Peace advocates urge freedom for Fernandez, Lagtapon
“As peace advocates, we continue to clamor that the golden years of Frank’s life would be better used in peace-work and dialogue, rather than have him languishing behind bars,” Pilgrims for Peace said.
NUPL asks Teodoro to uphold duties of lawyers
‘Anti-terror charges vs rights defenders alarming’ Human rights lawyers asked national defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro, himself an attorney, to uphold their duties as counsels to their clients. In a hand-delivered letter in front of Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City Friday, July 7, the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) urged Teodoro to respect the United […]
Dr. Jojo M Carabeo
“Ang maglingkod para sa bayan ay kadakilaang hindi malilimutan.”
Kodao mourns the passing of one of our Ngayon Na, Bayan! co-hosts, people’s doctor Jojo M. Carabeo.
Environmental group reports PH gov’t not acting on anti-climate change commitments
“Aside from the continuation of climate risk projects, Filipino environmental human rights defenders are not optimistic about the prospects of genuine climate action based on the principles of climate justice in the remaining five years of the Marcos Jr. administration, given the 12 cases of killings of environmental advocates and climate activists that have already occurred,” the Center for Environmental Concerns said.
Health care in PH remains unbalanced, groups tell UN
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Health Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng said that surveillance of vulnerable populations and groups is not in line with the right to health approach and businesses must not interfere with the right to health and human right.
Young political prisoner regains freedom ‘with a smile’
Kapatid said Ge-Ann hopes to resume her studies and go to college to fulfill her childhood dream of becoming a teacher.
Rights defenders at UN: Violations continue amid worsening economic crisis in PH
“Beyond the optics and rhetoric of the Marcos Jr. administration, we come once again to the UN to hold power to account by presenting our data and recommendations,” NUPL chairperson Edre Olalia said.
Taguig Court convicts NDFP’s Frank Fernandez, wife Cleofe Lagtapon of illegal gun possession
“The inconsistencies in the details of their arrest based on the accounts of the arresting authorities further reveal this glaring travesty of justice,” Karapatan said.
Gadon as presidential anti-poverty adviser ‘extremely poor choice, clownish’ – lawmaker
“Gadon is an extremely poor choice for a public position that requires serious and diligent work, especially as more than half of Filipinos rate themselves as poor,” Gabriela Representative Arlene Brosas said.
Fausto massacre is latest in AFP’s kill list of Negros children, underground group says
The Makabayang Kilusan ng Bagong Kababaihan – Negros (MAKIBAKA-Negros) said that aside from the massacre that killed the Fausto children in Himamaylan City last June 14, three other minors have been killed by the military since 2021.