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Anne Marxze Umil | Nov 26, 2019
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64 solons rally behind Makabayan, condemn ‘crackdown, red-tagging’
64 solons rally behind Makabayan, condemn ‘crackdown, red-tagging’
“Such attacks have no place in a democracy.”
World biggest rice importer? Peasant group renews call to junk liberalization law
World biggest rice importer? Peasant group renews call to junk liberalization law
Peasant women group Amihan, citing data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), said the Philippines will be importing up to three million metric tons this year, beating China’s 2.5 million tons.
Independent think-tank alarmed over ‘notice of police inspection’
Independent think-tank alarmed over ‘notice of police inspection’
"The Duterte administration is attacking IBON because our research, education and advocacy work exposes Philippine economic realities that the government wants to conceal."
Rights group foresees more raids of activists’ offices
Rights group foresees more raids of activists’ offices
"If all the search warrants issued by Judge Burgos-Villavert from No. 5944 to No. 5953 are offices and homes of members of people’s and human rights organizations, then we are looking at more raids in the coming hours or days."
Peasant activist shot dead in front of house
Peasant activist shot dead in front of house
Malaborbor was a peasant activist and was a staff member of Pagkakaisa at Ugnayan ng Magsasaka sa Laguna (Pumalag). He was also an organizer for the Makabayan Koalisyon ng Mamamayan – Timog Katagalugan.
Office of Bayan-Manila raided, 3 activists nabbed
Office of Bayan-Manila raided, 3 activists nabbed
"The narrative that there are guns and bombs in the said office, as what the government has peddled in the raids of offices in Negros, is preposterous and a barefaced lie meant to justify these patently arbitrary arrests and to silence social justice workers and activists."
Bayan Muna, Gabriela, NFSW offices in Bacolod being raided
Bayan Muna, Gabriela, NFSW offices in Bacolod being raided
"The use of search warrants have become a trend increasingly used in Negros, which makes offices and individuals vulnerable to the planting of evidence."
Woman leader, husband arrested in Manila
Woman leader, husband arrested in Manila
Gabriela condemned the arrest and called for the immediate release of Agovida and Bartolome.
Farmer arrested in Quezon
Farmer arrested in Quezon
“We only want to farm in peace. When the military arrests the people they should be protecting, who do they really serve?”
Youth activist reported missing
Youth activist reported missing
Alexa Placada was last seen in barangay Magsaysay, General Luna, Quezon while being arrested by still unknown unit of the Philippine Army.
Joma hits Duterte’s ‘fake charges’ against him, other critics
Joma hits Duterte’s ‘fake charges’ against him, other critics
“The current news splash about the fake Inopacan murder charge is intended by the Duterte regime to draw away public attention from the scandalous release of 2,000 criminals convicted of drug trading, murder, rape and other heinous crimes,” Sison said.
Bulacan jail bars doc of 2 political prisoners
Bulacan jail bars doc of 2 political prisoners
Dr. Geneve Reyes was denied entry to the Bulacan Provincial Jail even after presenting her identification card from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and invoking the provisions stipulated in the Republic Act No. 7438 or the Rights of Persons Arrested, Detained, or Under Custodial Investigation.
Cops disperse Pepmaco strike, arrest workers
Cops disperse Pepmaco strike, arrest workers
The arrested workers are currently detained in the Calamba City Jail. As of press time, there are yet no details on the cases filed against them.
Cops surveil rights advocate in Bukidnon
Cops surveil rights advocate in Bukidnon
"State forces in Mindanao are intensifying attacks against civilians in Northern Mindanao as Martial Law continues to be in place in the whole island."
Court junks rights lawyers’ plea for protection
Court junks rights lawyers’ plea for protection
"How many more lawyers and human rights defenders need to be killed, vilified, harassed, threatened and labelled before the dots are connected?"
Negros killings, ‘a war against unarmed civilians’ — groups
Negros killings, ‘a war against unarmed civilians’ — groups
"We call on all freedom-loving individuals and organizations to unite in holding the Duterte government accountable for turning Negros island into a killing field."
Southern Tagalog presents state of the region
Southern Tagalog presents state of the region
“Duterte’s greatest achievement in three years sow fear and death in our nation! ”
Rights advocates ready to help UN probe
Rights advocates ready to help UN probe
"We are ready to submit reports. We have all the fact sheets that you can think of, affidavits, and fact-finding reports. But it is best if they can speak to the victims and their relatives of rights abuses themselves."
Cooperate or resign, PH govt told on UN probe
Cooperate or resign, PH govt told on UN probe
Mervin Toquero of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) said that barring entry of UN investigators into the country would only prove that “this administration is hiding something.”
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