Activists demand freedom for NDFP’s Vic Ladlad
A few hours after news of the arrest of a senior National Democratic Front of the Philippines’ (NDFP) peace consultant became public, activists trooped to Camp Karingal in Quezon City to demand for his and his companions’ release. Vicente Ladlad’s detention despite his safety and immunity guarantees from arrest and surveillance is an attack on […]
NDFP’s Vic Ladlad arrested
National Democratic Front of the Philippines’ (NDFP) senior peace consultant Vicente Ladlad has been arrested by the police, his wife Fides Lim announced on her Facebook account. “My husband VIC LADLAD was arrested today, November 8, around 12 midnight based on a text I got. Status: MISSING,” Lim said. Lim added Ladlad was arrested together […]
Human rights lawyer killed, groups condemn killings and harassments
The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) condemned the killing of one of its officers in Kabankalan City Tuesday night, November 6. Atty. Benjamin Ramos, secretary general of NUPL-Negros Occidental Chapter died from four gunshot wounds fired by two motorcycle riding men. “We are shocked, devastated and enraged at the premeditated cold-blooded murder of our […]
Send off activities for Sr Patricia Fox
President Rodrigo Duterte got his wish last November 3 when Sr. Patricia Ann Fox, NDS left the Philippines for Australia after the Bureau of Immigration recalled her missionary visa and refused to renew her visitors visa. She was feted in a series of activities that day all the way to the airport by Church groups, […]
Acting as drug war witnesses endangers journalists—NUJP
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) launched an online petition asking that journalists be spared from acting as witnesses in the government’s so-called anti-drug war. In its petition on change.org, the NUJP called on law enforcement units to immediately end the practice of requiring journalists to sign as witnesses to the inventory […]
‘Maaari na silang patayin?’
“Sabi ni DAR secretary Castriciones, ‘Sila pong namatay na siyam, hindi sila ang may-ari ng lupa at ng hacienda.’ Ang ibig sabihin ba nito ay maaari na silang patayin?”–Rita Baua, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan
NDFP-Negros identifies Sagay massacre gunmen
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in Negros Island identified four suspects in the massacre of nine farmers in Sagay City last October 20. In a statement, NDFP-Negros spokesperson Frank Fernandez said the killers behind the massacre were Vito Lotrago, Eduardo Linugon, Rexi Robles and a certain Rako, former members of the Revolutionary […]
Bayan Muna proposes free funeral services for ‘extremely poor’ families
Bayan Muna called for the fast-tracking of a bill aimed at giving substantial discounts for funeral services for the poor. As high inflation rates affect even the dead, House Bill 3028 should be immediately passed to give indigent families a 50 percent discount in funeral services, Bayan Muna explained. Authored by Bayan Muna Representative Carlos […]
Activists call for justice for ‘Sagay 9’
Progressive groups staged a ‘Black Friday Protest’ last October 26 at the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) calling for justice for the nine victims of the Sagay City massacre earlier this month. A candle lightning ceremony was also held to pay tribute to the martyrs of the said massacre. National Federation of Sugar Workers (NFSW) […]
‘Reasons are abundant for peace talks if only Duterte listens’–Sison
National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison said reasons are abundant for the peace negotiations if only Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) President Rodrigo Duterte listens to reason. In his quick reply to Duterte’s challenge to be given reasons to resume peace negotations, Sison said his […]