The police and military also forced the victims to sign a document linking them to the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA), CEGP said.
Day: May 4, 2021
Duterte, lawmakers urged to provide cash aid for the poor
“These are dire times that require urgent action. The people need immediate relief,” they said in a joint statement sent to the media.
Anti-Terror Council’s ‘undue delegation of power’ questioned
Justice Edgardo Delos Santos questioned the “undue delegation of power” provided to the council, saying that the law is silent on how it will arrive at the conclusion in designating persons or groups as terrorists.
“Hmm, now where should I put – er – FIND the grenade?”
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In Southeast Asia, income woes most severe, economic aid most lacking in PH
More than half of Filipino households said that if they lose all of their income sources, their resources to cover daily needs could only last up to two weeks.
Perpetrators of journalist killings unscathed, says formerly detained journo
In the Philippines, journalists are being attacked while perpetrators of extrajudicial killings go free, laments journalist and recently freed political detainee Lady Ann Salem.