Prison officials accountable for P7 million missing fund
The Bureau of Corrections should investigate its erring personnel, file the necessary charges and demand that she return what she embezzled instead of squeezing the PDLs dry.
Dec
2024
8
Hiked use of anti-terror law under Marcos Jr.’s regime
During the first six months of this year, the human rights alliance Karapatan observed, the government has increasingly weaponized the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020 and the Terrorism Financing and Suppression Act (TFSA) of 2012 against human rights defenders, political activists and other dissenters.
Dec
2024
7
Konteksto | Pag-asa
Walang problema kung nais paniwalaan ang kasabihang “Habang may buhay, may pag-asa” pero mas mainam na isakonteksto ito sa mahigpit na pagkakaisa ng mas malawak na mamamayan.
Dec
2024
7
2 major Christian groups renew commitment for unity, peace work
"We rejoice as the Covenant sparked a vibrant movement among our parishes, conferences, and dioceses, blossoming into local and regional expressions of cooperation that inspired our clergy and laity to acts of service, solidarity and witness."
Dec
2024
7
NUPL members are IBP’s 1st human rights awardees
Human rights lawyer Edre Olalia said that the award is an “extraordinary recognition by one’s own peers,” an acknowledgment of people’s lawyering as a legitimate field of practice.
Dec
2024
5
Progressives file impeachment raps against Sara Duterte over misuse of confidential funds
Progressive groups demand accountability for over half a billion pesos in questionable expenditures, citing violation of laws, false reports, and obstruction of investigations.
Dec
2024
5
Abduction survivors invoke Anti-Disappearance Act
“This is not just a fight for the two of us but for all environmental and human rights defenders in the Philippines."
Dec
2024
4
Signature campaign urges PH government to grant clemency to Mary Jane Veloso
“We hope that our government will put Mary Jane in a safe place, and that she will be granted clemency by our government,” said Celia Veloso, Mary Jane’s mother, during the program commemorating the birth of Andres Bonifacio last November 30 (Saturday).
Dec
2024
4
Soldiers deny Dumagat family’s right to claim kin’s remains
“The police and military are subjecting Ritual’s family to harassment and psychological torture. They are forcing an undue process and adding unusual requirements to prove their identities as kin."
Dec
2024
4
Residents expose resettlement program offered by SMC amid denial of involvement
Residents said that in 2023, SMC initially presented a “resettlement program" for Mariahangin families, offering money amounting to P75,000 with land or P100,000 if without land. Recently, the offer has increased to P400,000 per family to urge them to vacate their ancestral lands.
Dec
2024
3
DAR urged to give land coverage back to the Molbog people
In 2023, DAR revoked the NOC of the 10,821 hectares of land of the indigenous peoples in Bugsuk, Palawan which was initially issued in 2014. Residents said that this decision by DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III prompted escalated harassment and intimidation in their community in Sitio Mariahangin.
Dec
2024
3
State forces compelled to give info on 2 missing environmentalists
In all cases of enforced disappearances, Irene Khan urged them to provide information on the policies, procedures and measures adopted to prevent and investigate enforced disappearances carried out by members of State security forces or any other agent acting on their behalf or with their acquiescence.
Dec
2024
2
New policies on IHL, human rights, ‘hypocritical’ rights group say
“These executive orders and the NHRAP are desperate attempts by the Marcos regime to cover up its sordid human rights record. These are hypocritical actions while it continues to implement policies that infringe on Filipinos' basic rights and freedoms and wantonly violate IHL," said Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay.
Dec
2024
2
Groups urge gov’t to prioritize reopening of Lumad schools in Mindanao
The child-focused group noted there was an estimate of 10,000 IP students in Mindanao who were affected after the discontinuation of over 200 Lumad schools, which were built by non-government organizations, IP communities, and church workers.
Dec
2024
1
Marcoses asked to pay P203-B overdue estate tax
Considering the devastations wrought by recent typhoons in many parts of the country, an activist group has urged Marcos Jr. and his family to pay their P203-billion estate tax deficiency that fell due 25 long years ago.
Dec
2024
1
Balik-Tanaw | No one knows when, but the signs of time
Our Gospel reading this first Sunday of Advent is intriguing. How can we connect this to our preparation for the Messiah’s birthday on Christmas, and to our preparations for the second coming–the End of Days, as some people believe it will be?
