Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay said the domestic remedies are no longer enough, noting the trend of police “planting evidence” with impunity.
Groups appeal for international probe on ‘crackdown on activists’
Ronalyn V. Olea
On International Human Rights Day, one journalist, 6 activists arrested in separate raids
Teddy Casiño of Bayan said the Duterte administration is the “number one human rights violator.”
We will not be muzzled
The red-taggers’ mantra “If you are not with us, you are against us” is so skewed and illogical. The media’s role is to serve as a watchdog of wrongdoings especially by those in power.
Eugenia Magpantay and Agaton Topacio: Heroes of the poor
“While other kids marvel at Star Wars, we had real heroes for parents.” — VJ Topacio
‘Life was the only thing we managed to save’
After surviving yet another raging flood that took away their home and belongings, Kasiglahan residents are at a loss as to how to start again.
No respect for a mother’s grief
Political prisoner Reina Mae Nasino only wants to grieve in peace but jail guards and policemen attempt to whisk her away twice.
How the mosquito press fought the disinformation under Marcos*
Undoubtedly, the mosquito press played a crucial role in informing the citizenry, which helped propel the movement to oust the late dictator.
No deal? Pardon of Pemberton is a spit on national sovereignty
Billion-dollar military deals provide context to the release of Pemberton.
Carlito Badion’s infectious courage
Carlito Badion, known for his indubitable courage, was an effective urban poor leader because he knew poverty like the palm of his hand.
State-perpetrated killings must stop
Duterte publicly labeled the communists as the number one threat to national security in his speech on June 22. He also declared communists as terrorists on July 8. Are these not treated as orders from the Armed Forces of the Philippines commander-in-chief? Are these statements aiming to justify the attacks on so-called communist-terrorists?
Who is the real “pasaway”?
While the Duterte administration has implemented a two-week stricter lockdown, other legitimate demands raised by medical experts have been largely ignored. It must be pointed out that many of the recommendations have been articulated by several health NGOs since day 1 but, unfortunately, these have fallen on deaf ears.