ADVERTISEMENT
She said that she was unjustly detained for five years, one month, and 12 days, describing the ordeal as traumatic.
“This is a major ruling for truth and justice. But we continue to demand that the State surface James and fellow missing activist Felix Salaveria.”
Before her disappearance, Gayo was conducting research in Region 2 on the impact of drought, typhoons, and other disasters on poor farming communities.
During her five-year detention, Echanis continued her art and her studies.
Protesters also briefly confronted Consul-General Senen T. Mangalile as he was leaving the consulate.
Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay called it “baffling” that Anicoche would be found a week later despite the presence of four military battalions in the area.
"Chantal faces no case against her. The (Ferdinand) Marcos Jr. regime has no reason to delay Chantal's freedom."
If the two missing persons are under military custody, the military or police must disclose their whereabouts and let her condition be known.
The 2026 General Appropriations Act prioritizes the interests of political elites over the needs of workers, farmers, fisherfolk, students, women, and the youth.
To vilify a lawyer for representing marginalized sectors and advocating civil liberties is an assault not only on his person but on the entire legal profession and on the people’s right to counsel
Her disappearance follows the death of Jerlyn Rose Doydora, a youth activist from Kabataan Party-list who was also in the province on January 1.
“Military presence is repeatedly being used not to protect the people but to secure disingenuous projects like mining, renewable energy projects, and eco-tourism that only serves the interests of the few.”
Warlita Jimenez was inside her bedroom when two armed men wearing bonnets forcibly entered their house at around 11:00 p.m. and shot her four times, according to accounts from her family. She died on the spot.
Karapatan stated that these legal victories not only granted freedom and protection to activists, but also emphasized the resistance against abuses and weaponization of counter-terror laws.
“[W]hen Kian was shot, he was not in a position to defend himself,” a portion of SC’s decision read.
“These are not isolated acts by rogue elements. They are part of a systematic campaign to silence legitimate peasant organizing and human rights work in the countryside.”
“I explained that I considered the incident a form of harassment because the police showed up at my house late at night and I was even warned that I was allegedly included in a military “hot list” and dissuaded me from joining rallies lest I’ll be abducted “should higher ups” mandate it,” Bergula said.
In the view of many affected, the barricades on Nov. 30 were more than concrete and shields, they symbolized a system that protects those who loot public funds, while brutalizing those who demand transparency.
“The political prisoners were the ones who stood in the line of fire against the struggle against corruption and the struggle for justice, freedom and national democracy."
"We will not stop until justice is served. We have done nothing wrong. Their accusations bear no truth and we will continue to challenge it and push for any legal remedies available to us."
A community of readers and supporters that help us sustain our operations through microdonations for as low as $1.