Student leader urges CHR to probe red-tagging, house visits
Members of the volunteer group were photographed and recorded during the activity without their consent.
Oct
2024
20
Ang laban ng Palestina ay laban ng aping mamamayan ng daigdig
Ang bigwas sa mapang-api ay magiging tagumpay ng lahat ng inaapi.
Oct
2024
19
‘Just a band-aid solution’ | Group laments cutting of 500 trees to decongest Cagayan de Oro traffic
Experts have noted that climate concerns such as soil erosion, flooding, and drought are expected in deforestation since it disturbs the water cycle.
Oct
2024
19
Election watchdog alarmed over PR firm’s ad spending on Facebook
In the last 90 days, a PR firm that promises to make “dead brands famous again” stands as one of the biggest spenders on Meta.
Oct
2024
17
Rescued Lumad youth debunks kidnapping, child-abuse raps against Talaingod 13
“The case faced by the Talaingod 13 is a clear example of how the law is being used to suppress the rights of Indigenous Peoples who only wish to live peacefully on their land. We have also witnessed how solidarity with others has been criminalized."
Oct
2024
16
For cooking adobo, civilian charged with financing terrorism
“In fact, other criminal cases avr been previously filed against Alaiza and her family before and for being utterly false, none of which have resulted in any indictment,” it said.
Oct
2024
16
Remembering Miggy: a warm leader, artist, and champion of children’s rights
“Miggy moved hearts and minds with his [agitated] speeches, his educational facilitation, his warm, smiley leadership, and his kind heart. He was a fierce advocate for the rights and welfare of children, as well as the necessity for all advocates and human rights to be defended, particularly within the communities most in need,” said Salinlahi.
Oct
2024
15
News in Pictures | Rural women condemn land grabbing by powerful clans, foreign investors
Rural women condemned the Department of Agrarian Reform's complicity in massive land-grabbing by the Villars, Aranetas, Cojuangcos, Ayalas, and foreign investors.
Oct
2024
15
In search of missing father, daughters get to know why he is loved by a small Bicol village
Human rights lawyer Antonio La Viña said that the missing activists were well-known in the neighborhood. “They knew it was him. The identification is positive that it was Felix.”
Oct
2024
15
No urgency for Bicol police in investigating disappeared activists, kin says
Apart from the abduction of Salaveria, CCTV footage obtained by Karapatan also showed another Toyota van with plate number NDR5274 on August 23 at 10:00 p.m. entering Brgy. San Lorenzo, Tabaco City where Jazmines was abducted.
Oct
2024
15
Online red-tagging leads to threats, state violence – report
Amnesty International Philippines (AIPh) launched their October 14 report titled “I Turned My Fear Into Courage,” summing up how the authorities have used social media, Facebook in significant cases, to stifle dissent through red-tagging. They dubbed Facebook as a “cheap and effective” way for the government to harass and intimidate critics.
Oct
2024
15
Botante
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Oct
2024
12
Marcos wealth cases: Flying out the window
On Oct. 4, the Sandiganbayan Second Division granted a motion by Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his mother – in behalf of the Marcos Sr. estate – to dismiss an ill-gotten wealth civil case against them. Supposedly, because of the “inordinate delay” in its prosecution, justice was being done to them.
Oct
2024
12
‘Punish Duterte’ – kin of drug war victims
“The police went on a killing spree because the commander-in-chief was rewarding those who were carrying out the notorious ‘death squad’ template in Davao.”
Oct
2024
12
Ilocos police files financing terrorism raps against small store owner
“A disturbing pattern has emerged in the Philippines, where [professed] former members of designated ‘terrorist’ groups such as the (NPA), testify against individuals or organizations after their [surrender]. These testimonies often serve as the basis for charges."
Oct
2024
12
Delayed, low salaries remain a struggle for Northern Mindanao teachers
Under the current Marcos Jr. administration, delayed and low salaries continue to plague public school teachers not only in the provinces covered by Northern Mindanao but also in the entire country. This is despite the recent pronouncement of Marcos Jr. that supporting teachers and increasing their respective pay is one of his priorities.
