14 farmers executed ‘Tokhang-style’ in Negros; Duterte’s MO 32 blamed
Leonora, widow of victim Ismael Avelino said she and their four
young children were ordered to lie face down and then later dragged outside of
the house. Next door, Edgardo Avelino’s household members were similarly forced to lie face down and were also dragged outside of the house. Near simultaneously, they heard gunshots inside both houses.
Alternative media outfits fight back, file complaints vs. cyber-attacks
The alternative media outfits maintained that these
relentless cyber-attacks are politically-motivated. They called on the two companies to reveal their real
clients.
Mindanao Bishops ask Duterte to stop attacks against IFI
“We as episcopal leaders of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente in Mindanao are very much alarmed that wanton extra judicial killings may fall on our church leaders. God forbid!” they said.
Lawyers find Fernandez and companions in Laguna prosecutor’s office
After continuous seach throughout Metro Manila and Laguna province Sunday and Monday, lawyers from the Public Interest Law Center were finally able to talk to Fernandez, his wife Cleofe Lagtapon and Geann Perez at the Sta. Cruz provincial prosecutor’s office in the said province at around seven o’clock last night.
Impunity charge vs China filed at ICC
Former ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales and former foreign affairs secretary Albert del Rosario filed a complaint against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court (ICC) to “check impunity” in the disputed South China Sea. Morales said they want to send a clear message to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte administration and to all Filipinos. “We demand accountability from those who destroy marine areas, and we want to check impunity as a deterrent to progress,” she said.
PNP surfaces NDFP’s Frank Fernandez
The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Army finally surfaced National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant Francisco “Ka Frank” Fernandez after arresting him early Sunday morning and denying he was in their custody to human rights responders. In a press conference at Camp Crame this morning, PNP chief Oscar Albayalde said […]
Where is Frank Fernandez? NDFP asks former priest’s captors
The whereabouts of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NFFP) peace consultant Frank Fernandez reportedly nabbed by the police and military in Nagcarlan, Laguna early Sunday morning have yet to be known more than 24 hours after his arrest. NDFP Negotiating Panel chairperson Fidel Agcaoili said Fernandez, long-time NDFP spokesperson in Negros Island, must be […]
‘Unli’ termination, Joma says of Duterte’s latest ending of talks
Like an old broken record, Jose Maria Sison said of President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest announcement of termination of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) peace negotiations. “Duterte is like an old broken record repeating ad nauseam his termination of the GRP-NDFP peace negotiations,” […]
GRP agents arrest NDFP peace consultant Renante Gamara
A National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant was arrested by combined police, military and intelligence agents Wednesday night two days after President Rodrigo Duterte dissolved his government’s negotiating panel with the Left. Renante Gamara, NDFP peace consultant for the National Capital Region, was arrested by the Regional Special Operations Unit of the […]
Ang Simbahan, ang Diyos at si Digong
Nag-rali at nagdasal ang daan-daang taong simbahan sa Liwasang Rajah Sulayman noong hapon ng Enero 25 sa Maynila sa aktibidad na tinawag nilang “One Faith, One Nation, One Voice Prayer Rally” na may panawagang “katotohan, hustisya, kalayaan at kapayapaan.” Dumalo ang mga Obispo, pari, madre’t layko, gayundin ang mga mag-aaral ng mga eskwelahang pinapatakbo ng […]