Court again postpones promulgation of judgment on ailing NDFP consultant
“For me, there should be penalties for every delay in the promulgation of judgments, instead of the courts offering mere apologies and early notices. There is a need to reform how the judiciary system is being managed,” Kapatid spokesperson Fides Lim said.
EDCA live fire drills terrorize Nueva Ecija communities, Gabriela reports
“These explosions cause intense mental and emotional distress and anxiety in the affected communities. Further, these LFXs (live fire exercises) and military operations are major wildlife stressors and leave toxic waste behind. Alarmingly, the impoverished condition of our farmers is aggravated by these exercises,” GABRIELA said.
Arbitrary rules show immigration bureau is ‘disrespectful, rude’—Migrante International
While saying many are doing their job well, Migrante International accused the immigration bureau of having some of the most disrespectful, if not outright rude, immigration officers in the world.
‘Yearbook requirement’ at Manila airport? Filipino tourist wears full graduation attire instead
“Being offloaded from a flight is not only frustrating but also financially draining. Imagine how much time, money and effort these passengers have put into planning their journey, only to be stopped from boarding a plane?,” a travel expert said.
UAE-based Filipino barred from travelling as tourist by Manila immigration officers, asked to ‘cancel’ residence visa first
“The advantages of giving immigration officers unbridled power on the premise of protecting passengers are outweighed by its disadvantages. The Philippine Congress must correct these lapses soon, lest we see more Filipino travelers being abused.”
Military evacuates hundreds of families on Maundy Thursday in Rizal province
More than a hundred families were forcibly evacuated by the Philippine Army from two barangays in Rodriguez, Rizal on Maundy Thursday, April 7, due to ongoing military operations in the area, groups reported.
TEDDY TALKS: Tales from the Northern Philippines – bombings, mining and dams
Bakit binobomba ng Armed Forces of the Philippines ang iba’t-ibang bahagi ng Kalinga, Cagayan at iba pang lugar sa North Luzon? Simplent operasyon lang ba ito kontra New People’s Army o may mas malalim na dahilan?
Groups call for release of NDFP consultant, wife and companion on humanitarian grounds
“Their questionable and irregular arrest, their age and their health conditions are more than enough bases for their release,” the Health Action for Human Rights said.
Government claims before UN ‘hogwash’, rights defenders say
The Philippine UPR Watch said Ambassador Evan Garcia contradicted himself when he said the Philippines has an “effective and responsive justice system” while admitting to only five recent convictions of low level police officers involved in the thousands of deaths connected with the drug-related killings in the country.
No justice for lots of victims
“I believe that this will still be a tough struggle, especially with the worsening case of impunity, [There is] no justice to a lot of human rights violations victims. But we are still hopeful a lot of people in the Philippines are still taking the risk, who are still standing up and fighting for justice.”