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Dee Ayroso | Jan 16, 2023
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Manila court dismisses multiple murder charges vs. peace consultants, activists
Manila court dismisses multiple murder charges vs. peace consultants, activists
"The testimonies of the prosecution witnesses on the identities of the skeletal remains are full of inconsistencies, highly unbelievable, and clearly perjured," the decision read.
More cases against youth groups junked for lack of evidence
More cases against youth groups junked for lack of evidence
“Certainly, no evidence was presented showing that Anakbayan is the recruiting arm of or somehow connected to the CPP-NPA.”
Bicol fisherfolk leader arrested
Bicol fisherfolk leader arrested
Elwin Mangampo is also an elected government official pushing for more aid for small fishers.
Nimfa Lanzanas, a woman with a big heart
Nimfa Lanzanas, a woman with a big heart
"Nimfa thinks nothing of her own sicknesses like hypertension, anemia and rhinitis just so she can be of help whenever she is needed even if it means walking for kilometers to visit political prisoners. When did it become a crime to help people in need?”
‘In fascist fashion’ | 7 activists arrested before and during Trump visit
‘In fascist fashion’ | 7 activists arrested before and during Trump visit
Among those arrested is a nursing mother who was tending to her two-month-old baby in a hospital when arrested in Oriental Mindoro.
Cagayan Valley rights group slams Army for false charges vs 69 activists
Cagayan Valley rights group slams Army for false charges vs 69 activists
“The recent slapping of trumped-up charges of kidnapping and homicide against us 69 individuals bares the despotic and authoritarian nature of this regime.”
Davao city fiscal junks kidnapping case vs activists
Davao city fiscal junks kidnapping case vs activists
“It would have been hard not to notice this forced confinement. There were no armed guards to restrict their movement.”
Soldiers sue Caraga human rights leader
Soldiers sue Caraga human rights leader
A human rights leader who is at the forefront of assisting Lumad victims and evacuees is the latest to be slapped with criminal charges.
Ka Bel’s family, progressives decry surveillance, ask SC for protection, habeas data
Ka Bel’s family, progressives decry surveillance, ask SC for protection, habeas data
“Such documents could only have been obtained by deliberate and systematized acts of surveillance and data-gathering on the part of respondents.”
Indigenous leaders harassed
Indigenous leaders harassed
"We are disgusted at the lengths that the military would go to impede us from seeking and asserting our rights."
#Manilakbayan | ‘I’m an educator and health worker, not an NPA’
#Manilakbayan | ‘I’m an educator and health worker, not an NPA’
Vilma Yecyec has been a health worker and organizer for the past 30 years. She has also been targeted by the military for that long.
Rights group warns of more harassment on activists as Manobo leader is freed on bail
Rights group warns of more harassment on activists as Manobo leader is freed on bail
“This is clearly another case of state harassment against progressive leaders and organizations to silence us amid the mounting public clamor for change. What is dangerous is that 101 John Does have been included in the warrant that was used to arrest him.” – Naty Castro, secretary general of Karapatan-Caraga
Church worker slapped with ‘fabricated’ charges
Church worker slapped with ‘fabricated’ charges
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“The arrest of Agnes was meant to sow fear among the people in the attempt to plunder the rich mineral resources and displace resisting communities for large-scale mining operations. “ – Rural Missionaries of the Philippines
Revival of trumped-up charges vs. KMU legal counsel, 71 activists slammed
Revival of trumped-up charges vs. KMU legal counsel, 71 activists slammed
PRESS RELEASE 24 June 2011 MANILA -- Workers led by labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno condemned the revival of trumped-up charges against its legal counsel and 71 other activists mainly from the Southern Tagalog region in a picket held today in front of the Regional...
Doctor Facing False Charges Continues His Service to the Poor
Doctor Facing False Charges Continues His Service to the Poor
Dr. Oliver “Doc Ogie” Gimenez is not an ordinary doctor. He is among the few community doctors who have chosen to stay in the country to serve the poor in remote areas. For his service, he was branded a communist and charged with fabricated cases of multiple...
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