Int’l coalition slams Blinken visit, US military expansion in the PH
“The Filipino people don’t want to be a battlefield for a great power war, and ICHRP urges all nations in the region – South East Asia and North East Asia – to deescalate the frightening military buildup towards war,” ICHRP Chairperson Peter Murphy said.
CHR tells world of red-tagging, misuse of counter-terror measures
“State agents and institutions, particularly the law enforcement, using State resources, systematically engage in red-tagging, which is the act of branding or accusing individuals or organizations, many of whom are human rights defenders and community workers,” CHR chairperson Richard Palpal-latoc revealed.
SERYE BABAE: Agenda ng kababaihan, iniindak kontra ChaCha
Handa ang kababaihan sa mga hamon ng pakikibaka at sasayaw silang muli sa bawat tagumpay na likha ng kanilang pakikibaka para sa mamamayang Pilipino.
Methodist pastor tells UN of PH government harassment using anti-terror law
“[They cited] an armed encounter that allegedly occurred on March 25 of that year—a day on which I was conducting funeral rites for a departed church member,” Rev. Baluntong told the UN.
SERYE BABAE: Hiling
Sakali mang may/magtanong kung alin o sino/ang mas mahal mo/kung ang BAYAN o AKO/unahin mo ang BAYAN at MASA bago AKO/Dahil dito rin/nakatuntong/Ang PAGMAMAHAL ko sa ‘yo!
Jhed, Jonila fail to attend UN rights council session
“If the government thinks that it could cover up its abductions and other human rights violations by preventing Jhed and Jonila from personally telling their ordeal to the world, it is mistaken,” Center for Environmental Concerns executive director Lia Mai Torres said.
Rights defenders at UN press calls for NTF-ELCAC abolition, junking of anti-terror act
“We are here to inform the international community that the findings by both special rapporteur on climate change and human rights Ian Fry last November and special rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion Irene Khan last February that human rights violations continue are true,” Center for Environmental Concerns executive director Lia Mai Torres said.
Youth group: No future under Marcos cha-cha
“Commercialized na ‘yung education natin at ‘pag pumasok pa ‘yung foreign ownership, lalo lang mapa-privatize ‘yung educational institutions,” MATCHA convenor Gie Rodelas said.
SERYE BABAE: Hinagpis ng isang ina’t hamon sa kababaihang biktima ng dahas ng Estado
Ang mga inang naghahangad ng magandang bukas sa mga anak ay hindi dapat manahimik. Bagkus ay kailangang maging dagdag na tinig para sa hustisya, kaunlaran at pagbabago ng lipunan.
[KODAO KLASIK] ‘Sayaw sa Bubog’ by Chickoy Pura of The Jerks, Nato Reyes of BAYAN
The song warns against blindly placing one’s hopes for social change in members of the ruling elite.