Karapatan said that the Marcos Jr. government is implementing renewed attempts to deodorize itself amid reports of mounting violations of human rights and international humanitarian law perpetrated by the military and police.
In 2013, the high tribunal reversed itself and ruled that party-list groups “do not need to organize along sectoral lines and do not need to represent any marginalized and underrepresented sector.” The ruling cited the intent of RA No. 7941 to make the party-list race a system of proportional representation open to various groups and parties. Political families gradually packed the party-list elections.
“It is a vindication from the struggles with kith and kin on one’s choice in life. Finally, it hopefully will be a source of inspiration to others,” Olalia said of their award.
“Please indicate the measures taken to review this case as promptly as possible and, in the absence of substantial evidence of the crime committed, to dismiss the charges as unfounded and to release Ms. Cumpio, Ms. Domequil and Mr. Abinguna immediately,” Khan wrote.
A unit of the Jose Rapsing Command (JRC) of the NPA foiled a raid by the 2nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army, killing seven and injuring another seven, the CCP said on its website.
“The DOE has become nothing but a mouthpiece of oil cartels, readily accepting their justifications for price increases without scrutiny. Instead of protecting the people’s interests, they have become enablers of corporate greed,” Bayan Muna’s third nominee for next year’s elections said.
The Royal Norwegian Government (RNG) has committed to continue its support of human rights work in the Philippines, including the strengthening of the legal and justice system as well as protecting civic space in the country.
“The NPA is ever committed to fight with the people to defend the economic, political and cultural rights of the peasant and minority masses, especially against the all-out aggression by multinational corporations that are grabbing farmlands and ancestral lands, accompanied by the fascist militarization of local communities,” Valbuena said.
“We call on the GRP and the NDFP to redouble their efforts and hasten the process of reopening the formal peace negotiations if our people are to be reenergized and convinced to support the peace process as the better way to bring about a just and lasting peace in our land,” peace advocates said.
The project’s environmental impact assessment (EIA) states that the host barangays of the project in Calumpit are all susceptible to flooding. These areas are also located along active river channels with a history of overflowing and breaching of dikes protecting the barangays. These barangays are also generally located in a topographically low area.
