Trillanes: ICC receives Duterte video admitting to mass murder
Trillanes called on the government of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to finally allow ICC investigators into the country, “…in order to make ex-president Rodrigo Duterte accountable for his crimes against humanity.”
Conference affirms role of community radio in human development
The 5th AMARC Asia-Pacific Regional Conference has reiterated the significant role played by community radios in furthering human development and the expression of and support for human rights.
Groups urge stronger efforts to end child marriage in PH
The 2017 Philippine National Demographic and Health Survey said 1 in 6 Filipino girls are married before they are 18 years old or the legal age of majority.
OFW group sad at 2 Filipino deaths in Palestine
“We also express our deep concern for the more than 70 OFWs in Gaza who are reportedly seeking repatriation and more than 1,500 OFWs in the high conflict areas. Their numbers are expected to increase as the conflict is projected to escalate,” Migrante International said.
ON PALESTINE: If you continue the struggle, you will be free–Leila Khaled
In this November 2015, Palestinian struggle for freedom icon Leila Khaled visited the Philippines and granted Kodao an exclusive interview. In this video, Khaled explains the Palestinians’ fight to reclaim their homeland from the imperialist-imposed occupation.
Not defeat, but a resolve to seek justice
We saw Raymond rushing down the courthouse after the promulgation to join his supporters gathered by the curb. Crying, he shouted: “Walang katarungan dito! Ang katarungan ay para lang sa mayayaman, hindi para sa
mahihirap! (There’s no justice here! Justice are only for the rich, not for the poor!)
Palparan escapes 2nd kidnapping conviction
Branch 19 of the Malolos Regional Trial Court said Palparan and Civilian Auxiliary Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) troopers under his command are “not guilty” of the charges of kidnapping and serious illegal detention with serious physical injuries filed by brothers Raymond and Reynaldo Manalo.
Asia Pacific community broadcasters demand Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s freedom
“We are resolved to call on the Republic of the Philippines to drop all trumped-up charges against our young colleague Frenchie Mae Cumpio and immediately release her from unjust imprisonment,” AMARC-AP said.
Philippines unworthy of UN Security Council seat, rights groups say
“How can the Philippines take on the task of international peace and safety when it is much of an epic fail on the domestic front? Killings, disappearances, trumped-up charges happen day in, day out. Aggression on our seas conducted by foreign vessels is a regular occurrence,” National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) officer Kristina Conti said.
Anti-terror law being used for trumped-up charges in PH, Bishop tells world
“Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has not taken measures to address the continuing pattern of rights violations and repeated denial of due process,” Bishop Labuntog said.