NDFP vows to continue pushing for national minorities’ agenda in peace talks
“Natural resources are being plundered from the ancestral lands of our national minorities.”
NDFP vows to continue pushing for national minorities’ agenda in peace talks
Ronalyn V. Olea or Len to her colleagues loves to brew coffee strong enough to keep everyone in the newsroom awake. She’s a vegan and a bike commuter, braving the chaos of the road to get to meetings and errands.
Ronalyn V. Olea or Len to her colleagues loves to brew coffee strong enough to keep everyone in the newsroom awake. She’s a vegan and a bike commuter, braving the chaos of the road to get to meetings and errands.
Reds mull peace talks sans ceasefire amid heightened military ops
Reds mull peace talks sans ceasefire amid heightened military ops
“If the AFP continues to violate the ceasefire, it will not be long and it is highly probable that the NPA would retract its unilateral ceasefire.”
National minorities thank NDFP consultants
National minorities thank NDFP consultants
In a ceremony, leaders of Sandugo, an alliance of national minorities, express their gratitude to peace consultants of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) for upholding their rights in the peace negotiations with the government.
National minorities turn to GRP-NDFP human rights monitoring body over US Embassy dispersal
National minorities turn to GRP-NDFP human rights monitoring body over US Embassy dispersal
“We hope that our complaint filed before the GRP-NDFP JMC would raise the continuing state-sponsored violence against our people and ancestral lands as a flashpoint concern in the pursuit for a peace based on justice.” -- Piya Malayao
Agrarian Reform Sec. Rafael Mariano turns 60
Agrarian Reform Sec. Rafael Mariano turns 60
Colleagues of Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano in the progressive movement surprise him on his 60th birthday. Mariano or Kaps/Ka Paeng served as chairperson of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas for more than 20...
Solidarity in art | National minorities perform in the city
Solidarity in art | National minorities perform in the city
They depict their stories through performances. Using indigenous instruments and their own language, they educate the city-bred about their struggles and aspirations.
Use of force against protesters violates human rights, humanitarian law
Use of force against protesters violates human rights, humanitarian law
The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) said it will not hesitate and is ready to assist those who were illegally arrested and injured in filing charges against those responsible for the violent dispersal.
National minorities push for rights, welfare in peace talks
National minorities push for rights, welfare in peace talks
"We are glad that the ongoing peace talks is not exclusive to Christians but tackles the issues of the Filipino people, including us, national minorities.”
National minorities unite, dance for right to self-determination
National minorities unite, dance for right to self-determination
Leaders of national minorities from different regions in the country dance during the launch of Sandugo.
NGO calls on Duterte to act on plea for Yolanda survivors’ shelter
NGO calls on Duterte to act on plea for Yolanda survivors’ shelter
The CDRC has been calling on President Duterte to grant its request for exemption from taxes and duties for the shipment of pinewood for the shelter project as well as for a waiver in the storage fees at the Port of Cebu so that the shipment can be released soon....
Another Lumad killed in Compostela Valley
Another Lumad killed in Compostela Valley
This week, two Lumad from Compostela Valley have been gunned down.
Pull out soldiers from communities, Duterte urged
Pull out soldiers from communities, Duterte urged
Jimmy Saypan, 48, secretary-general of CFA, had been vocal against the operations of Agusan Petroleum and Minerals Corporation (Agpet).
Duterte’s #First100Days | Impunity still reigns
Duterte’s #First100Days | Impunity still reigns
“The struggle for meaningful and thoroughgoing change continues, as we continue to uphold and assert people’s rights.”
Duterte’s #First100Days | President urged to revisit agricultural policies of past administration
Duterte’s #First100Days | President urged to revisit agricultural policies of past administration
Farmers, who produce food, could barely put enough food on the table.
Groups reiterate call for release of all political prisoners
Groups reiterate call for release of all political prisoners
“The amnesty and release of all political prisoners is an act of righting the violations of the CARHRIHL and the Hernandez political offense doctrine.” – NDFP chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison
‘Be critical writers, consumers of news,’ student journalists told
‘Be critical writers, consumers of news,’ student journalists told
Outright censorship was replaced by the dominant media’s standards of “newsworthiness.”
Challenges to human rights reporting in the Philippines cited
Challenges to human rights reporting in the Philippines cited
In a forum organized by Bulatlat, challenges to human rights reporting in the Philippines are presented by journalists Benjie Oliveros and Ilang-Ilang Quijano and Anne Ednalyn Dela Cruz, a faculty member of St. Scholastica's College.
NHA contractual employees want job security, benefits
NHA contractual employees want job security, benefits
More than half a million government employees are non-regulars who are classified under different names, suc as emergency-hired, memorandum-of-agreement (MOA) workers, job-order employees.
‘Follow Duterte’s order, disband paramilitary groups,’ military told
‘Follow Duterte’s order, disband paramilitary groups,’ military told
From July 2010 to June 30, 2016, Karapatan documented 94 individuals killed by government-backed paramilitary troops.
Groups decry ceasefire violations by military
Groups decry ceasefire violations by military
During the first round of formal talks in Oslo, Norway held in August, both parties agreed to “reconcile and develop their separate unilateral ceasefire orders into a single unified bilateral document within 60 days.”
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