2 peace consultants, 3 others disappeared
Two peace consultants and their companions were disappeared in early March in separate incidents. Human rights group calls on the government to surface them.
2 peace consultants, 3 others disappeared
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Red-tagger Lorraine Badoy sued for violation of election code
Red-tagger Lorraine Badoy sued for violation of election code
“We are fighting back. Let this serve as a warning against all other NTF-ELCAC (officials) and other government agencies. You will be held accountable."
Justice grinds slow for 4 of the #HRDay7 still in prison
Justice grinds slow for 4 of the #HRDay7 still in prison
“We hope that the court will see and appreciate the inconsistencies with regard to the process and issuance of the search warrant itself."
Kin fears for safety of NDFP peace consultant in solitary confinement
Kin fears for safety of NDFP peace consultant in solitary confinement
The family called on the CHR and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to regularly monitor Manuel Esteban Jr.’s condition and help them with his transfer to a regular jail or facility where he can be free from any pressure or threat.
Progressives sue Lorraine Badoy over red-tagging spree
Progressives sue Lorraine Badoy over red-tagging spree
“Spreading lies online is as bad as spreading lies offline. A gossipmonger and fake news spreader must not be allowed to serve as spokesperson of any agency, or even be allowed any post in government service.”
Lumad leader arrested in Arakan, North Cotabato
Lumad leader arrested in Arakan, North Cotabato
SOS Network said authorities forcibly entered the residence of Lumad leader Edwin Oribawan Sr., threatening his daughter and two other children.
Coca-Cola workers receive invite to ‘surrender as Reds’ – labor group
Coca-Cola workers receive invite to ‘surrender as Reds’ – labor group
“Unions are integral to the struggle for those rights, because without a union, what do workers have?”
Popular Bookstore unfazed but vigilant after red-tagging graffiti
Popular Bookstore unfazed but vigilant after red-tagging graffiti
“Why target the bookstores? Why do this in the city? Is this part of a destabilization plot to stall elections? Is this just a beginning of something bigger?”
Peasant youth activist arrested in Quezon province, charged with Anti-Terror Act
Peasant youth activist arrested in Quezon province, charged with Anti-Terror Act
Carlo Reduta was charged with violations of Section 4 of the Anti-Terror Act, murder and frustrated murder and is currently detained at the Gumaca Munipical Police Station, according to Karapatan-Southern Tagalog.
Marcoses continue to rob the Filipino people due to unpaid estate taxes – martial law victims
Marcoses continue to rob the Filipino people due to unpaid estate taxes – martial law victims
Citing the unpaid estate taxes of the Marcoses, martial law victims said the family of the late dictator continues to rob the people.
Groups hit red-tagging against political opposition
Groups hit red-tagging against political opposition
“We should not allow Duterte and NTF-ELCAC to use red-tagging as a political weapon to divide the opposition. We should push back against the escalating attacks against Robredo and the political opposition."
Attacks vs. Anakpawis coordinators, volunteers in Southern Tagalog intensify
Attacks vs. Anakpawis coordinators, volunteers in Southern Tagalog intensify
“These are not isolated incidents,” said Charm Maranan, Defend ST spokesperson. “These are coordinated attacks by the Philippine National Police, by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the National Task Force to End the Local Communist Armed Conflict to disenfranchise the people from their legitimate demands.”
Autopsy on Chad Booc shows state agents’ intent to kill
Autopsy on Chad Booc shows state agents’ intent to kill
“Is this really the mindset of the armed state agents, that they will just shoot the non-combatants? Not only shooting to disable them but shooting to kill them." - forensic expert Raquel Fortun
Labor organizer Dennise Velasco walks free
Labor organizer Dennise Velasco walks free
“This string of dismissals shows Judge Villavert’s notorious and baseless issuances of search warrants. She has clearly turned her court into a factory of bogus search warrants which has led to the illegal arrest of at least 76 activists, human rights defenders, peace advocates, peasant leaders, and journalists."
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Rights group decries appointment of judge who issued ‘copy-paste’ warrants
Rights group decries appointment of judge who issued ‘copy-paste’ warrants
“Judges like Judge Dela Rosa — who use their courts and powers for judicial harassment and political persecution — should instead be investigated and held to account for their complicity in these killings and human rights violations and this murderous regime’s campaign of State terror."
QC court junks charges against labor organizer
QC court junks charges against labor organizer
The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) said that the court's findings "only prove how State forces are hell-bent at quelling the exercise of labor rights being promoted by trade union organizers such as Dennise Velasco as well as activists in general.”
Friends and colleagues pay tribute to New Bataan 5
Friends and colleagues pay tribute to New Bataan 5
Friends and colleagues of the victims of New Bataan massacre, or the New Bataan 5, gathered on Sunday, March 6 in UP Diliman to celebrate their life and call for justice.
On the Fringes | The hurt never goes away
On the Fringes | The hurt never goes away
To carry that weight is to carry on the struggles our comrades left behind. It is to continue the shared struggle that binds us despite our grief and loss, because what we carry is more than our individual wants but the hopes of the Filipino masses – the same hopes that so many of us have paid the ultimate price in order to make it a reality.
What kin of ‘tokhang’ victims expect from the next PH president
What kin of ‘tokhang’ victims expect from the next PH president
Apart from supporting the ICC probe, families of tokhang victims say it's also important for the country’s next leaders to have concrete plans and programs for the victims of President Duterte’s drug war. Their plight and search for justice must be acknowledged at the very least.
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