Amid the tide of unlawful arrests targeting activists and progressive leaders, RA 11332 cannot serve to prohibit our cherished fundamental rights and liberties.
Charges against 8 Cebu activists junked for lack of merit
Emily Vital
Martial law survivors slam bill declaring Sept. 11 as Marcos day
“This is an affront to the Filipino people, who suffered because of the oppressive policies under Marcos and the plunder of the nation’s coffers.”
Drug suspect missing for over 2 years
Cerbito is among the countless victims of the Duterte administration’s “war against illegal drugs,” which only targeted the poor, according to its critics.
‘Duterte behind the killing of Randall Echanis’ — groups
Amid Palace’s claim that Anakpawis Chairperson and peace consultant Randall Echanis was killed by his comrades in the revolutionary movement, progressive groups maintain state security forces acted upon President Duterte’s orders.
Progressives rage against the brutal murder of Randal Echanis
Members of progressive organizations hold an indignation protest August 11 at the Commission on Human Rights following the killing of Randall Echanis, Anakpawis chairperson and consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.
Media outfits file complaints vs state agents over red-tagging, seizure of news magazine
Under the Duterte administration, attacks on alternative media have been persistent. Altermidya documented one case of frustrated murder, eight cases of arrest and detention, 28 cases of threat and intimidation, which include surveillance, two cases of physical injuries, and six cases of cyber-attacks against its member-media outfits.
Denial of ABS-CBN franchise ‘tantamount to censorship’ – group
“It is clear as day that ABS-CBN is being punished for reporting and commenting on issues in a manner unacceptable to the Duterte administration.”
Lumad chieftain, 6 others arrested in Misamis Oriental
Kalumbay described Datu Reynaldo Ayuma as being “consistently at the forefront of the struggle of the Camansi evacuees against development aggression of their ancestral domain.”
Judge junks motion filed by lawyers of Tacloban journalist, 2 others
“Our call to drop all charges against Frenchie Mae and to immediately release her is now more urgent than ever.”
For Filipino farmers, Danding Cojuangco left a legacy of exploitation and oppression
“Throughout the past regimes, Danding was able to amass great wealth, power, and influence after plundering the coco levy fund collected from small coconut farmers during Martial Law.”
Cebu court orders release of 8 activists
NUPL-Cebu said the arrest of the Cebu 8 bolsters the call for the junking of the anti-terror bill.