No traditional ceasefire order for NPA this season, CPP announces
“In the face of the vicious attacks by Duterte’s military and police forces both in the cities and countryside, the CPP Central Committee is forced to dispense with the traditional holiday ceasefire this year,” the CPP said.
Alvin Luque’s journey to immortality
“I have no regrets with the choice I have made…and I will use this life to make my mark, together with other revolutionaries, in liberating the people from a rotten society. And should I die in the course of this fight, it is one death I know that is well worth bearing.” — Alvin Luque / Ka Joaquin Jacinto
Duterte gov’t fails to meet its human rights obligations amid the pandemic
The Duterte administration’s so-called emergency assistance is so small that it is just a token measure to give the illusion of responding. Tens of millions of Filipinos are not getting any help causing millions to go hungry and sink deeper into poverty.
Veteran labor leader Manny Sarmiento dies in Austria
“Ka Manny was known as a silent worker, industrious and disciplined with time, especially at work and during meetings,” the KMU said in a statement paying tribute to one of its co-founders.
QCPD violates rule on firearms during rallies
While the police personnel were forming a line to block the protesters, an officer was heard shouting, “O, ang mga baril!” He did not order the firearms collected and brought back to the camp however. His troops just un-holstered the guns and tucked them in their pants where they remained throughout the rally.
Why Illegal Possession of Firearms and Explosives is the Usual Charge Against Activists
It demonizes legal activists as plain criminals who are armed and dangerous and not fighting for a legitimate cause and issues of public interest through non-armed means and fora.
Paglaban sa terorismo ng estado, sigaw sa protesta sa Mendiola
Pangunahin nilang sigaw ang paglaban sa terorismo ng estado. Ayon sa Karapatan, sa ika-limang taong panunugkulan ni Pangulong Duterte ay lalong tumindi ang paglabag sa karapatang pantao at pinalala pa ito kamakailan ng red-tagging sa mga aktibista at human rights defenders.
Journalist, 6 trade union organizers arrested in police raids on human rights day
Human rights and media groups are organizing an online rally at 7PM tonight to demand for Salem, Velasco’s and the unnamed activist’s release.
Army, police kill Alvin Luque in midnight raid
Prominent Davao activist Alvin Luque, who after many threats to his life by suspected State agents joined the New People’s Army (NPA), was killed by a composite military and police team in a raid at 1 AM this morning in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur.
‘Ating isinasakdal si Duterte sa pagpatay sa mahihirap’
“Sa ika-limang paggunita ng International Human Rights Day sa ilalim ng rehimeng Duterte, atin siyang isinasakdal sa pagpatay sa mahihirap, sa pagpapabaya sa kasalukuyang pandemya.”