Groups defend artist from QCPD’s ‘harassment suit’
“Why expend public resources on this just to save face when the realities that the effigy reflects and expresses remain unaddressed?” CAP secretary general Lisa Ito said.
Groups renew call to repeal oil deregulation law after today’s big-time price hike
PISTON national president Mody Floranda said, “Oil price increases in the country are expected by the Department of Energy to continue in the succeeding weeks, and the inaction of the Marcos administration (on petitions to repeal the law) is a direct attack on the livelihood of the drivers and the people.”
Autopsy: Ericson Acosta injured way before fatal shots, after he already died
Forensic pathologist Dr. Raquel Fortun underscored that Acosta’s wound from the left side of the torso was probably fired when he was already dead. “It seemed the shots were fired on different times…On his hand, that was way before the fatal shots,” she said.
Hinggil sa pagpasa ng Charter Change/Con-Con sa Kamara
“Inuna na naman ng Kamara ang makasariling Charter Change ni Marcos. Walang benepisyo, bagkus ay pabigat lang ang dulot nito sa mamamayan. Gustong-gusto ng mga politijo ang term extension at pagbenta n gating ekonomiya sa mga dayuhan. Pagpapalala ito sa krisis ng bansa. Dapat na iprotesta ito ng mamamayan.”—Bagong Alyansang Makabayan [BAYAN]
Groups welcome conviction of policeman in teeners’ killing
“The drug war and its consequences are not mere acts of one or two police personnel – there are government policies behind it and there are those who ordered, incited and encouraged these killings and human rights violations. For the thousands of victims in Duterte’s drug war, this recent conviction remains a drop in the bucket,” Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay said.
Gov’t fumes, but rights groups applaud ICC probe continuation on drug war killings
“With the help of international mechanisms provided by bodies like the ICC, we can make a dent on the culture of impunity that has stymied the quest for justice for so long,” Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay said.
BAYAN to file criminal charges if PNP disrupts peaceful SONA protests
‘[It is] annual occasion for the people to air their grievances and press government to act on their most pressing concerns. We thus take exception to the comments made by the PNP [deputy director for operations Maj. Gen.] Val de Leon telling people not to protest and to simply ‘monitor’ what Marcos, Jr. will do for the next six years of his term,” BAYAN secretary general Renato Reyes Jr said.
Marcos fails to impress activists in inauguration speech
“The major issues such as high oil prices, crushing taxes, low wages, and human rights were altogether ignored or left out,” Reyes added.
BAYAN welcomes Duterte’s veto of SIM card and social media registration bill
“We welcome the veto of the SIM card registration bill even as we continue to point out state-sponsored attacks on privacy are happening even without the SIM card registration measure,” BAYAN secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. said.
Colmenares urges repeal of VAT and excise tax on fuel to lower prices
“We can overcome this crisis if the government would stop imposing burdensome taxes and implement enough regulation on the oil industry,” Colmenares said.