Duterte’s anti-terrorism bill earns immediate condemnation
Wearing masks and keeping some distance between each other, the activity was among the first and the biggest rally against what they call President Rodrigo Duterte’s increasing tyranny. They accuse Duterte of using the coronavirus pandemic lockdown to push for this militaristic agenda that endangers human rights and freedoms.
Pahayag ng UP-Diliman Student Council hinggil sa mga fake account sa social media
Ani UP-USC Councilor Froilan Cariaga, ang mga fake account ay isang patunay na ibayong tititindi ang panggigipit sa mga kritiko ng gubyerno kapag ganap na naging batas ang Anti-Terrorism Bill of 2020.
Anti-terrorism measure fuels Duterte’s tyranny, Catholic Church says
“We cannot let this happen. This not only intolerable, this is inhuman, unjust and unlawful. Thus we urge everyone to register opposition against the bill which to our firm belief will further re-enforce tyranny and totalitarianism,” Caritas said.
Quarantine Curbs Access to Information
Journalists around the country say both national and local government agencies have either delayed or denied their information requests. Officials, they said, were particularly reluctant to release information that would hold them accountable for their spending.
UNITED NATIONS: Rights violations widespread, persistent under Duterte gov’t
“It is a damning indictment of its non-compliance with principles, standards, instruments and conventions on human rights. The government must shape up and should seriously rethink its draconian approaches like institutionalizing opportunities for even more widespread violations through dubious “anti-terror” legislation, national security policies and those related to its bloody anti-narcotics campaign, Ecuvoice said.
Tinututulan namin ang Panukalang Batas sa Terorismo
Hindi lamang lilikhain ng panukalang batas na ito ang isang “Konseho Laban sa Pananakot o Anti-Terror Council” na may kapangyarihang magtalaga, sa “maaaring dahilan” lang, sa mga tao o sinupaman bilang mga terorista o grupo ng mga terorista, pinapayagan din nito ang Anti-Money Laundering Council, na kasapi ng ATC, na pigilin ang mga ari-arian ng mga taong ito o grupo, lahat nang walang binibigay na pagkakataon sa kanila upang ipagtanggol ang sarili at ipagkaila ang anumang impormasyon laban sa kanila.
Defiance greets passage of Duterte’s Anti-Terror Bill
After the government imposed a lockdown over much of the country, the protesters defiantly held one of the first rallies to denounce the bill they fear would violate the people’s civil and political rights instead of going after real terrorists.
Filipino-American activists join protest caravans in US
Filipino American activists and allies representing various community and grassroots organizations joined protest caravans in solidarity with the Black community demanding justice for George Floyd and other victims of police racism and brutality.
CPP denounces military’s detention of Red Cross convoy carrying wounded rebels
“This medical evacuation was carried out strictly for humanitarian purposes. As a neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian organization, the ICRC’s mandate is to protect and assist victims of armed conflict. Under the International Humanitarian Law, wounded and sick fighters regardless of which side they are from are entitled to the medical care and treatment required by their condition,” ICRC’s Allison Lopez said.
Access to PH Justice System Suffers Amid the Lockdown
TWO months of lockdown have put the Philippine justice system under more stress and farther away from the reach of ordinary citizens. Lawyers from the multisectoral network Courts Appointments Watch PH pointed to illegal or warrantless arrests, maltreatment of quarantine violators, transgression of labor laws, and a crackdown on free expression.