Groups urge Congress to uphold democracy
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Anne Marxze Umil | Mar 10, 2020
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Senators, int’l groups support rights defenders facing perjury raps
Senators, int’l groups support rights defenders facing perjury raps
“He [Duterte] has once again blatantly weaponized the law against those who dare stand up against his atrocious policies.”
Dumagat paramilitary detained, accused of being NPA
Dumagat paramilitary detained, accused of being NPA
“Even members of their mercenary force like Ime, an indigenous Dumagat and an active Cafgu, experience harassment. For P4,500, the Army gets to step on indigenous people’s rights and dignity.”
Lawyers question anti-terror bill provisions ‘undermining judiciary, due process’
Lawyers question anti-terror bill provisions ‘undermining judiciary, due process’
“The [anti-terror] bill provides powers to the executive branch that properly belong to the judicial branch.”
Rights defenders decry revival of fabricated perjury charges
Rights defenders decry revival of fabricated perjury charges
“Don’t we have the right to seek protection for ourselves? And perjury? We are God-fearing. We are not liars. They are the ones who lie.”
Anti-terror bill removes safeguards, accountability
Anti-terror bill removes safeguards, accountability
“Removing or lowering these penalties gives State authorities a free pass, if not outright approval and endorsement, for violations on human rights and civil liberties...”
Why the anti-terror bill is sanctioned state terrorism
Why the anti-terror bill is sanctioned state terrorism
Who is exempted from being labeled “terrorists?” Rights defenders, lawyers, journalists, Church people, peasants, indigenous peoples and workers have been publicly vilified by state security forces as such.
‘The one where we ousted a dictator’
‘The one where we ousted a dictator’
President Duterte may look like he is merely copying the atrocities of the Marcos dictatorship. But a deeper scrutiny shows the system that allowed the Marcos dictatorship to rise prevailed even after his ouster.
2 farmers missing in Quezon
2 farmers missing in Quezon
Since March 2019, the 85th IBPA has been involved in human rights violations against coconut farmers in Quezon. Farmers in Macalelon and Lopez towns have been forced to evacuate due to continuing harassment and accusations of being supporters of the New People’s Army.
General Antonio Parlade and his low cunning
General Antonio Parlade and his low cunning
Because what Parlade is doing is taking a page from Palparan’s, and Marcos’, and ultimately, the CIA’s playbook. He thinks that barbarity will result in fear, and thus compliance. He thinks that the way to curb legitimate dissent is by becoming an aswang; a murderer in the night, and desecrator of the flesh.
‘Obviously planted’: Groups assail filing of illegal possession of firearms, explosives vs. Tacloban 5
‘Obviously planted’: Groups assail filing of illegal possession of firearms, explosives vs. Tacloban 5
“We were shocked. If there were really guns or explosives there, these will surely be found in less obvious areas. That’s a no-brainer."
Rights group decries ‘planting of evidence’ against Tacloban 5
Rights group decries ‘planting of evidence’ against Tacloban 5
“The arrest of the Tacloban 5 (us) through the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Philippine National Police tanim ebidensya (planting of evidence) scheme is a manifestation that President Duterte’s administration and his cronies in the AFP in Eastern Visayas are trembling in fear because the legal activists, despite our young age and short experience just like what the AFP would say, did not fail to reach the grassroots.”
Bank freeze order vs. church group to deprive poor of aid, services
Bank freeze order vs. church group to deprive poor of aid, services
“But now more than ever, the RMP will live out its commitment to be servant-leaders with the poor farmers, fisherfolk, agricultural workers, and Indigenous Peoples so that all may truly experience God’s compassion and mercy in the here and now.”
‘Ridiculous’ | Groups belie military’s claims over the arrest of journalist, 4 others
‘Ridiculous’ | Groups belie military’s claims over the arrest of journalist, 4 others
“The arrests of Cumpio and, before her, Krueger, the red-tagging of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines and other press freedom groups and advocates, the continued attempts to shut down Rappler, ABS-CBN and the Philippine Daily Inquirer, are all part of this government’s efforts to silence the free exchange of ideas and coopt media into mouthing only what it allows.”
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