so-called fact-finding team formed by the Education department did not even visit any of the 54 campuses.
Kin of drug-related killings file more evidence vs Duterte before ICC
Kin of drug-related killings file more evidence vs Duterte before ICC
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.”
Court junks charges against Mindoro peasant advocate
Court junks charges against Mindoro peasant advocate
Corazon said she was subjected to almost 24 hours of interrogation and illegal detention before being transferred to the Santa Cruz Municipal Police Station.
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