Court acquits activist couple in Manila
Atty. Katherine Panguban of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers said the couple’s arrest sprung from the implementation of a series of “questionable” search warrants issued by Quezon City Executive Judge Cecilyn Burgos-Villavert in 2019 against Metro Manila based activists and rights defenders.
Political dynasties and billionaires hijack ‘democratic’ party-list system in the Philippines
In the coming 2022 party-list elections, party-lists of the marginalized sectors face formidable challenges. On October 8, the last day of filing of Certificates of Candidacies (COC), a total of 270 party-lists filed their COCs, the overwhelming majority of which are controlled by political dynasties.
Rights lawyers ask ICC to continue investigating Duterte’s drug war murders
“These domestic ‘remedies’ described by the Philippine ambassador (to The Netherlands) in his letter have proven utterly ineffective in stopping wave after wave of drug-related killings, the imprisonment of thousands of poor Filipinos on questionable charges, and the commission of countless human rights violations during the anti-drug campaign,” the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers said.
NDF-Bikol: Radio station closure an attack on press freedom
“This is no different from the innumerable cases of threats and harassment that other media practitioners in the region constantly experience,” National Democratic Front-Bikol spokesperson Ma. Roja Banua said.
Terminally ill political detainee dies waiting for ‘compassionate release’
“With deep sadness, we bid farewell to Antonio Molina who died this evening November 18, 2021 after suffering months of excruciating pain from terminal cancer while in prison,” the PCPR said.
KMP demands the surfacing of missing Central Luzon activist, accuses gov’t forces of abducting organizer
The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Puilipinas said that the abductors threatened Abua’s wife not to tell anyone outside of the family about Steve’s plight or she will not be able to see her husband anymore.
One last question I wanted to ask Jorge ‘Ka Oris’ Madlos
he peace process between the NDFP and the GRP and has interviewed Jorge ‘Ka Oris’ Madlos on several occasions. Here is the journalist’s look-back on one of his most respected sources.
Military cremates Oris’ remains; CPP furious
“The AFP’s lies to cover up their murder of Ka Oris (Madlos) and Ka Pika (his aide Eighfel Dela Peña) just continue to pile up. They are trying to get away with murder by burning all evidence, when they had Ka Oris’ remains cremated with dispatch, on the pretext of Covid-19 protocols,” Valbuena said.
A visit to Ka Oris’ guerilla camp
A former radio broadcaster recalls her visit to a New People’s Army camp and interview with Jorge Madlos who cultivated warm relations with many journalists for several decades.
CPP to AFP: Give Oris’ remains back to his family
“Ka Oris had long wished to return to Siargao Island where he grew up as a boy. Perhaps, his wish could be fulfilled.”–CPP chief information officer Marco Valbuena