Sr Pat’s message to supporters
Sr. Patricia Fox of the Sisters of the Notre Dame of Sion issued this statement after her release from the Bureau of Immigration last April 17. President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted in a speech yesterday that the nun’s arrest and detention were upon his orders. Nonetheless, Fox said she intends to stay in the Philippines […]
Sereno slams attacks against judicial independence
Beleaguered Supreme Court Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno slammed “bullying tactics” against her and the judiciary in a speech before civil libertarians last April 9 on the occasion of the Araw ng Kagitingan. In this video, Sereno asked her audience to join her in the defense of judicial independence.
US holds Filipino activist, denies entry
A prominent Mindanao activist is being held by US immigration authorities at the San Francisco International Airport, various human rights organizations and individuals said. Sandugo – Movement of Moro and Indigenous Peoples for Self-Determination co-chairperson Jerome Aladdin Succor Aba has been denied entry to the US and is being held at the airport, the alerts […]
Duterte sells Chico River to China
By RENDILYN CUYOP BAGUIO CITY — The Cordillera People’s Alliance (CPA) called P3.135-billion (US $62.09 million) loan agreement for the Chico River Pump Irrigation Project (PIP) that President Rodrigo Duterte secured from the Chinese government last April 10 during his recent visit to China “the latest sell out” of the country’s resources and ancestral lands […]
Activists march for justice at the start of quo warranto hearings vs chief justice
The Coalition for Justice and Movement Against Tyranny, among other groups, led a March for Justice in Baguio City last April 10 at the start of the Supreme Court’s deliberations on the quo warranto petition against its Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno.
ITANONG MO KAY PROF: Hinggil sa banta kay Chief Justice Sereno at hudikatura
Sa pagbabalik ng ‘Itanong mo kay Prof’ pinag-usapan nina Prof. Jose Maria Sison at Prof. Sarah Raymundo ang tangkang pagtatanggal kay Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno ng administrasyong Rodrigo Duterte. Ano ang ibig sabihin ng tangkang impeachment kay Sereno? Ano ang implikayon nito sa independensiya ng hudikatura sa panahong inaakusahan ang gubyernong Duterte ng malawak […]
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Group lauds possible resumption of GRP-NDFP talks
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Mindanao peace advocates lauded the possible resumption of peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) following an exchange of positive statements from their respective leaders. Independent peace talks observer and Sowing the Seeds of Peace in Mindanao main convenor Bishop […]
Duterte orders negotiators to work on resuming talks with Reds
The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) have stepped closer to resuming formal peace negotiations. In a tweet Wednesday night, Presidential peace process adviser Jesus Dureza announced that GRP President Rodrigo Duterte has directed his peace negotiators to work on resuming formal talks with […]
NDFP welcomes Duterte’s statement to resume talks
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent speech expressing “openness and readiness” to resume formal peace negotiations. NDFP chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison said they are likewise open and ready to resume the peace negotiations and expect the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and NDFP […]