Court finds grenade planted, grants bail plea of labor leader
An activist from Central Luzon was allowed to post bail after more than a year since his arrest.
Court finds grenade planted, grants bail plea of labor leader
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Kin of Joseph Canlas file raps vs police, jail authorities for ‘criminal negligence’
Kin of Joseph Canlas file raps vs police, jail authorities for ‘criminal negligence’
In their 26-page complaint, Canlas's children Jennelle and Joseph narrated how their father was denied immediate access to emergency medical care despite their repeated pleas.
Progressive groups pedal for food self sufficiency and #JusticeForJosephCanlas
Progressive groups pedal for food self sufficiency and #JusticeForJosephCanlas
Peasant advocates biked their way to Department of Agriculture today to press for food self-sufficiency and to call for justice for peasant leader Joseph Canlas.
Last convo at the ER
Last convo at the ER
A daughter's last conversation with her dying father and the abominable situation inside the Angeles city jail that led to another death of a political prisoner. Joseph Canlas was the ninth under the Duterte administration and the fourth since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Groups press SC to prevent more deaths of political prisoners
Groups press SC to prevent more deaths of political prisoners
"This function is within the High Court’s judicial duties to protect the right to life and health of those in government custody. They include the political prisoners like Joseph Canlas who had various comorbidities like diabetes and hypertension but was never tested for COVID-19 until he was brought to the jail’s quarantine section.”
Farmers blame Duterte administration for death of peasant leader
Farmers blame Duterte administration for death of peasant leader
"The state’s brutal fascism killed Canlas who was exposed to COVID while in detention and under the custody of the BJMP [Bureau of Jail Management and Penology]. His unjust detention led to the swift deterioration of his health condition."
Joseph Canlas and Pol Viuya are dedicated and selfless leaders – Fil-Am youth
Joseph Canlas and Pol Viuya are dedicated and selfless leaders – Fil-Am youth
"Leaders like Joseph and Pol have no desire but to see the people of the Philippines live fair and just lives. Their arrest and imprisonments only further show the correctness of their work and the Duterte government's failure to prioritize the true needs of the people during a global pandemic."
Wife of peasant leader in Central Luzon recalls threats before his arrest
Wife of peasant leader in Central Luzon recalls threats before his arrest
Apart from the red-tagging of Joseph Canlas on social media, threats were felt by members of his family in their own homes.
Who is Joseph Canlas and why is he trending on Twitter?
Who is Joseph Canlas and why is he trending on Twitter?
Joseph Canlas is a peasant leader and community organizer based in Central Luzon, where he led various campaigns and struggles against landgrabbing and land-use conversion in many farming communities in the region.
Hacienda Luisita Farmworkers to Supreme Court: Give Us The Land Free and Clear
Hacienda Luisita Farmworkers to Supreme Court: Give Us The Land Free and Clear
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“This is an issue of life and death for us, we will not be discouraged or ever dissuaded into giving up.”
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